Camping, hiking and 4WDriving in Western Australia

Depot Hill

A 12km drive northwest of Mingenew in the Mid West region of WA is a magnificent reserve of Depot Hill. It is a wonderful place to spot many wildflowers all year around, but especially during wildflower season. Pink, orange, yellow, white, purple, violet – this place was full of colour when we visited it at the end of September. A stunning display of wildflowers in their natural environment.

Calytrix brevifolia at Depot Hill — Calytrix brevifolia

Conostylis candicans at Depot Hill — Calytrix brevifolia

Depot Hill is also a place of historical s significance. Following the bush trail all the way up through the reserve, you will find World War II Army Rifle Range with one remaining bunker there.

The bush walk was easy and very pleasant. Allow minimum 30 minutes for a return walk, but if you are a wildflower or photography enthusiast, you’ll probably spend a lot more time in this beautiful reserve – tranquil, yet very alive and vibrant.

If you are wondering where you can stay while visiting Depot Hill, we recommend camping at Coalseam Conservation Park, which is also another stunning place to view wildflowers.

Everlastings, coal, paper planes and other attractions at Coalseam Conservation Park

Located 33km north of Mingenew, Coalseam Conservation Park is best known for its stunning display of wildflowers, especially everlastings, which are best seen in August-September. Even though we missed the prime time of the wildflowers blooming by about 3 weeks, due to work and study commitments, we still enjoyed what was left of them. In fact, there is a certain beauty in the dried everlastings – maturity combined with beauty of gold.

Coalseam is also rich in history and geology. It is the site of the first mined coal deposit in Western Australia, and exposed bands of coal seams can still be seen. The coal there turned out to be of not high enough quality to mine profitably, so the mines was eventually closed and the reserve became Coalseam Conservation Park. The part of the reverse near Johnson Shaft was turned into Miner’s camp ground.

Camping at Coalseam Conservation Park

There are two campgrounds at Coalseam Conservation Park. We stayed at Miner’s camp which was very popular when we arrived on 25 of September, just at the beginning of school holidays. We were lucky to get one last out of 25 spots at around 4pm in the afternoon. Our lovely and friendly camphosts collected our money ($11 per adult, $3 per child – prices back in 2021), car registration and other necessary information. For those fees we enjoyed a spacious site to park our 4WD and caravan, beautiful views all around, clean drop toilet, company of the neighbours and communal fire every night. I would imagine this place looks absolutely stunning during the peak of wildflower season but it still looked very pretty even at the end of the season.

Miner’s Camp at Coalseam Conservation Park

Not just the wildflowers

With 3 days to stay at Coalseam, we had plenty of time to go for numerous walks around. Going for a walk is not only a relaxation, exercise and leisure, it is also an opportunity to explore the area and see the beauty and extraordinary around us…. like the beautiful tapestry of the spider web .

Kids found their own entertainments during our stay at Coalseam. One of the new fun games they discovered was building and shooting paper rockets. Some of the rockets flew as high as 60 meters up! What a thrill! Thank you, Daddy Brian for teaching the kids this fun activity.

Can you fly a paper rocket 60 meters high?

Kids also played with freesbie and….. a shoe! Can you spot a flying shoe? 🙂

Have you found where the shoe has gone? 🙂

The night skies in the outback are dark and full of stars. It is such a relaxing and rewarding experience to look at the Milky Way and spot occasional stars falling.

Night skies at Coalseam Conservation Park

Lookouts and walking trails in Coalseam

There are a few other things to see and places to visit apart from wildflowers in Coalseam Conservation park. 2km away from the Miner’s camp, there is Irwin River Lookout. An easy 500 meter loop walk to the cliff edge provides spectacular views over the Irwin River.

Below it (you would need to drive back and around to reach it) is River Bend, where you can view the banded layers in the cliff above. It is a nice picnic spot with bbq and toilets.

Seeing a snake is always a little bit terrifying but also exciting! After all, it is an opportunity to see it in their natural environment. We saw this Stimson’s python (also known as Children’s python) on our way to Irwin River Lookout, about 2km away from the Miner’s campground.

Best waterfalls around Perth – Lesmurdie Falls

Lesmurdie Falls, located within Mundy Regional park, approximately 22km east of Perth, in the hills, is one of the most spectacular waterfalls around Perth. You can view this 50 meter waterfall from a number of a places within the park, approaching it from the top or the bottom.

