It was love at first site when we arrived in Broome. The sun was sparkeling on the incredibly blue waters of Roebuck Bay as we set up camp on the beachfront. The lush gardens featured the distinctive boab trees along with the shady fig trees and tropical palms. The warm air surrounding us was scented… Read More Broome – Part 1
Leaving Point Sampson we stopped for fuel at Port Hedland before continuing along the Great Northern Highway. There’s not a lot to see along this stretch apart from the occasional cow. We decided to stop at Eighty Mile Beach for the night. The caravan park is located right on the beachfront. As we were only… Read More Eighty Mile Beach
Point Sampson We didn’t travel far when leaving Karratha, heading only 56 kilometres east to Point Sampson. This small and quiet town started out as a fisherman settlement and this is still the primary industry today. After setting up in the caravan park in the heat of the day we went for a short stroll down… Read More Point Sampson
Karratha is located on the Pilbara coastline. It is another town that has thrived and grown with Australia’s mining boom. Every house in this area seemed to have a 4X4 and boat or caravan in the driveway. Once our little car drama had been resolved, we were keen to check out what else the region… Read More Karratha & Dampier
Having covered around 400kms since we left Tom Price earlier that day we pulled into the caravan park and switched off the engine while we went inside to check in. When we returned to the car it wouldn’t start. We tried several times before calling roadside assistance. The roadside assistance mechanic arrived quickly, turning up in… Read More Things Stall In Karratha
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