Robe River, Point Samson

July 26, 2017

We've seen this sign a few times on our travels

Robe River











odometer reading 60,047
kms travelled today 400
kms travelled so far 10,216
campsite Robe River Rest Area

July 27, 2017

We've seen lots of wildflowers along the way - these are by far my favourites

Point Samson











odometer reading 60,247
kms travelled today 200
kms travelled so far 10,416
campsite The Cove Caravan Park Point Samson

July 28, 2017

We drove to Cleaverville to check out the free camping there & then back into Roebourne for the visitors' Centre.
Here we had to watch a 20 min video & pay $1 to obtain a Rail Access Road Permit in order to travel on Rio Tinto's private road to Tom Price & onto Karijini National Park (Monday)

Then we visited Cossack, originally home to the North West's first pearling industry which was over fished so the industry moved to Broome. When a jetty was built @ Point Samson this also contributed to the decline of the town & by 1950 it was abandoned.

We thought this looked like a boab tree.







odometer reading 60,362
kms travelled today 115
kms travelled so far 10,531
campsite The Cove Caravan Park Point Samson

July 29, 2017

Les went out crabbing with Ken (met @ Cliff Head South, caught up with in Carnarvon & again here)
They brought back a few blue swimmers but no muddies today.

Les took a drive to Dampier - where he met Red Dog - & onto Karratha












odometer reading 60,548
kms travelled today 186
kms travelled so far 10,717
campsite The Cove Caravan Park Point Samson

July 30, 2017

Together with Jane & Ken we had a fish & chip lunch @ the Wickham SLSC/Yacht Club. $12 for a packet of barramundi & chips - great taste!

Ken directed us up a hillside for the view of the mine & coast. centre horizon where the trees are is where we had lunch

odometer reading 60,584

kms travelled today 36

kms travelled so far 10,753

campsite The Cove Caravan Park Point Samson