We started our day with the Cascade trail – a centrally located, 300 meter trail. As we walked along, admiring many different cascades, we absorbed the sounds of nature – the gurgling of the flowing water, the cheerful chirping of the birds and crackling of the dry leaves under the feet. It was a bright sunny day but without the heat of summer.

After the lunch we walked to the top of the Falls, where there are a couple of viewing platforms.

Then we hiked down to the bottom of the Falls (2km return trail) to get the best view of the Falls. It was a picturesque trail, where we spotted lots of wildflowers and a kookaburra.

Lesmurdie Falls is a great place to go hiking, relax and enjoy nature. Spring is the ideal time to visit, when waterfall is flowing and wildflowers are blooming.

While we do not have dogs, I must mention that it is a dog friendly place.

What a wonderful day, full of impressions and exercise, it was!

Enjoying our family time at Lesmurdie Falls

History, waterfalls and wildflowers at John Forrest NP

John Forrest National Park is rich in history, natural beauty and wildflowers. It is Western Australia’s first (and Australia’s second) national park. It was declared as National Park back in 1900 by WA’s first Premier Sir John Forrest and renamed as John Forrest National Park in 1947 to honour the great politician and explorer. The park is located in the Perth Hills, approximately 30km east from the city centre.

The State’s main railway passed through the park until its closure in 1966. Now it is a Heritage Trail where you can see famous Swan View Tunnel. It is a 2.2km from the picnic area.

Swan View Tunnel at John Forrest National Pakr — Water dops from the ceiling

Inside Swan View Tunnel at John Forrest National Park — Water dops from the ceiling

The park has a number of hiking trails, ranging from easy 300m Promenade loop around a small nature based playground to 16km loop trail.

The Promenade trail with man made waterfalls and nature based playground.

Playground at John Forrest National Park — The Promenade trail with man made waterfalls and nature based playground.

There are two natural waterfalls within the park, bbq and picnic facilities.

People watching waterfall at John Forrest National Park — National Park Falls – 1km from the picnic area

Waterfalls at John Forrest National Park — National Park Falls – 1km from the picnic area

The park is rich in flora and has about 490 species of plants. Late winter and spring are particularly good times to view spectacular display of wildflowers.

We enjoyed our visit to John Forrest National Park. It is a great place to visit over the weekend to learn about history, hike, relax and admire the views.

People walking at John Forrest National Park

Kids laughing at John Forrest National Park

Looking for more places to visit with wildflowers or waterfalls around Perth? Check out our blogs.

Along Carnavon Mullewa Road in Gascoyne Murchison

We used Carnavon Mullewa Road driving from Mount Augustus back home to Perth and we enjoyed exploring so many hidden gems along the way. The section of the road (from Glenburgh) down to Mullewa is nealy 400km. It is mostly unsealed, quite well maintained, with some occasional traffic. The best thing about this road is that it provides a true outback experience with some interesting things and places to explore, picturesque landscapes, beautiful wildflowers to admire and free camps along the way to stay for the night.

Occasionally, there are river crossings. We stopped in front of it, trying to decide how deep the water was.

There was no way to go around the water hole and we were not turning back, so the only way was to drive through! Driving in the outback on unsealed roads is a real adventure!

One of the crossings on Carnavon Mullewa Road

Bilung pool

The first place where we stopped was Bilung Pool. Located 150km north of Murchison on Carnavon Mullewa unsealed road, this place is not to be missed. We stopped by to admire the beauty of this natural water hole carved by the Wooramel River. A place of respite for drovers and their cattle in the old days, it is now a nice picnic or a free overnight camping spot. It is also rich in Aboriginal history. The Wajarri name for Bilung Pool is Birlungardi. The Warjarri people believe that Rainbow Snake (Gujida) rests here, so they throw sand into the water to show their respect. The visitors are advised to do the same. It is something kids would be happy to do!

Wooramel River Gorges

We decided to drive further down for another 5km where we found another free camping spot. This was our stop for the night. This place (about 2km off the road) is very spacious and quite open, offering beautiful views and many wildflowers to admire.

Old stock well – an insight into past

Life in the old days was very different. Water was precious and required quite a bit of an effort to get. This old stock well on Wool Wagon Pathway (55 km south of Murchison on Carnavon-Mullewa Road) gives us an insight into life some 100 years ago. Built in 1895, the well was used by drovers moving their stock. Now, it is a tourist attraction. Our kids had a lot of fun exercising their arms while figuring out how the well used to work in the old days.Water is still very scarce and precious when you travel in the outback – all the more a reason to appreciate it and use wisely.

