Fri 27/7.

Day spent looking over Dampier & the Archipelago. Spent quite a while looking at the aboriginal rock carvings in the gorges near the gas project. They were carved onto the rocks which are just strewn over the hillside. Some were quite easy to make out like kangaroo & turtle while some were quite faint & hard to discern. All very interesting. Then on to the north west shelf visitors centre which had lots of info about the gas field. Lunch in Dampier & then to a good lookout with views over the town.

                                               Gorge containing aboriginal rock carvings.

Sat 28/7.

Walk to the fisherman’s harbour before going out to Harding Dam. Stopping on the way at the Roebourne lookout. Road out to dam very interesting with pretty countryside & the iron ore train line & the water pipe going beside the road. The dam is very specky – scenery very unique with the hills all a very deep red/brown. The spillway lake very pretty with ducks & other birds. Had lunch in the good picnic area there. Back to Wickham & make our way out to the yacht club going through lots of road works where they are extending the Cape Lambert port & train service. Stop to watch a huge iron ore train go by – about 7mins! Have a cuppa at the yacht club which overlooks the ocean – great spot.

                                                                       Harding Dam

                                                           Coastline at Point Samson.

Sun 29/7. Trek back to Port Hedland & then onto our overnight stop at the De Grey River. Overtaken by 2 big semi’s along the way – not the best feeling! The camp site is very busy but we find a good spot for the night close to the rail line. Walked down to the river bed – still some water & a few water birds. After tea a train goes by & luckily none do during the night as it would have shattered the peace.

                                                        Being overtaken by a road train.