PORT HEDLAND

Morning cuppa at Karajini

We left Karijini very early in the morning, and set our tracks to Port Hedland. There were many interesting rock formations coming into Port Hedland and of course wild flower opportunities in abundance.

Colors are lovely

Nearing Pt Hedland

I will do a part 2 of Wild Flowers for anyone interested in these spectacular flowers/ plants.

Approaching Port Hedland brought back quite a few memories of my working days here at the Regional hospital.  Also of going out to Sherlock Station past Whim Creek. One day we will revisit if the owner agrees.

Setting up at Cooke Point

We stayed at the Cooke Point caravan park which was very nice and comfortable, and had fabulous cooking facilities in the camp kitchen which later that night Lizzy used to cook up yet another Master chef winning spaghetti meatball gourmet. She called it Lizzys meatball madness.

 As we were parked right next to a children's playground area, I took out our little metal detector and within 10 minutes had found 3 very old $2 coins, a rusty nail and a rusty tent peg. It was a profitable 10 minutes and I’m sure Jonno would be very proud of his mum.

Rusty nail in the kids playground

We also met a couple from Victoria who were a wealth of information about the places where we are yet to travel to. After 8 years of travelling they were happy to tell us the good, the bad and the ugly about places in the North West. Whilst on a short drive around the coast of Port Hedland we saw that the tides were so far out that there was not much of a beach anywhere.

Tidal creek at the back of the park.

By the way there is no white beach sand in Hedland, only brown dirt. There is a cute statue of a kangaroo and joey.

Kangaroo loved Lizzy..

Salt mine

The salt mine is also still there. Thought Jonno and Sarelle would like to see it one more time.. The lights over Hedland at night are also very pretty.

Nightlights

So off to bed for an early morning start on our way to Broome tomorrow, with a trek of 600 kms.

Cya soon

Goodnight to all, and especially to all of our little grandchildren.. Heath, Summer, Rylee, Connor, Luarna, Georgia, Thomas & Isabella.

John, Son & Lizzy xx. (Nana and grandad)