Wildflowers and weeds

As we travelled further down Carnavon Mullewa road, we stopped a few times to admire carpets of wildflowers.

Alongside with the wildflowers, there were a lot of pretty but nasty weeds Ruby Dock.

...and some other types of wildflowers.

Greenough River

Greenough River roadside stop (this is how it is called in wikicamp) was our last overnight stop for this trip. It is a nice and quiet free camping spot, just off Carnavon Mullewa Road in Nunierra, WA. We were the only ones camping there, enjoying the solitude, the tranquillity and natural beauty of the nature.

If the sunset was beautiful, the night was absolutely stunning! I stayed up late in the freezing cold (while everyone else has gone to sleep) to take the pictures of the milky way until my camera lens became too foggy from the cold and mist to continue taking pictures.

Early hours in the morning, before the sunrise, in the outback are quite magic. It was worth getting up early with only 4 degrees inside our caravan (and apparently, about the same outside too) to take these pictures of the Greenough river.

The mist just above the water was very mysterious. As I walked further along the banks of the river, I saw these huge footprints (they were at least, 30-40 cm long), and they looked even more mysterious as I didn’t know at the time whom they belonged. The nature is very creative in what it can produce .

It is amazing how quick cool blue colours changed to warm glow as the sun started to rise.

Under the warm golden colours of the sun even the grass looked amazingly pretty.

And this is us, happy and refreshed after a wonderful 9 day return journey to the biggest rock in the world!

Mount Augustus – the world’s biggest rock

Did you know that Mount Augustus is claimed to be the largest rock in the world? It is almost twice the size and considerably older than the more famous Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory of Australia. Mount Augustus in the Upper Gascoyne (roughly 1200km north east of Perth) rises 715m above the surrounding plain and covers the area of 4795 hectares. It has a central ridge, almost 8 km long, which is estimated to be more than 1600 million years long.

The road to the rock

The road to Mt Augustus (from Kennedy Ranges) is a good unsealed road, a bit dusty (especially when another vehicle passes by) and with lots of wandering stock. It took us 6 hours to reach Mt Augustus from Kennedy Ranges. We stopped a lot because we believe that travelling is not about reaching your destination but it is the process of travelling that is meaningful and enjoyable.

Camping around Mount Augustus

We stayed at Mount Augustus Tourist Park (pretty much the only place you can stay there). It is a large (actually huge) and nice caravan park with powered sites and cabins for those seeking a bit more comfort on one side and a huge bush campground on the other side. We stayed on the other (bush) side of the park. It is a drive in and choose your own spot place, with a number of bushes which provide some privacy.

Nights being cold in July, it was wonderful to have a camp fire to keep us warm. The kids were happy to roast marshmallows every night, receiving a considerably larger portions of them than they would have at home . Oh, well, camping means doing something different and unusual, after all .

Aboriginal history

Mount Augustus is rich in Aboriginal history and Dreamtime tales. It is considered to be traditional land of the Wajarri people. Wajarri name for Mount Augustus is Burringurrah. In Aboriginal Dreamtime story, Burringurrah was a boy who escaped the rigours of his tribal initiation, only to be found and speared to death. The Wajarri people say the shape of Mount Augustus is the boy lying as he died on his belly with his left leg bent up, beside his body.

View of Mount Augustus from Tourist Park

Hikes around Mount Augustus

There is a 49km loop drive around Mount Augustus which provides views of the changing faces of the rock and access to feature sites. A number of trails lead to the different parts of the rock, from easy and short hikes to long and difficult trails leading to the summit (12km return trails).

We only had one full day to explore the Mount Augustus, so opted to do a few short walks.

Three of the featured sites have Aboriginal engravings on the rocks, the most impressive being Flinstone rock along Flinstone-Beedoboondu trail. To view Aboriginal engravings we crawled under Flinstone Rock which was great fun for kids.

Petroglyph Trail is the shortest hiking trail (only 300m return) which leads to an engraved wall of Aboriginal art.

Aboriginal engraving along Petroglyph trail

Ooramboo trail is another place to view Aboriginal engravings. It is an easy picturesque half an hour hiking trail, leading to a spring, which at that time was dry.

Interesting rock formations along Ooramboo trail

Saddle Trail is a longer trail (1km return) that leads to the views of the Pound (the place used for holding cattle before moving it to Meekatharra in the old days) and over the Lyons River valley. It was the longest trail for us, because there were so many wildflowers to admire.

