Blogs from Point Samson, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Roebourne/Cossack/Point Samson 19th to 21st May 2012 All three towns are within 30 odd Klms of each other and we stayed at Point Samson as our base to discover the area. In 1856 Francis Gregory undertook the first European exploration of the Pilbara Region. It was a result of Gregory’s favourable reports of the area that settlement went ahead. In May 1863, Walter Padbury became the first settler landing at the mouth of the Harding River with his livestock near the present sight of Cossack. Cossack was first known as Tien Tsin, after the barque that carried Padbury and his party. It was also known as Port Walcott and North District before Governor Weld in HMS Cossack visited in Dec 1871 and the town’s name was finally chosen. As the first port in the North West, ... read more

The Cove Caravan Park in Point Samson is fairly new and the facilities were a sharp contrast to those at Black Rock Caravan Park in South Hedland. The sites were also very well laid out with a concrete pad for the annexe and plenty of room to park your vehicle in the bay. We were only one site in from the coast and so had views over water. However, another camper warned us straight away about the bad sandflies so we were careful to spray on the insect repellent. Even so Judy was eaten, perhaps it is insect attractor instead. The first afternoon we drove around Point Samson and Judy worked out a circuit for her jog the next morning. We booked in for 3 nights so we had time to stop and relax but somehow ... read more