Hi everyone, as promised I am back with my Pilbara trip account. This time from the Kennedy Ranges in the southern Pilbara region of Western Australia. Last post you may remember we camped at Mount Augustus. If you missed it, you can catch up here - Mount Augustus walk trails We left Mount Augustus just before 9am in the morning. It was another beautiful blue sky day. We had about 260 kilometres to cover over gravel roads to get to the Kennedy Ranges, although we found the road was in pretty food condition, varying between sandy flood plain country to rocky through the mountains - watch out for the sharp dips, and drive to the conditions.
To read more please click on "read more" and continue on our trip to the Kennedy Ranges
I don’t
profess to be a Penang travel authority. Far from it. The last time we visited
was in 1995. We were there as part of a Western Australian team competing at
the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival along Gurney Drive. We didn’t do a lot of
touristy things, mainly went for long sweaty runs along the roads and beaches, and paddled madly at the regatta, although we did have a few days after the regatta finished to have a look around.
We have just returned from a lovely week of R&R in Penang. After the emotions of the last couple of months the timing couldn't have been better for us. We must have known something when we booked in February!
I have always loved tropical gardens and the gardens of the Park Royal Hotel where we stayed were amazing. Our first view - welcome -
I could easily have just laid by the pool and done very little. Nice? Wouldn't you just love to have just a little bit of this garden at home?
Have you ever been to Mount Augustus in Western Australia’s
Pilbara region?We hadn’t before this
last July. I wondered why we had never been there before! If you missed my
first blog post about it you can catch up by clicking here – Wildflowers that bloom in the red rock of Mt Augustus
Mount Augustus, or Burringurrah, as it is known by the local
Wajarri indigenous people, is the largest rock in the world. 430 kilometres
from Carnarvon via Gascoyne Junction or 360 kilometres from Meekatharra, via
gravel roads either way, it is easy to explore Mount Augustus from the Mount Augustus
Outback Tourist Park, located only a short drive from Mt Augustus National
Park. If you stay a few days you can enjoy the numerous walk trails through Mt
Augustus.
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