Saturday 12 July 2014

What a Port!

 
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On our way to Port Hedland
Lots and lots of driving
 


They are very strict on their quarantine here

 


There were herds of cattle


 
The stations are so big they even have their own channel on UHF

Petrol was really expensive at Sandfire, about $2 a litre.

Welcome to rip off-ville, where we over charge for fuel and wont give you water either.



Drilling for something here.


More burning off...

 
clever way of looking for what's under the ground. 



Having a great time together, while driving.



 
 





 

 
Gotta love people's sense of humour!!
see if you can spot it!

Just getting into Port Hedland on sunset





The three companies mining for iron ore here are BHP Billiton, FMG and Rio Tinto.
Good shares Uncle Mark.

The infrastructure here was incredible! 



Beautiful place to 'rest' the night


 
 
 
Morning sunrise at Port Hedland
 
 
Up the next morning and Eliza decided to teach the birds to follow her...she just pretended to have something they wanted, very clever young girl our Eliza!
 


 

 

 

Benjamin thought it was a great spot to stay, lots of concrete to skate around on.

This is why we rested and not 'camped' didn't see it until sunrise, as it was too dark when we arrived to see.





Cemetery Beach....mmm far from dead, it was so beautiful

Benjamin getting a ride from his very strong brother...sometimes mothers just shouldn't see things their kids do, it just freaks them out!!

 
 

The salt mines


Esther couldn't believe it!


 
"But it's in the open, anyone could do anything to it before we get it in the shops, yuk"!
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
This was a welcome silo, but didn't see it until we were leaving.
 
 
 


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