Left Miliyanha campground at 8:30am

We firstly drove 80km to the overside of Millstream NP to check out Mt Herbert. Only a short 200m walk to the top. Awesome view.

Then headed to python pools further down the road.

Headed into Karratha fueled up and resupplied, then drove out to Dampier and setup at Dampier caravan park.

Walked over the road to check out the beach and watch the ships, adam had a quick swim in the ocean.

Then we went out to the Meraid Tarven for dinner. ( this pub featured in the movie red dog)

The view from our caravan park.

Packed up and left Tom Price at 9:20am

Firstly we went to Hamsley Gorge( on the other side of Karajini NP)

Only a 400m walk down to the water, awesome colours in the rocks.

Then headed off to Millstream NP, via dirt road for 174km, arrived at Miliyanha campground at 2pm after a very bumpy drive.

Setup, had lunch and then the kids played along the little stream they found behind our campsite.

Had to get up early to do the wetland walk to Jirndawurrinha Pools as ranger advised will be closing the walk today for a couple of days for tree cutting.

So left at 7am before brekky, lucky fairly easy walk.

The stream is spring fed, fast flowing & surprisingly warm.

Jirndawurrinha pools is crystal creek, can see fish swimming around & lillies growing under the water.

After the walk we visited the original cottage built in 1865

Found some stuart desert pea flowers around the cottage.

Then had a look at the homestead build in 1919.

Which was also a tavern in 1975 to 1986.

Another very windy day up to 32km winds, so Adam pegged everything down that he could. Had breakfast, then went for a 30km scenic drive along Snappy Gum Dr.

Stopped in at deep reach pool, which is part of the Fortescue River. Due to the wind, too cold for swimming.

Then checked out Cliff Top lookout.

Which overlooked Fortescue River.

April & William showed as the bridge they built over the stream behind our campsite.

Left Karijini at 9:07am, but of a slow pickup as too cold to get out of bed this morning.

Only travelled 109km and arrived at Tom Price at 10:30am, setup, caught up on the washing & stocked up.

Kids loved the big Haul truck when we where heading into Tom Price.

Many statues in town of Australian animals.

Then we went for a 4wd only drive to the peak of mt nameless, highet of 1128m ( highest MT in WA is only 1149m)

Awesome 360° views

Had a nice big breakfast of bacon, eggs & hashbrowns to start the day. William invite dean over to Join us for breaky before they left to go to port hedland.

Drove to the other side of the park to Handcock Gorge 47km of dirt rd took us just under an hr.

We again walked down hundreds of stairs and this time also a ladder to get to the bottom of the gorge.

Then it got interesting when we told the kids they had to take there shoes off and walk thought the water ( it was freezing cold water)

Then we did want they call the spider walk thought at narrow bit of the gorge.

Then we walked further along the gorge along the ledges next to the Water.

Then we finally came to the end at Kermit pools, only Adam and I went in for a quick refreshing freezing cold swim.

Then we had to get out, Back the same way we came.

All buggered from our walk we dry off, head back to camp & have lunch.

In the afternoon we head down to fern pools for a refreshing swim.

Left port hedland at 7:55am, kids said goodbye to there friends

Travelled 340km to Karijini NP nothing at all to look at along the way.

Arrived at Karijini at 12:30 setup and then had lunch.

Kids played in the dirt making tracks and are now as dirty as the ground.

Saw a Dingo not far at all from our camp site. ( not the best photo)

Went for a walk around the campsite kids made some new friends and found some old friends from port hedland.

Wildflowers around our campsite.

It started to rain on and off for the rest of the afternoon and during the night. (our first rain since we started our trip)

Clouds are all gone but still a bit cool in the morning.

Headed off to Dale’s gorge at 10:30

Firstly went to Fortescue Falls lookout.

Then headed down to the Fortescue Falls only a 400m walk down hundreds of steps.

William made a little friend with a lizard.

Then walked further up the river to Fern pool

Too cold to swim in, but didn’t stop William trying to catch one of the many fish.

Then walked along Dale Gorge, a 1km walk, lots of stepping stones over water and little waterfalls along the way.

At the end of the gorge walk was circular pools, the day had finally warmed up, but the water was still freezing cold, that didn’t stop Adam or the girls hopping in and having a swim.

Found out the water was warmer coming out of the rocks. So warmed up after the swim in the pool.

Loving the blue in the rocks which is natural asbestos.

End of the gorge walk, extra kid in photo is Dean from the campsite next to us.

Kids spend the test of the afternoon playing with Dean and his Lego.

Still rain around it was on and off all day, so we did the dry walks today, firstly went to the visitor information centre. Where it had a little museum of the history of the park.

Then went to Joffre which was only a 10min walk.

The lookout was built overhanging the Gorge.

Then went to Knox gorge lookout again only a 10min walk.

Then we went for a 1.5km walk along Weano Gorge was rated class 4 but was a nice easy walk.

One of the many termite mounds in the park.

Then went to Junction pool lookout where 4 gorges meet.

Had lunch at the day use area, then headed back to our camp 42km away

Then we found 3 monkeys up in a tree.

Went for a drive into the port this morning and we firstly drove up to spoil bank point & nealy got bogged due to the really soft sand.

Then checked out the port, watching the massive ships coming in & being filled up with Iron ore.

10/10

Left cootenbrand creek at 9:05, bit of a tricky pack up at the wind was blowing a gale.

Arrived at port hedland at 11am, setup caught up with the washing & did the shopping to restock.

Found out that u can only book Karijini National park online, all booked out to Wednesday the 14/8

So will stay here for the next couple of days.

Beach at port hedland only a 5min walk from the caravan park.

Beautiful sunset over port hedland

11/8

Went for a walk along the beach, not the nicest beach as covered in mud instead of sand, was at low tide and u could see all the salt left behind in the rock pools

In the afternoon went for a walk down to pretty pool, Adam & the kids had a swim( the water was a bit cold for me)