TUESDAY 24 – FRIDAY
27.09.2013: Began the day with a drive through Karratha. Karratha (population: 20,000), is a town adjoining the port of Dampier in the Pilbara region which was developed from the 1960s to accommodate the processing and exportation workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf Venture. The town's name comes from the cattle station from which land was reclaimed for the development. Karratha in the local Aboriginal language means 'good country' or 'soft earth'. Onward to Dampier (population: 1,370), which is a major industrial port. The Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago. The port services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. Rio Tinto exports large volumes of iron ore through the port, and in September 2010 announced plans to expand capacity.
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| DAMPIER SALT PRODUCTION |
Aboriginal people, including the Yaburara and Ngarluma tribes, have lived in the area for many thousands of years. The town derives its name from the nearby Dampier Archipelago, named after the English buccaneer William Dampier, who visited the area in 1699. The town was built from 1965 onwards, to serve the railway transporting iron ore from Tom Price and Paraburdoo. By 1968, the further expansion of Dampier had been constrained by geographical factors and the new town of Karratha was established as a result.
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| MADISON MEETS 'RED DOG'! |
Our final stop had to of course be at the infamous 'Red Dog' memorial. One of the best known and loved travellers in the North West, Red Dog has been the subject of numerous books, songs and even a movie.
Camped for the evening at the Maitland River Rest Area. Fished in the river and caught two
fish which Sybil held whilst Carole rifled through the fishing information
trying to determine a species. Both were too small to keep and were returned.
Journeyed to the next stop buoyed with fishing enthusiasm. Yep, this is the
current state of the Robe River Rest Area. The only movement in the river was a
herd of cows! Onward to the Barradale Rest Area – Yannarie River. Did not
search for, nor did we glimpse the river!
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| ROBE RIVER |
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| NATIVE BUDGIES! |
Camped for the evening at the Maitland River Rest Area. Fished in the river and caught two
fish which Sybil held whilst Carole rifled through the fishing information
trying to determine a species. Both were too small to keep and were returned.
Journeyed to the next stop buoyed with fishing enthusiasm. Yep, this is the
current state of the Robe River Rest Area. The only movement in the river was a
herd of cows! Onward to the Barradale Rest Area – Yannarie River. Did not
search for, nor did we glimpse the river!
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