Karijini - Dales and Kalamina Gorges
July 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our first night at Karijini we made a quick trip down Dales Gorge to Fern Pool and Fortescue Falls from our campsite at Dales Campground. The gorge was stunning and we felt a special connection toRead more
Karijini - Hancock, Weano and Knox Gorge
July 29, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today was a big day of walking and exploring gorges. We had been told that the water was a lot colder in this part of Karijini than in Dales Gorge so we came prepared with wetsuits for the kids andRead more
Karijini - rest day!
July 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After a massive day of exploring gorges and lots of driving on rough corrugated dirt roads we decided to stay at Dales for the day. Kelly and I went out for a run along the top of the gorge in theRead more
Karijini - Hamersley Gorge
July 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We packed up the camper trailer and left Dales campground but had one last stop planned before we left Karijini National Park behind. After picking up some supplies in Tom Price we drove to HamersleyRead more
Car trouble
July 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After leaving Karijini National Park behind we headed to Millstream Chichester National Park via the private Rio Tinto rail access road. We saw a steady stream of 2km long iron ore trains headingRead more
Millstream Chichester National Park
August 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
With the car back up and running after repairing the trailer electrical cable with some tape, we stopped off at Deep Reach (Nhanggangunha) for a swim before driving to our next stay at Dampier CaravanRead more
Dampier and Burrup Peninsula Rock Art
August 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After finding a cafe for some morning tea and school work we headed out to the Burrup Pensinsula for a tour by local ranger Sarah from the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to explore the localRead more
Staircase to the moon - Hearson Cove
August 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After an early dinner we headed to Hearson Cove, near where we did the rock art tour, to see if we could see the famous staircase to the moon. It was an overcast day so we weren't optimistic, and asRead more
80 mile beach
August 3, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Next stop was 80 mile beach caravan park. As we arrived the receptionist told us in no uncertain terms that we were "not to go swimming or even put your feet in the water" as she glared at Jessica andRead more
Barn Hill Station
August 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Next stop after 80 Mile Beach was Barn Hill Station, just a couple of hours down the road but with a very different attitude towards entering the water: "go for it, make the most of our beautifulRead more
Horizontal Falls
August 6, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
After arriving in Broome and visiting the Courthouse Markets we set up our trailer at Broome Caravan Park and got an early night as we had a 5am start the next day for a seaplane flight to theRead more
Broome
August 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Also in Broome, we got some new tyres for the car, enjoyed visiting Little Local for coffee, went to Gantheaume Point and did a sunset camel ride at Cable Beach. We left feeling like we would haveRead more
Borrgoron (Cygnet Bay)
August 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Next stop was Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm where we stayed for four nights and did a tour of the pearl farm and a cultural tour, both of which were led by local Bardi Jawi man Terry Hunter. He told us aboutRead more
Waterfall Reef
August 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
From Cygnet Bay we also went on a boat tour to Waterfall Reef, a natural phenomenon where, due to the large tides and water that is trapped behind land formations, there is a constant flow of waterRead more
Ardyaloon (One Arm Point)
August 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
One of the best experiences of our trip was visiting the Indigenous community at Ardyaloon and touring the local aquarium (converted from a trochus shell research station that was decommissioned andRead more
Birdwood Downs
August 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After leaving Cygnet Bay we made a detour into Broome to replace the fridge battery (and visit Little Local for a coffee) and then continued on to Birdwood Downs on the Gibb River Road nearRead more
Derby
August 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After hearing about high crime rates and social issues in Derby, including a couple who had just had their car stolen from the Derby Caravan Park arriving at Birdwood Downs, we were a littleRead more
Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek)
August 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We didn't have the car or equipment to tackle the Gibb River Road but we did head out to visit Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) as a final outing before starting the trip back down South.
The water level wasRead more
Return to Barn Hill Station
August 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We enjoyed our first stay at Barn Hill Station so much that we came back for a longer stay, enjoying the beach, playground, goats, daily fresh bread, live music and once again the pizzas.
Port Hedland
August 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After a night at Eighty Mile Beach we arrived in Port Hedland for one of the highlights of our trip, King Stingray performing at the Odyssea Festival in Port Hedland. We spent some time exploring theRead more
Point Samson
August 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Point Samson was a lovely seaside town for a short stop. The caravan park was notable for having an adults only reading room with a sign proclaiming that there was a $20 cleaning fee if any childrenRead more
Ieramagadu (Roebourne)
August 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
On our way to the next camp site we stopped at Ieramagadu and did the Ngurin Bush Tucker Trail and visited the Yinjaa-Barni Art Gallery where we talked to one of the artists and Kelly bought a dressRead more
Peedamulla
August 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Our next camp was at Peedamulla, a bush camp run by the local Aboriginal community. It was a beautiful spot, peaceful and with some interesting creepy crawlies.
Bullara Station
August 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Bullara Station was a great stay, offering open air showers amongst gum trees, a great cafe, fine dining, calves, sheep and a goanna. Kelly particularly enjoyed the gluten free scones and it was niceRead more
Wooramel Station (again)
August 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After enjoying our first visit to Wooramel Station we returned for a longer stay, relaxing in the hot tubs, enjoying pie night, roasting some marshmallows and having another night of country musicRead more




































































































































