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Day 64 Dampier and The North West Project

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:26:00 GMT

Today we drove to Dampier to follow the Red Dog Trail. Red Dog was a famous kelpie and cattle dog cross born in Paraburdoo in 1971. Red Dog was no ordinary pet. He belonged to no single person, yet was embraced by an entire region. During the Pilbara mining boom of the 1970s,...

Day 63 Karratha

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:45:00 GMT

Today we drove to Karratha. Before we left Port Hedland we drove along the historical trail and saw the Bangers Camp Bungalow built in 1918 by Charlie Bayman for William Theodore Banger, the place was originally located on the foreshore as accommodation for Banger’s Western Pearl Trading Company ...

Day 62 Port Hedland

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:04:00 GMT

Today we said goodbye to Broome and headed to Port Hedland. A very long drive with very little to see, such long stretches of absolutely nothing, no trees, shrubs, animals etc. Kevin enjoyed not having to worry about Donkeys, cows etc being on the road....

Day 61 Gantheaume Point

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:08:00 GMT

Today we started at the Courthouse Markets for a stroll under the shady trees looking at the pearl jewellery, clothing and artwork. We then drove to Gantheaume Point and unfortunately it was not low tide so we were unable to see the dinosaur prints or Anatasia's Pool as it needs to be ...

Day 60 Dampier Peninsula

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:57:00 GMT

Today we drove to Cape Leveque which sits at the far northern tip of the Dampier Peninsula, about 200 kilometers north of Broome. Driving through three Aboriginal communities such as Beagle Bay, Lombadina, and Ardyaloon (One Arm Point) and also stopping for lunch at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm,...

Day 59 Cable Beach

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we spent the morning trying to recover 500 off lost photos, which in the end we were able to do. So I have added a few extra photos to yesterdays blog of the dolphins and a couple of turtles. The camels walked past our car on there way to work....

Day 58 Snubnose Dolphin Cruise

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we were up early to go on a Snubnose Dolphin Cruise to experience the magic of Roebuck Bay, home to one of Australia’s largest populations of elusive snubfin dolphins. They closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin and were not described as a separate species until 2005....

Day 57 Whale Watching

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we were up early enough to see sunrise. We then washed the car as all the 4wd and dust caused our back door not to operate properly and with the cargo barrier we couldn't get to the luggage. So now we have a shiny car again, we know that won't last for long....

Day 56 Broome

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we were up and out the door to have the car at the service centre bright and early, some 10,500km since we left in early June, then we walked into Broome and I had a hairdressers appointment after nearly 8 weeks it was really needed....

Day 55 Broome via Derby

Member - Kevin and Lee-Anne — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we drove to Broome, where we are staying at Cable Beach. On the way we went to Derby which has Australia's largest tides. It boasts tidal variations reaching up to 11.8 meters (38.7 feet). We arrived about 1 1/2 hours before high tide....