bigbugga
30th January 2004, 11:24 PM
Thought I would share some of this new area with you all.
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Ancient mountains, breath-taking gorges, vast plains and tranquil oases greet new explorers to the Pilbara.
Engulfed by a 2.5 billion year old landscape are three world-class national parks, including Karijini, regarded as one of the natural jewels of Western Australia.
During the wet summer months monsoonal rains surge through the park's gorges, creating spectacular waterfalls and sheer cliffs. As the waters recede for the temperate winter, they leave fern and rush-fringed pools that are ideal for a cool swim after a walk along the scenic trails.
Millstream-Chichester National Park is situated on the Fortescue River and surrounded by lush waterlilies, ferns and the rare Livistonia (Millstream Palm). Visit the historic Millstream homestead or stay the night at some of the best campsites around.
Pristine beaches, beautiful coral grounds and abundant fish make the coastlines a must for the fishing or diving enthusiast. Acres of coral grounds are said to be on a par with Australia's best, while beaches offer excellent snorkelling and fishing all year round.
The warm waters are the destination of migrating humpback whales while local beaches come alive for a few nights each year while turtles lay their eggs.
The Pilbara is the most prolific Aboriginal rock-engraving region in the world, with over 10,000 carvings being found along the Burrup Peninsula near Dampier.
See the worlds largest natural gas project, giant iron ore ships, the worlds largest single open-cut iron ore mine and trains nearly 3 km's long.
Pilbara Distance Chart (in km)
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Outback Touring - Pilbara
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Fishing off the Dampier Archipelago
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Monte Bello Islands off the Pilbara Coast
http://www.westernaustralia.net/discover/pilbara/images/pilb_oview.jpg
Ancient mountains, breath-taking gorges, vast plains and tranquil oases greet new explorers to the Pilbara.
Engulfed by a 2.5 billion year old landscape are three world-class national parks, including Karijini, regarded as one of the natural jewels of Western Australia.
During the wet summer months monsoonal rains surge through the park's gorges, creating spectacular waterfalls and sheer cliffs. As the waters recede for the temperate winter, they leave fern and rush-fringed pools that are ideal for a cool swim after a walk along the scenic trails.
Millstream-Chichester National Park is situated on the Fortescue River and surrounded by lush waterlilies, ferns and the rare Livistonia (Millstream Palm). Visit the historic Millstream homestead or stay the night at some of the best campsites around.
Pristine beaches, beautiful coral grounds and abundant fish make the coastlines a must for the fishing or diving enthusiast. Acres of coral grounds are said to be on a par with Australia's best, while beaches offer excellent snorkelling and fishing all year round.
The warm waters are the destination of migrating humpback whales while local beaches come alive for a few nights each year while turtles lay their eggs.
The Pilbara is the most prolific Aboriginal rock-engraving region in the world, with over 10,000 carvings being found along the Burrup Peninsula near Dampier.
See the worlds largest natural gas project, giant iron ore ships, the worlds largest single open-cut iron ore mine and trains nearly 3 km's long.
Pilbara Distance Chart (in km)
http://www.westernaustralia.net/discover/pilbara/images/multimedia/outback/outback01.jpg
Outback Touring - Pilbara
http://www.westernaustralia.net/discover/pilbara/images/multimedia/central/central02.jpg
Fishing off the Dampier Archipelago
http://www.westernaustralia.net/discover/pilbara/images/multimedia/central/central01.jpg
Monte Bello Islands off the Pilbara Coast