Cattle Pool

Cattle Pool (known as Goolinee among the Wajarri people) is another attraction in Mount Augustus National Park. It is a permanent pool on the Lyons River, which in the old days was a place where cattle quenched their thirst. There is a short (1.2km return) hiking trail along the banks of this picturesque pool. Lined with white river gum trees, this tranquil and beautiful place attracts a lot of waterbirds.

It was nice to have a picnic and relax there and to learn more about this place. According to Wajarri Dreamtime story, the snake Gujida inhibits waters at the eastern end of Cattle Pool, so Aboriginal people avoid swimming there. They do, however, swim at the north east end of the pool, so long as they sprinkle sand into the waters first to show their respect to the Gujida. An important lesson we can learn from Aboriginal Dreamtime stories – treat nature with respect.

Kennedy Ranges – camping in remote outback

For the lovers of Australian outback Kennedy Range National Park is a special place.

Kennedy Ranges is an elevated sandstone plateau in Upper Gascoyne region, rising about 80 meters above the valley, 75km long and 25 km wide. The nearest town to Kennedy Ranges is Gascoyne Junction, 62km away with only basic necessities, including fuel, so you need to be quite prepared when going to this remote area, carrying enough fuel, water and other provisions.

Getting to Kennedy Ranges

Driving from Carnavon to Gascoyne Junction (for 172km), we enjoyed this sealed picturesque Carnavon-Mullewa Road with lots of claypans and stock on the road.

Claypans near Carnavon, on Carnavon Mullewa Road

The unsealed Ullawarra road from Gascoyne Junction was in a great condition, allowing us to drive around 80km/h, towing a caravan. There were a few river crossings but all were quite shallow.

Ullawarra Road from Gascoyne Junction to Kennedy Range National Park

Camping at Kennedy Ranges

We camped at Temple Gorge – the only official place to camp in Kennedy Ranges. It is a bush camp nestled among rugged cliffs with magnificent views all around. The only facility it offers is a single long drop toilet, which gives you an a real feeling of camping in nature.

Temple Gorge campground in Kennedy Ranges

This place is so remote, yet we were surprised to see the campground full (with around 25 camper families there) in July. But lovely hosts managed to accommodate every arriving vehicle.

A communal fire every day from 5pm is an opportunity to get warm during chilly nights and meet new people, many of whom we met again and again during our stay at Kennedy Ranges.

Sunrise is very beautiful at Temple Gorge. The sun was casting its rays onto the cliffs, making everything look softly orange.

The nights in Kennedy Ranges are majestic. You can see an endless beautiful sky full of stars.

Camping in the bush often means that we go without showers for days, ocassionally using only a small amount of water for washing. Here is Brian washing hair with his portion of 250ml of water. Water is very precious and every drop counts.

Hiking at Kennedy Range National Park

There are 6 hiking trails to suit every level of fitness and experience, each offering a unique opportunity of enjoying nature in its pristine form.

The Escarpment Trail in Kennedy Ranges is one of the longest. It is a 3.4km return hike, Class 4, which means it is rough and steep in some places. We started at Temple Gorge campground in the morning and hiked for nearly 3 hours. It was a great exercise and an enjoyment along the way.

The view from the top of of the range was definitely worth the hike.

Honeycomb Gorge is the most picturesque in Kennedy Range National Park. A mass of holes created by wind and water spray from seasonal waterfall above the cliff face makes this unique and beautiful pattern, resembling a honeycomb, which gives this gorge its name. It is easily accessible (apparently, our camp host even cycles daily from Temple Gorge to Honeycomb Gorge) and you can spend some time there marvelling at mother nature’s creation.

One of the shortest hikes (from the car park) is Sunrise View platform, from which you can view the sunrise (as the name suggests). We got up early and drove (then hiked) there to take these pictures.

The view of Kennedy Ranges at the sunrise

More tracks and other experiences at Kennedy Ranges

There are a couple of rough tracks in the Kennedy Ranges (we’ve only been to the eastern side of the escarpment) but there is nothing a good 4WD can’t manage.

A couple of more pictures from Kennedy Ranges, taken by our young photographer, 9 year old Ariel.

Red sand dunes, rocky cliffs, spinifex, wattle trees, lots of pink, violet and blue mulla mulla is what truly Aussie outback is all about. Bushwalking provides an excellent opportunity to fully soak the experience. This is what we thoroughly enjoy.

