DAY 23 21st August Broome to Port Hedland

DAY 23

21st August

Broome to Port Hedland

First day of our "Convoy"! 10 vehicles packed and ready to roll at 7am. Well we did it! Actually left at 6.50am. The road is very boring down the west coast so far. No animals just scrubby low bushes. A few red sabd dunes from the edge of the Great Sandy Desert. Called in to Sandfire Roadhouse for morning tea and was greeted by the welcoming committee of Peacocks.

Nev and his mates

The Convoy



We then headed into Port Hedland renowned for its port and iron ore. Ships the largest amount in the world from this port. Huge road trains all the way down the highway. The town consists of mining cars and huge trucks. There are also large solar salt ponds everywhere and they sip that as well. Interesting place but not pretty.

Iron ore trains can be 682 cars long.
Everything here is enormous!!