Marble Bar
7. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
It holds the record as the hottest town in Australia, and it's pretty hot today 🌡 but loving the dry heat (not humid), makes it feel like being in a Wagga summer!
We had a wonderful afternoonLæs mere
Exploring Marble Bar
7. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
We drove out to the Secret WW2 Airbase at Corunna Downs (Olivia actually had a car sleep 😴), checked out the Jasper "bar" across the Coongan River and visited the Comet Mine Museum.
Mt. Meharry - Top of WA
8. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Today was an adventure afternoon for Dad, with a tough 4x4 track up Western Australia's highest mountain - Mount Meharry. It was a tough, steep track with step ups, it was only for the experiencedLæs mere
Kalamina Gorge
9. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After arriving at Dales Gorge Campground, we decided to drive out to Kalamina for a short walk and swim. We had the whole gorge to ourselves and it was very pretty.
Dales Gorge Walk
10. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We had the whole day to tackle the Dale's Gorge Walk. Starting with a spectacular but hot gorge rim walk, followed by a rocky descent into the gorge and a stroll through paperbark lined creek beds (weLæs mere
Dales Gorge - Fortescue Falls
10. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Fortescue Falls was the perfect place for a cool swim after a hot hike. There was still plenty of water flowing and it was fun to swim over to the waterfall. The rock steps made the perfect place forLæs mere
Dales Gorge - Fern Pool
10. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
WOW! One of the most beautiful swimming spots in a gorge to date. A short 5 min walk upstream from Fortescue Falls brings you to this beauty! The bonus was you got to climb up and sit behind theLæs mere
Hancock Gorge
11. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After dropping Mabel off at the Karajini Eco Retreat, we headed off into the NP to do the Hancock Gorge Walk, combining ladders, rock scrambles, water walking, the Spiderman Walk and ending atLæs mere
Oxer Lookout
11. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Where four gorges converge at the Junction. Cool lookout, beautiful cliff faces and deep chasms. Spectacular scenery once again at Karajini!
Joffre Falls
11. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Our 2nd walk of the day, a 1.3km return grade 4/5 walk and then a 400m return swim in beautiful refreshing water. Again, Olivia was amazing despite a rest, she hiked, scrambled and climbed the laddersLæs mere
Tom Price
12.–14. okt. 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A few days in Tom Price for washing, cleaning and getting our Rio Tinto Road Access Pass. There was big mine machinery to see, locals to say hello to and another big mountain to drive up.
Hamersley Gorge
14. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
One of the most accessible gorges in Karajini, this was the perfect end to this area of Aus. Hamersley Gorge & the Spa Pool were gorgeous and well worth the grade 5 scramble to get here. The rockLæs mere
Millstream National Park
14. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 39 °C
Our last day in the East Pilbara Region, a very hot Millstream (40+ degrees), but a welcome afternoon swim at Deep Reach Pool. Lots of big catfish in the reeds - Olivia certainly didn't like swimmingLæs mere
Rolling into K. Town
15. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌬 37 °C
Today we rolled past the many ore trains into Karratha. It's hotter here on the coast, so we dropped into the local brewery for a cool, refreshing ale and a bowl of chips.
Exploring & Lookouts
16. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌬 35 °C
A lookout is always on our list, so we checked out a few to get our bearings after a morning of fixes, shopping and the mundane bits of travelling life.
Burrup Peninsula
17. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A visit to Ngajarli to view the rock engravings, Withnell Bay followed by Hearson's Cove for a swim and a 4x4 Adventure. A packed day discovering the Burrup Peninsula around Karratha.
Dampier
17. oktober 2023, Australien
Its an adventure to discover the old stomping ground of Olivia's Uncle Adam, Aunty Marissa and Cousin Aleya. Dampier was a delight for lunch, the most amazing playground overlooking the water andLæs mere
Hello Uncle Adam!
18. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
We have been planning our trip to Karratha around the arrival of Adam into Karratha for the beginning of his month on at work. Given timing was difficult we picked U. Adam up from the airport andLæs mere
Historic Cossack
19. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Once the North West's first pastoral, gold rush and pearling port, today Cossack is a living ghost town. It was a great spot to see a beautilly restored town to give us an insight into 19th CenturyLæs mere
Our Beautiful Olivia
19. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The little girl that butter wouldn't melt.
Point Samson
19. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We headed further around for a spot of lunch at the Tavern with the most spectacular views! The best thing was we were lucky enough to catch an ore ship coming in so we could see Uncle Adam hard atLæs mere
Wickham
19. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
We'll always think of Wickham as Uncle Adam's Work Home, but we stopped to see the only other things in town! Great you be able to get up close to the ore piles and machinery along the road to theLæs mere
Roebourne
19. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ 🌬 39 °C
Mt Welcome Lookout with Mardunthunera Man.
Onslow
20. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Our next town on our journey south (West actually) brings us to Onslow, known for its massive salt production and apparently the Paparazzi Dog's! We will remember the crazy swarm of flies at 4 mileLæs mere
Old Onslow Town
21. oktober 2023, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 38 °C
We ventured out to Old Onslow to discover where the town originated. There are few remnants remaining but was great to get to explore from the car as it was a very hot 49 degrees 🥵