Australia´s North West Holiday Planner 2024

1 2 3 4 THE PILBARA COASTAL ROUTE Sun bleached beaches. Azure blue waters. What you’ll experience along the Warlu Way’s Coastal Route and offshore, will leave you simply breathless. Sleepover on a (near deserted) island . Take your pic of beach front cabins and settle in to island time, complete with turtles, dolphins and amazing colourful sea life. Visit a world-famous art open air art gallery . The Murujuga National Park on the Burrup Peninsula is home to petroglyphs (rock engravings) dated 40,000 years old. Hit North West Brewing Co for WA’s best regional steak sanga (two years in a row!) and tasty craft beers to boot. Day trip among the Dampier Archipelago . Jump on a day tour or consider a multi day kayaking experience. How about a heli flight and beach picnic with Helispirit? INLAND ROUTE Plunging gorges, oases rich with foliage and cool water, soaring mountain peaks, punctuated by idyllic swimming holes and waterfalls, the Inland Route includes the jewel in the Pilbara’s crown, Karijini National Park. You’ll also experience Tom Price, Paraburdoo and many more stunning locations. WA’s second largest national park, Karijini National Park is a must see destination with no shortage of gorges, hikes and swimming holes to keep you entertained. Tom Price is WA’s highest town at 747m absl. 4WD accessible, or on foot, head to the summit of Mount Nameless for amazing views. Have an authentic station stay at Cheela Plains Station in the pastoral rangelands of the Pilbara . Explore the station on foot or in your 4WD, make friends with the locals (horses, cattle and native birds) and sleep under the stars. Find the boot tree outside Pannawonica to capture this unique outback-style monument. Stop for a picnic lunch along the Robe River and get your nature fix. MANUWARRA RED DOG HIGHWAY Named in honour of both the famed Kelpie cattle dog, and the traditional Aboriginal name for the area, this route encompasses Dampier, Tom Price and traverses the heart of the Pilbara, including the magnificent Millstream Chichester National Park. Visit the Red Dog memorial . A Pilbara legend, much loved kelpie and famous figure. You must see Millstream Chichester National Park . The second largest national park in the Pilbara, covering an area of approximately 200,000 hectares around the Fortescue River, you’ll find a wide-open vista of rolling hills, escarpments, tree-lined rivers and water pools. Head offshore from Dampier, the departure port for trips to the Montebello Islands. This marine park is home to 250 low-lying islands and islets, coral reefs, tropical fish and maritime heritage. Explore the Burrup Peninsula with Ngurrangga Tours to witness ancient petroglyphs. Hopefully you’ll also spot the northern quoll, Rothschild’s rock-wallaby, echidnas, common rock rat and the delicate mouse, maybe even an olive python. EAST PILBARA GEOHERITAGE ROUTE Journey back to when the Earth began, from more than 3.5 billion years ago to fossilised stromatolites, to early gold rush days and now Australia’s resources heartland. Martumili in Newman is the best place to acquaint yourself with Aboriginal artwork . This gallery has a reputation for innovative, dynamic art with previous exhibitions including the Sydney Opera House. 4WD enthusiasts will relish in the drive through the most remote park in WA, Karlamilyi National Park . 1.3 million hectares of untouched outback wilderness. WA’s hottest town, Marble Bar has much more to offer than good weather! Take a self-guided tour around town following the heritage trail. Or visit the ‘pool’ 5km west of town. This water hole is an idyllic spot to cool off and pitch a picnic. Nullagine is an ex-gold rush town, established in 1888 . also the site of Australia’s first known diamond find. Today, visitors love seeking out its red granite hills, winter wildflowers and plentiful waterholes. Find out more at warluway.com.au An ancient landscape to drive. Four epic ways to experience its stories. MACKEREL ISLANDS Cretaceous Mesas on the Marble Bar Road Australia’s North West | 59