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27th August 2017, 12:04 AM
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Patrol Guru
Pilbara Gorges Trip
So last Sunday got back from a 10 day trip up through some of the different gorges in the Pilbara area of WA.
Some amazing spots I'd not heard of before and some that will be on the list for a longer stay on my next visit.
Some of the spots we visited
- Sandstone
- Ophthalmia Dam
- Nullangine
- Skull Springs
- Running Waters
- Carawine Gorge
- Marble Bar
- Karijini National Park
- Mt Nameless
- Mt Augustus
- Poondarie Rocks
The Planned Route was as follows
Last edited by gubigfish; 27th August 2017 at 12:07 AM.
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27th August 2017 12:04 AM
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27th August 2017, 12:12 AM
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27th August 2017, 12:18 AM
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Pack up the next morning from the 1st Night near Paynes Find
Contradiction Well near Sandstone
Old Brewery near Sandstone
London Bridge near Sandstone
Camp Fire on the 2nd Night
Nullangine from the town Lookout
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27th August 2017, 12:29 AM
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Sunrises/Sunsets WA has that for the triple win for sure ;-)
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27th August 2017, 12:31 AM
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Skull Springs
Running Waters
Ophthamlia Dam, Near Newman
Dougie the Drone's shadow and his fateful last journey for the trip
The landscape between Running Waters and Carawine Gorge
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27th August 2017, 12:44 AM
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Patrol Guru
Camp fire at Carawine Gorge, was a warm night so we were all sitting a good 30m from the Fire
Carawine Gorge at Sunrise
Marble Bar and How it got its Name
Chinamans Pool near Marble Bar
Old Comet Gold Mine near Marble Bar
Chimney Stack at the Comet Gold Mine, built high enough to get the arsenic gas out of the valley
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27th August 2017, 12:59 AM
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Ancient State Bro, Colours Unbelievable:-)
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27th August 2017, 10:01 AM
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Travelling Podologist
Love it, thanks for sharing. Karijini is not to be missed, but as you have shown so far there is so much more in the north west we still have to discover. Looking forward to following in some of your footsteps next year on our way back to the Kimberley.
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27th August 2017, 10:30 AM
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27th August 2017, 02:18 PM
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Fortescue Falls, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
Top of Fortescue Falls, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
Fern Pool, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
Mt Nameless, Tom Price
1 of 2 Tyre Blowouts on the way to Mt Augustus
View of Mt Augustus from the camp site
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