Cape Leveque Cliffs

Karijini to Cape Leveque and Broome

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May 9th 2011
Karijini to Cape Leveque and Broome The weather over the last few days has been predicted to be a bit wet and overcast, making some of the gorge walks in Karijini susceptible to flash flooding. We decided to check out the highlights of Port Hedland (which was not much), before continuing on to Broome. On the drive in to Port Hedland we passed many mine sites run by Rio Tinto, one in p ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome

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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