Marble Bar
October 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 afternoonRead more
Exploring Marble Bar
October 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 experiencedRead more
Kalamina Gorge
October 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 (weRead more
Dales Gorge - Fortescue Falls
October 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 forRead more
Dales Gorge - Fern Pool
October 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Hancock Gorge
October 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 atRead more
Oxer Lookout
October 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 laddersRead more
Tom Price
Oct 12–14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 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 rockRead more
Millstream National Park
October 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 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 swimmingRead more
Rolling into K. Town
October 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 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
October 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 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
October 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 17, 2023 in Australia
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 andRead more
Hello Uncle Adam!
October 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 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 andRead more
Historic Cossack
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 CenturyRead more
Our Beautiful Olivia
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The little girl that butter wouldn't melt.
Point Samson
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 atRead more
Wickham
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Roebourne
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 39 °C
Mt Welcome Lookout with Mardunthunera Man.
Onslow
October 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 mileRead more
Old Onslow Town
October 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 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 🥵