Karijini NP

Cheers Willem,

Thanks very much. I will send you an email, and will also attach draft itinerary too, so that if we are in the same region, we can try and catch up for a chat.

Cheers

Glenn

Hi Mothernhen,

Thanks for the info on the tours. I am looking forward to seeing the area again. The last time I was there, I was playing in the sludge piles of the asbestos mine in Wittenoom with my brother and sister. We did not know then what we know now, but thankfully it hasn't affected any of the family.

My son and I are especially looking forward to the hikes...he more than me I am afraid. I will have to have given up the smokes by then, that is for sure.

Cheers

Glenn

Hi stuck in Hedland,

I definately won't be forgetting the camera...hahahaha.

Thanks for the info on the camp sites, I am looking at getting the annual parks pass for WA as I will be visiting so many National Parks in your lovely state over the ten weeks I am there.

Cheers

Glenn

Enjoy, You won't regret a single minute, except if you stay in Hedland too long. I'm heading home (to Vic) shortly, the slow way.

Hi Andy,

I was lucky enough to visit Millstream in 1993, beautiful place. The only unfortunate thing was a Japanese Tourist had been lost in the area a few months before we were there, and had lit a bushfire to attract attention. The bushfire very nearly destroyed Millstream, but thankfully didn't. Some of the surrounding bush was damaged. I will not make it to Millstream this time around, I will save it for the next time.

Cheers

Glenn

Hi Exploder,

Thanks for the info. I will probably stay in the park as I can do with out a fire for a couple of nights. May need to get a propane heater though to keep the little one warm if it gets cold at night...lol

Cheers

Glenn

We were there in June this year. Great spot. We had a look at most gorges but only walked a couple. The walk at Dales george is recommended even only took about 1 1/2 when they said 3 hours and we were not that fit but if you do the walk advice we got from people was walk the top of the rim of Dales Gorge - an easy walk from the park to Circular Pool the walk down to this pool is very steep easy going down but I would have hated to have walked up - saw one couple of older people and the man was flat out breathing. It is one of the walks 15minutes down and 1hr up. Once down the bottom of the gorge it is an easy walk along the floor of the gorge marked with paint spots although some were hard to locate. The walk up the george at Fortesque Falls is easy it is like steps all the way up the edge of the fall. Dont forget to continue on to Fern Pool wasnt marked but what a beautiful spot. Both camping grounds have areas where you can have generators but no fires. We also went to Millstream and went between the two via the mine road.. Free to do but you must get a permit from Karratha or Tom Price. Easy drive on gravel roads and we were towing a offroad trailer.
Camping at Old Onslow is free and a truely beautiful spot to camp along the river.
Enjoy

Be careful about free camping at the Old Onslow townsite. It's a great spot but after only minimal rain, the Onslow Shire will close the road. If you're out there when they close the road, than you're stuck out there.

If you're in town expecting to go out there, the Shire will prosecute you if they catch you on the closed road.

We waited 12 days to get out there from Beadon Bay van park and finally gave up on ever getting to Old Onslow and moved on elsewhere.

A few years back, some folks were stuck out there for 2 to 3 weeks, and the shire let one vehicle through to pick up food, water and medication (there were a few grey oldies out there!) for everyone. The rest had to stay there. It takes very little rain to close that road as it's very low lying ground

Bilbo.

Ouch that must have hurt.

I won't be following that track, I will be heading out from Tom Price towards Onslow.

Cheers

Glenn