KELLY DUDGEON
PORT HEDLAND
Perth to Port Hedland
with a Few Stops in
Between!
PERTH
Introduction by Ryner St John
Written by Kelly Dudgeon
Introduction by Ryner St John
Written by Kelly Dudgeon
While most first time visitors to Australia immediately head
to themostsmoke and hustle bustle that is Sydney, or the
While big first time visitors to Australia immediately head
hub of big smoke and hustle bustle that is Melbourne, the
to the culture and coffee that makes up Sydney, or it is
on the other side of coffee that makes up Melbourne, it is
hub of culture and this vast country-continent where one
encounters anotherthis vast country-continent where one
on the other side of part of Australia that is just as warm,
friendly and downright charming. Western Australia is
encounters another part of Australia that is just as warm,
Australia's largest state, making up one-third of Australia's
friendly and downright charming. Western Australia is
total landmass, and also one of the largest of Australia's
Australia's largest state, making up one-third states in the
worldlandmass,equal also one of the of Western Europe.
total roughly and in size to that largest states in the
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia, considered
world roughly equal in size to that of Western Europe.
(dependingcapital city of ask) as either the most or the
Perth is the on who you Western Australia, considered
second most isolated capitalas either the world,or the
(depending on who you ask) city in the most after
Auckland. Home to some of the best the world,inafter
the
second most isolated capital city in beaches
world, Perth is known some laid the best beaches in the
for its of back lifestyle, its fantastic
Auckland. Home to
weather seemingly allfor its round andlifestyle, its fantastic
world, Perth is known year laid back for having some of
the friendliest people in the round and for having some of
weather seemingly all year world.
the friendliest people in the world.
But Western Australia is not just about Perth. It is also where an adventurer
eager to experience some real Australian ruggedness will find the largest
But Western Australia is not just about Perth. It is also where an adventurer
expanse of Australian outback, while dotting the coast the length of the
eager to experience some real Australian ruggedness will find the largest
state are various towns that play important roles in the fishing as well as the
expanse of Australian outback, while dotting the coast the length of the
mineral and petroleum industries. Due to the long distances covered, a
state are various towns that play important roles in the fishing as well as the
road trip is a fantastic way to explore the vast expanse that makes up this
mineral and petroleum industries. Due to the long distances covered, a
great state.
road trip is a fantastic way to explore the vast expanse that makes up this
great state.
Kelly Dudgeon did just that and gives us a short run down of her trip from
Perth, at the south end of Western Australia, to Port Hedland in the northern
Kelly Dudgeon did just that and gives us a short run down of her trip from
part of Western Australia. Day One - We drove all day, stopping in
Perth, at the south end of Western Australia, to Port Hedland in the northern
Geraldton for an over-priced dinner and to sleep at a Caravan park. Still a
part of Western Australia.
little shady from Friday night, we didn’t bother to pitch our tent and just
slept in the back of the truck.
Day One - We started with good intentions, planning to leave Perth at 5am
on a Saturday morning. In true Australian style, a few beverages the night
Day One - We started with good intentions, planning to leave Perth at 5am
before got in the way of the master plan. I supervised as Ben loaded the
on a Saturday morning. In true Australian style, a few beverages the night
car with vital supplies including a tent, swag and four litres of fine cask
before got in the way of the master plan. I supervised as Ben loaded the
wine. We departed Perth at 1pm later that day.
car with vital supplies including a tent, swag and four litres of fine cask
wine. We departed Perth at 1pm later that day.
We drove all day, stopping in Geraldton for an over-priced dinner and to
sleep at a caravan park. Geraldton, a coastal town, maintains an
We drove all day, stopping in Geraldton for an over-priced dinner and to
important seaport and is also an important center for tourism as well as
sleep at a caravan park. Geraldton, a coastal town, maintains an
industries such as mining, fishing, wheat and wool. Our stay in Geradlton
important seaport and is also an important center for tourism as well as
was only brief - still a little shady from Friday night, we didn’t bother to pitch
industries such as mining, fishing, wheat and wool. Our stay in Geradlton
our tent and just slept in the back of the truck.
was only brief - still a little shady from Friday night, we didn’t bother to pitch
our tent and just slept in the back of the truck.
Day Two - Refreshed from a good night’s sleep, we took off for Shark Bay,
a World Heritag site famous for its seagrass meadows which are the largest
Day Two - Refreshed from a good night’s sleep, we took off for Shark Bay,
in the world and an important habitat for endangered dugongs. We
a World Heritag site famous for its seagrass meadows which are the largest
stopped off at Hamelin Pool to check out the stromatolites – one of only
in the world and an important habitat for endangered dugongs. We
stopped off at Hamelin Pool to check out the stromatolites – one of only
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