the trip

1Onslow - a sleepy town about to be invaded by the Macedon & Wheatstone Gas projects.
2.Salt production lakes
3.termite mounds
4.3 mile camping at old onslow, invaded by gas pipeline works
5.Bibbawarra bore 65degrees near Carnarvon

Those pics refer to the previous pics in both cases.

cossack

The pics are of Cossack an old abandoned town, after the port silted up.The beach is Honeymoon Cove at Pt Sampson, which is quite nice. Then there is the GT chris caught at back Beach Karratha. And our home for 7 weeks.

Roeburne

We visited the old Roeburne jail. we tried the shackles. Also some fencing strainers on display

night watch

karratha

more work

karratha work

Here are some of our work mates and working conditions we had to put up with!!

Rock Carvings

The aborinals around here used to carve in the rock instead of painting with ochre.This spot between Newman and Karajini had heaps of carvings above the wet season water level.

Mudjina and Newman

Mudjina Gorge has a lovely free camp at the top.Mt Whaleback is the Mt they are mining at Newman, we did a tour here, its the largest open cut iron ore mine in the world. They dispose ore below 50%, usually 68%. In Russia they only have & use 50% ore. The iron ore in nature is very pretty, I like the deep blue. It is often in bands.The mines are encroaching on Karajini NP.

wittenoom & Gorge

wittenoom

Wittenoom is an abandoned asbestos mining town. Residents (except 1) were removed from the town. The asbestos was mined from the lovely gorge 5klms away. The dust from miling it was lethal . We drove up the Gorge now a neglected part of Karajini. The NP used to have campsites and some visitors still camp up there. The NP does not advise anyone to go near the Gorge. The sign says exposure to asbestos dust can cause cancer. Its a beautiful spot.

millstream

Pytin Pool is in Millstream Chichester NP. The horizon here reminded us of Wild West movies. Karratha is bare of trees,its interesting.