Karratha to Indee Station WA

Saturday 19th May 2018
Well today was to be a big travel day with our destination being 1/2 way to Broome. Once again we failed. We got a late start to the day and decided on a swim at the Karratha Leisure Centre, an amazing setup. An eight lane 50m pool, a 25m pool, a play pool and a smaller a kids pool. We started off in the 50m pool which was about 21°C, a little cold for us, but as we like swimming the longer distance we gave it a go. We lasted the 500m warmup and our 10 x 50m before we could not do any more in the cold. We then went in to the 25m pool which was also outside but was 27°. A lot more comfortable for the last part of our swim. The facilities were awesome. Swim done we headed to the shops for a few extra things we needed to replace.

We then headed to the Yaburara Heritage Trail where we went for a walk to have a look at some more Aboriginal Rock Art. There is an amazing amount here. By this stage the day was getting on and we hadn’t even left Karratha. Off we go on our way, as you will see on the map we didn’t even make it to Port Hedland, but have managed another station stay. Indee Station this time. Cost $20 per night. We are saving up for the expensive accommodation at Broome.

: This was our caravan park inn the industrial part of Karratha. A typical mining town caravan park. Probably wasn’t the ideal place to be on a Friday night, the noise was a bit loud until almost 11 and then the trucks reversing beeps started at about 5.30am. But all still ok.

: Look at our clean car and bikes, worth the money just to be able to touch the car without getting dirty. We were hoping it would stay clean for a couple of days but not to be as we drove on a dirt road to tonight’s station

: The brand new Arts Precinct building due to open in June

: 1972 Karratha.

: 2017 Karratha. Very different. Population 16,000 in 2007.

: View of the town from Tank Hill Lookout

: A bit of history about the town

: The Yarubara Heritage Trail.

: Amazing Rock art..

: The rocks are all over Karratha, at the gorge yesterday, here at Tank Hill and all throughout the Pilbara. Just mounds of rocks like this picture everywhere. The mountains look like a choc top.