J Quinton wrote:I've tried to find it, but the reason for going to Karratha, and not south from Hedland, is not clear to me yet. Can you please clarify the advantage?
Avoid Gt Northern Highway
Visit
Millstream Chichester National Park
Easier access to Hamersley Gorge - first taste of
Karijini National Park on this route
More interesting remote riding getting there ... might even go into Wittenoom just because it will be "down the road a bit".
Not much difference in kilometres IIRC but then could have that wrong.
My thinking is that I am out there for the journey, for the exploration and for a taste of the outback, not to ride the shortest route in the fastest time on bitumen so I like to avoid highways if I can. I guess I could come south at Port Hedland but would miss Millstream Chichester National Park and would have to ride out to Hamersley and back again. Might have a second look at it.
Another possibility is to come via Marble Bar and then cut through on the Munjina Roy Road and that way I could say I have been to probably the hottest place in WA
Mind you the winds can be bad around here I believe. Not sure what else is out there as well.
Just out of curiosity I mapped out a
Port Hedland to Tom Price option via Karijini and Wittenoom. This works out at ~ 606 km versus 746 km going via Karratha. For 140 km, I think I will go via Millstream Chichester. I might look at going via Marble Bar as another option and coming into Karijini from the east and then back tracking from Hamersley Gorge back to Tom Price. Would still need to go to South Hedland for supplies first but.
I also want to climb Mt Bruce which will take out a day I suspect.
Andrew