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The last week from Exmouth to Perth took us to a few last amazing places. First up was Carnarvon. Home to the volunteer run Space Technology museum. We weren’t sure what to expect. Carnarvon was home to one of a few communication stations that supported early NASA missions, including the moon landings. There were a…
The northwest coast of Australia is home to the Ningaloo reef. The largest fringing reef in the world, Ningaloo is home to an abundant variety of coral and fish species. We arrived in Exmouth, Western Australia, to recover for a few days from our long drive and to spend time exploring the underwater environment. We…
Our reason for going to Karatha was this park, which we only recently learned of. It hosts the largest concentration or aboriginal rock art. Unlike many sites in Australia, these are petroglyphs. We spotted some unusual plants blooming along the walk. A resupply and nights sleep and we were off again.
Located in the center of the iron belt this park is all about geology. The earth and rocks are red with oxidized iron. You can sè the bits of iron in dense broken pieces of rock. Butnthe most incredible feature of the park is water. Regional fractures in the rock have allowed deep chasms to…
The road from Purnululu was long, taking us into the Pilbara region. Famous for summer temperatures that routinely reach 50 degrees C, salt.mines on the coast, and the largest deposits of iron from the banded iron formation in the world. We resupplied in Broome before continuing on to Port Hedland, where several rail lines meet…
I have dreamt of visiting this place ever since featured in a film over 30 years ago. That dream became reality this May. Purnululu is a remote park in the Kimberly region of northern Australia. It is accessible by road only during the dry season, May through September. We spent two nights camping at Walatdi…
From the MacDonnell Range we went to Alice Springs for a couple of nights. Thanks to our hosts Tim, Emily and Lucy for putting us up! We met them.in Tasmania just a little over a month before. We had a minor repair in Alice and a visit to the Desert Park before heading back on…
Our journey took us from Watarrka along the Mereenie drive towards the park. We made a short detour to Gosse Bluff, an impact crater created when a 1km diameter comet hit about 142 million years ago. What remains of the impact is a ring structure that is.much smaller than the original crater. From there we…
We drove northwest to Watarrka National Park for a night. The highlight here was a walk along kings canyon rim. The camp had wifi so able to post this short one. There are cycads in places.here, survivors from.the age of the dinosaurs. The rim sandstone has cross beds and although the rock is quartz rich,…
Ayers Rock (Uluru) is located near the center of Australia. The massive erosional remnant of sandstone and conglomerate rises dramatically from the surrounding landscape. There are no lodgings within the national park, so we stayed at a campground a few kms away. We.took a short guided walk along the Mala trail with an aboriginal guide…
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