Karijini, Pilbara, Western Australia
KARIJINI OUTBACK WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUGUST 2015 Karijini National Park is located in West Australia's Pilbara. 1400km North of Perth, the closest towns are Newman, Tom Price and Karatha. We flew from Perth to Newman where we collected a 4WD and drove the 160km to Karijini. Newman is a mining town, mainly populated by BHP Billiton. Mt Whaleback is the main Iron Ore mine, with Roy Hill (owned by Gina Reinhart) also using the town for accommodation and housing. Flying into Newman over the desert and the red, red earth and not much else is like admiring an aboriginal painting. It is so beautiful and if you have never been to outback WA it is definitely one for the bucket list. August is also the start of wildflower season and you don't have to go far to see the picturesque flora. We reached Karijini Eco Retreat just before sunset. We had booked a couple of Delux Eco tents complete with ensuite for the duration of our stay and booked in...