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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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Patrol Guru
Pack up the next morning from the 1st Night near Paynes Find
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Contradiction Well near Sandstone
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Old Brewery near Sandstone
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London Bridge near Sandstone
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Camp Fire on the 2nd Night
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Nullangine from the town Lookout
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27th August 2017, 12:29 AM
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Fair Dinkum Awesome:-)
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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Patrol Guru
Skull Springs
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Running Waters
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Ophthamlia Dam, Near Newman
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Dougie the Drone's shadow and his fateful last journey for the trip
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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
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Carawine Gorge at Sunrise
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Marble Bar and How it got its Name
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Chinamans Pool near Marble Bar
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Old Comet Gold Mine near Marble Bar
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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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Patrol Guru
Fortescue Falls, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
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Top of Fortescue Falls, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
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Fern Pool, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park
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Mt Nameless, Tom Price
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1 of 2 Tyre Blowouts on the way to Mt Augustus
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View of Mt Augustus from the camp site
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