Kalamina Gorge

Karijini (21-24 July)

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August 1st 2008
From Port Hedland we drove into Karijini National Park and entered the park at the East Entry Point. We stayed at Dales Camp ground area for four nights, which meant the nearest shower and drinking water were near the Visitor Centre, about 10km away (we refilled on most days as we passed by). Karijini gave us the four coldest nights of this trip so far, waking up with temperatures near 0C! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karijini National Park

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more