Port Hedland & Barn Hill Station

August 5, 2017

We think that every road train in Australia was on our road today - coming & going
the road from Newman to Port Hedland.
BHP Billiton claim to have the world's largest trains along this route (to rival Rio Tinto's Tom Price to Point Samson) so what's with all the trucks with 4 carriages??
To add to this there was 20kms of bridge/road works to contend with!

I couldn't get any closer & I did try to zoom - but there's 23 or more ships out on the horizon @ Port Hedland

The next time you put salt on your meal remember that we saw bulldozers & tip trucks driving all over Dampier Salt's Stockpile :)










odometer reading 61,864
kms travelled today 436
kms travelled so far 12,033
campsite Port Hedland DP @ Race Course - there had to be 50 caravans @ this free park
Port Hedland claims to be the gateway to the Pilbara - well for us it's the exit gate.

July 6, 2017

We travelled to Barn Hill Station

the caravans you see are dotted along the edge of the unpowered sites - where we are

We walked along the beach from our camp site & this is what we found
beautiful beach
beautiful rocks

check out the moon rising! good photo Les!







odometer reading 62,358
kms travelled today 494
kms travelled so far 12,527
campsite Barn Hill Beachside Station Stay

July 7, 2017

I did Tai Chi for an hour in the red sand along with 20 or so other holidaymakers.

Les walked up Barn Hill. What's the saying? Only Mad Dogs & Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.
The cairn atop Barn Hill is an historical landmark left by Alexander Forrest during his expedition to the Kimberleys in1879.

(Please do not tamper with or add to the cairn)

some people come here every year - Sunday night is Roast night with music & Monday night is bowls

today the 'green' was watered, mowed, patched & rolled

a big event in Barn Hill












odometer reading 62,358
kms travelled today 0
kms travelled so far 12,527
campsite Barn Hill Beachside Station Stay