Karratha and beyond...



massive mining towns need roads in and out and they had plenty

Passing a Tonka Truck

Going over another river, with water

 

A lot of nothing to look at

Entering Roebourne, on some good advice from a friend, we kept on driving after a short break.

They did round-abouts well

 

And another

 

 

Exploring the comings and goings of the town

It was very pretty

We even met The Red Dog!...well not "The"

 



Lakes and lakes of salt...

The kids thought it was amazing, as did I

Phil couldn't help himself, he had to stop and let them collect.

 



Just looked like snow

Or ice forming on puddles

I found it fascinating and really beautiful

 



It was just floating...

 

collected and dried, ready to cook with

 

 

Just down the road 20km we found  lovely place to 'camp' the night, but we weren't so keen to take a dip...

We had a lovely dinner, cooked again by moi, and a toasty campfire with marshmallows, with some didge music again...this is the life!

 

Tomorrow was another long trip to get to Exmouth.

 

Crossing another beautiful river

 

 

 

Its what we do...shorts cos its hot and slippers, well cos she wants to keep her feet clean

Heading up the road a bit

 

They are terrific at keeping their roadsides clear and well maintained.

Definitely in mining country when this is at the entrance to your 'driveway'

Almost like highways for their machinery and trains carting iron ore to Karratha.

Got to see the Tonkas in action

 

 

 

 

 

Really is an outback coast

 

Its the way we went...