Over the last couple of weeks we have moved south from Broome on the north west coast of the Kimberly's WA south to Port Headland in the Pilbara region, a distance of about 650 kms. along the way we spent our nights mostly in Rest Areas and at Sandfire Roadhouse. Sandfire was notable for its collection of pets that included a fine looking Bull, a Camel and many Peacocks that roamed through the campsite. De Grey River Rest Area is worth a mention being a nice spot beside a river that at last had some water in it.
Our visit to Port Headland, a sprawling and not very pretty mining town didn't impress me much with abundant Road Trains and other mining vehicles and not much else. The Iron Ore mines are all around the area extending out as far as Marble Bar, 200 kms to the west. There is also a Salt Mine on the water's edge right at the entrance to the town. It seems that everything that happens here is related to the mining industry.
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The Pets of Sandfire Roadhouse
De Grey River Rest Area
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