We loved Kennedy Ranges! 2 days we spent there wasn’t enough. Surely, we’ll be back!

Walyunga National Park

Walyunga National Park is about 40km north-east of Perth along the Great Northern Highway. It is a wonderful place for a day trip. Camping is also possible and requires prior arrangement with the ranger.

Walyunga National Park is located in the Avon Valley where the Avon River joins the Brockman River to form the Swan River. The river runs through the park, forming a number of tranquil pools, as well as rapids, which are part of the annual Avon Descent race.

Numerous pools and rapids in Walyunga National Park

There are a number walking trails from an easy 1.6km return trail to moderate difficulty 11km return trail. We took the easiest – considering that we stopped so many times to take pictures, it took us a lot longer than indicated 1 hour :).

Like all national parks, Walyunga is a photographer’s paradise. We visited this place in June, which is not the wildflower season. Yet there were many other interesting living things to look at.

Being easily accessible and in a relative proximity to Perth (only about 1 hour drive), it is quite a popular place. There are two picnic sites with barbecues, picnic tables and toilets. Entry fees apply and dogs are allowed.

Respite at Sandy Creek near Newman

Sandy Creek picnic and free camping spot near Newman — Sandy Creek, near Newman, is a hidden gem. It is a free camping spot, popular with locals.

After leaving Kalamina Gorge in Karijini National Park (due to heavy rains the park closed), we headed towards Newman to find some place to stay there for a night. We dropped in at the information centre for the kids to buy souvenir coins and for us to get information on the road conditions, as well as some possible places to camp. It was still raining heavily when we left Newman and at 5.30pm it looked quite dark. The ladies at the Information Centre shared with us local’s secret spot – Sandy Creek.

Driving under the rain towards Sandy Creek, just off Newman — At the entrance to Sandy Creek off Marble Bar Road 100m

Travelling on Great Northern Highway from Newman we turned onto Marble Bar Road and travelled for approximately 24.5km before turning right (after Kalgan Pool track) onto unmarked track. Travelling for about 600 meters we have arrived at what looked like a campground. Ahead of us was a creek which under the rain and in the dark we did not want to attempt crossing. So we followed the track on the right. There was a 4WD Landcruiser Troopy with a pop top and we parked not far away from it.

Camping at Sandy Creek. This is how it looked in the morning.

It rained the whole night but the rain stopped in the morning giving us a much needed break to get out of our very tight and full of stuff dwelling.

The kids measured the depth of the crossing. It was too deep to wet our boots.

We found a narrower passage further away and jumped over it onto the other side. Sandy Creek was actually further away. It looked like a small river with so much water in it after it rained.

The place looked very beautiful and quite magical even though everything was wet. We decided to get some rest and stay here for another night.

Trees reflected in the orange coloured creek

Kids were busy the whole day building houses, bridges (in fact, the whole village!) out of what they found on the ground – stones, leaves and branches.

I went for numerous walks around with my camera looking for more insects and flowers to take pictures of.

And Brian cooked a nice “Sandy Creek roast” for us.

We also drove through the first creek to see what was on the other side. That is where we saw the actual Sandy Creek. There was another camper, a lovely couple, who parked just near the creek. They told us that Sandy Creek was formed because of the water that has been pumped out by the local mine. The first crossing before Sandy Creek was the overflown water from heavy rained that gathered in the ground holes.

Time to check and pump the tyres before heading home

It was a lovely respite for us. Being on the road for many hours we really enjoyed a day of not driving and going anywhere but simply resting and enjoying the place as it was. A true outback experience.

Millstream Chichester NP – an oasis in the desert

Millstream Chichester National Park in Pilbara is an amazing place to visit (as an extension of the trip to Karijini or a day trip from Karratha). It is the place where gorges with their lush vegetation, pools and rivers form a striking contrast to the rocky, spinifix-covered hills, creating a refreshing and welcoming oasis in Pilbara region desert.

Getting there

Access to the Millstream-Chichester National Park from Karratha is via a sealed road. It is 134 kilometres, a 2.5 hour drive. To travel from Karijini (we travelled the other way round – from Millstream Chichester down to Karijini), we used Nanutarra-Munjina and Roebourne-Wittenoom roads. The roads for the most part of the journey were unsealed and at times corrugated and it took us nearly 4 hours to get to destination. If you travel from Karijini, visiting Hamersley Gorge – the most remote gorge of Karijini National Park – is a must. It is on the way and it is the place of immense beauty, like everything else in Karijini.

