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Old gold mine poppet head near Galena Bridge on
the North West Coastal Highway, Murchison, Western Australia. |
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Farming country around Northampton, just north of
Geraldton, Western Australia.
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The Galena Bridge, the old low crossing and the
newer
high one that takes the North West Coastal
Highway. |
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The Galena Bridge area is designated a 24
hour camping ground, and has rudimentary
toilets, but nothing else.
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This is the lowest water level I have ever
seen
of the Murchison River at the Galena
Bridge.
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The Billabong Roadhouse is 232 kms north
of Geraldton.
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The Overlander Roadhouse is 48 kms north
of the Billabong.
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The 'north west' of WA officially begins here.
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Cattle grids are common along outback
Australia roads.
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From the White Bluff lookout looking north. The Gladstone turnoff is
just over the hill.
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From the White Bluff lookout just south of the
Gladstone turnoff - looking south.
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Looking west across the clay pans to
Gladstone Bay.
The water of Shark Bay can be seen in the
distance.
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The entrance gate into Gladstone
through
the working sheep/cattle station of Yaringa.
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The remnants of the Gladstone
jetty.
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The port was once an important shipping
centre for
the wool and sandalwood produced in the
area.
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Crystal clear water is a feature of
the Shark Bay region and the old port of Gladstone, Western Australia.
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Boat launching is very easy at Gladstone.
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A very clean and breezy toilet at
Gladstone. |
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A loo with a fantastic view - you don't
want to close the door.
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Wooramel Roadhouse is 119 kms
south of
Carnarvon. |
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Carnarvon was the site of Australia’s
first earth station for satellite communications, and
during the “Gemini” and “Apollo” space missions, it
was the station that saw Australians viewing their
first satellite TV program - an exchange between Carnarvon and London.
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The Overseas Telecommunications Complex (OTC) is situated on Brown’s Range at the back of Carnarvon townsite.
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OTC ceased to operate as an earth
satellite base
on 31st March 1987.
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A remnant of the old single-lane bridge
across the
Gascoyne River.
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The new two-lane all weather bridge for
the North
West Coastal Highway just north-east of
Carnarvon. |
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Carnarvon is renown for its
disease-free bananas.
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Carnarvon town centre and main
street. |
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Carnarvon town foreshore, The Fascine,
with the
new housing estate off to the left.
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The new development of Northwater at Carnarvon,
WA.
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Northwater is adjacent to the town centre
and shopping area.
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The historical one mile jetty at Carnarvon was
built in 1897.
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You can either walk the 1.6 kms or take
the
“Coffee Pot” train out to the end.
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Tourist info, bait and fees collection
point at the One Mile Jetty, Babbage Island, Carnarvon,
Western Australia.
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Lighthouse Cottage Museum at the Old Carnarvon
Jetty
and Tourist Railway Precinct.
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Old Carnarvon Jetty and Tourist Railway
Precinct.
You can view the surroundings from the old
water
tank for free, as is the museum building.
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Original railway lines heading back to town at
the One Mile Jetty, Babbage Island, Carnarvon,
Western Australia.
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