Port Headland to Broome

We’re getting into the Tropics now and the humidity and temperature is increasing .

Port Headland is also a mining port –  here they also mine salt for export to Asia. It’s strange to see heavy earthmoving equipment mounding up the salt.

 

Tourism is the third largest industry in this area and so the local pub is being refurbished. $9million has been spent so far and it’s a long way from finished. They do serve nice meals though!

 

Yes it’s only make-believe! but there is no swimming here because of the presence of salt water crocodiles.

 

 

BHP Iron Ore is the largest industry in this area.  All the buildings nearby are covered with red dust from the ore.

 

 

From Port Headland we travelled north first to 80 mile Beach to do some fishing – this travelling is exhausting! No fish though. The next Roadhouse up the highway is Sandfire  where dozens of peacocks including this albino wander through the traffic.

The next fishing spot was Port Smith – you’re right – no fish again!!

 

 

 

Let’s try Barn Hill – there’s always fish there. No - but there were beautiful sunsets.

 

 

 

Wow – Internet connection again. We’ve had 8 days without phone service.

Our next stop was Broome.  This is a monument to the pioneers of the Pearling Industry. Broome now services the Kimberley Area and is very much geared to tourism.

 

Sun Pictures in China Town is the world’s oldest operating open-air theatre complete with canvas chairs and a timber floor.

 

 

Boab trees – one originally used as a jail – are a feature of this area. The trunk of the tree grows to a massive size.

 

 

 

 

Looking out over the Indian Ocean at Cable Beach at sunset is spectacular. This was taken from one of the many local restaurants where we were sitting back having a long cool drink.