Travelling in the outback can be a lonely experience. This was one of only a few vehicles we saw while travelling on Roebourne-Wittenoom Road from Millstream Chichester to Karijini.

Camping at Millstream Chichester

We stayed at Miliyanha Campground, which is a nice bush camp close to the pools and gorges. For $11 a night (prices back in 2021) you get a huge camping spot, access to drop toilets and kitchen with hot water.

Wonderful in all respects, the only annoying part of our stay at Miliyanha Campground was ants which were there in thousands. Wearing gum boots, as well as having an ant spray to spray all round the caravan to prevent ants from climbing is a solution though. We had to borrow the ant sprayer from the friendly camp hosts but learnt a lesson to be better prepared next time.

Deep Reach Pool

Deep Reach Pool in Millstream Chichester National Park is a large (much larger than you would expect in the desert) permanent pool with warm but quite deep waters. It is rightly considered an oasis in the desert. This is a beautiful place, well maintained and cared for with BBQs and picnic tables. It offers opportunity not just for a refreshing dip but swimming for long distance, if you are up to it and not scared by the serpent Warlu 😊, which according to Yinjibardndi people quietly resides in the pool. As such, this unique place of a cultural significance should be treated with respect and care (motorised watercraft is prohibited there to keep noise to minimum, so as not to disturb the Warlu Serpent).

It goes without saying, Deep Reach Pool was the highlight for our kids, who enjoyed swimming there.

Cliff Top Walk

Next to Deep Reach Pool (and only 2km away from Milliynha Campground) is Cliff Top Walk, which is an easy 600m return walk with three vantage points to view the Fortescue River and the distant Hamersley Ranges.

Python Pool

Python Pool in Chichester Range is a fresh water rock pool at the base of an impressive red ochre cliff. It is a great place for swimming and picnic.

Python Pool is about 2.5 hours drive south of Karratha (a popular spot for locals to visit during weekends) or an 1 hour drive from Miliynha Campground in Millstream Range, where we stayed for 2 nights.

The scenery on the way to Python Pool is quite breath taking. The views kept changing as were were approaching Python Pool.

Pilbara region and Millstream Chichester, in particular, is home of spectacular Mulla Mulla plants. You can see lots of them in the red iron ore rich area, growing in carpets or sometimes as a single plant.

Pilbara Olive Pythons

While we didn’t see any, we were told that Python Pool is frequented by Pilbara Olive Pythons (on the outer side of the cliff face). However, we did see this gorgeous beauty in Miliynha Campground, just meters away from our camping spot. On our second night, as Brian left off to the kitchen with loads of dishes to wash, I suddenly heard him screaming: “Bring camera!”. Rushing with a camera to his voice, I saw a huge python lying across the driveway, blocking the path. Luckily, Brian is very cautious and had a torch with him. We estimate the python was around 4 meters.

While not poisonous, the mere size and length scared us. Nevertheless, we were eager to take have a closer look at it and were cautiously getting closer and closer, trying to take better pictures of it. To share the delight of our finding, we called the neighbours to admire the python.

Wildlife

Wildlife is abundant in Millstream Chichester National Park, especially closer to the water. There are 22 species of dragonfly there, including beautiful red and blue dragonflies.

There are a number of various types of lizards in the park.

Sturt’s Desert Pea is another icon of Millstream Chichester (found mainly in the Chichester Range) – a unique and beautiful wildflower.

Red Sturt's Desert Pea — Sturt’s Desert Pea

Millstream Chichester is a wonderful place to explore for a couple of days – to swim in the pools and creeks, admire flora and fauna and simply rest in a beautiful place.

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Camping at Coalseam Conservation Park

Not just the wildflowers

Lookouts and walking trails in Coalseam

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Bilung pool

Wooramel River Gorges

Old stock well – an insight into past

Wildflowers and weeds

Greenough River

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The road to the rock

Camping around Mount Augustus

Aboriginal history

Hikes around Mount Augustus

Cattle Pool

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Getting to Kennedy Ranges

Camping at Kennedy Ranges

Hiking at Kennedy Range National Park

More tracks and other experiences at Kennedy Ranges

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Getting there

Camping at Millstream Chichester

Deep Reach Pool

Cliff Top Walk

Python Pool

Pilbara Olive Pythons

Wildlife

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