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

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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.

Mt Bruce

Mt Bruce is in Karajini NP. It took 5 hours return, most of it treking but some scrambling over big flat ore rocks.
The old drill rig was in Millstream NP,and we had a swim too at crossing pool, part of the Fortescue River.

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Mt Bruce ios the 3rd/2nd highest of WA. Very scary in 1 section, where we had to hang on to a chain then climb / hoist ourselves up on ledges with a long fall if you fell down. Worth the trek up, and a birds eye view of Marandoo Mine below. About 50klms out of Tom Price

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Karajini

Karajini NP