The Pilbara Holidays Attractions WA
Chichester
Range
Camel
Trail
The
Chichester
Range
Camel
Trail
The
trail
is
an
8km
walk
through
a
rugged
and
beautiful
section
of
the
Chichester
Range
along
an
old
camel
road.
Allow
2
hours
to
walk
from
Mt
Herbert
to
Python
Pool
and
3
hours
if
walking
uphill
from Python
Pool.
Python
Pool
is
a
pleasant
spot
to
rest
and
have
a
swim.
The
views
from
Mt
Herbert
are
breathtaking
and
not
to
be
missed.
Significant
sites
along
the
route
are
marked
by
information
plaques.
Naval
Communication
Station
'Harold
E.
Holt'
Situated
6km
north
of
Exmouth.
Radio
relay
station
passing
messages
between
Australian
and
US
Command
Centres
and
their
respective
ships
and
submarines
in
the
Indian
Ocean
and
Western
Pacific.
This
is
strictly
a
PROHIBITED
AREA
unless
a
tour
booking
has
been
made
in
advance
through
the
Tourist
Bureau.
The
Mildura
Wreck
11km
north
of
Exmouth
turn
left,
travel
for
4
kms
then
turn
right
onto
Wreck
Road.
Monument
to
S.S.
"Mildura"
on
left.
The
S.S.
Mildura,
a
cattle
ship
carrying
Kimberley
cattle
south,
was
wrecked
during
a
cyclone
in
1907
when
it
clipped
North
West
reef.
Good
beach
fishing.
The
Old
Lighthouse
Keeper's
Quarters
18km
north
of
Exmouth.
The
duplex-type
quarters
were
constructed
in
1912
at
the
foot
of
Vlaming
Head.
Historic
Ruins
Located
at
Old
Onslow
townsite,
approximately
45km
from
town.
The
turnoff
is
20km
before
Onslow
on
the
main
access
road
to
town.
Mackerel
Islands Approximately
22km
off
shore
and
comprising
of
approximately
ten
small
islands
there
are
holiday
packages
available
including
accommodation,
dinghy
and
food.
A
charter
boat
is
available
for
fishing
excursions.
Port
Operations
Tour
Hamersley
Iron
conduct
tours
of
the
port
loading
operations
on
weekdays
during
the
tourist
season.
Tours
run
at
9.00am
and
12pm
noon
for
most
of
the
winter
months.
For
bookings
Tel:
(091)
444
600.
Burrup
Peninsula
Some
100
000
Aboriginal
rock
engravings
have
been
located
on
this
Peninsula,
making
it
one
of
the
richest
collections
of
rock
engravings
in
the
country.
The
Peninsula
has
sweeping
sandy
beaches
and
some
fabulous
fishing
spots.
Dampier
Archipelago
Consists
of
42
islands
(25
of
which
are
nature
reserves)
within
a
45km
radius
of
Dampier.
Activities
on
the
islands
include
boating,
bushwalking,
camping,
diving,
fishing,
whale
watching,
dugong
and
dolphin
spotting,
swimming,
exploring
old
whaling
stations
and
visiting
historical
wrecks.
Pilbara
Railways
Historical
Society
Museum
Located
between
Karratha
and
Dampier
off
the
Dampier
Salt
Access
Road.
The
Society
periodically
organizes
train
trips
on
the
Hamersley
Iron
railroad
through
the
Millstream
Chichester
National
Park
and
the
Karijini
National
Park.
The
Museum
features
"The
Pendennis
Castle"
fastest
steam
engine
in
the
world,
and
a
miniature
steam
rail
line.
For
details
of
special
trips
conducted
by
the
PRHS
Tel:
(091)
444
600
or
write
to
PO
Box
412,
Karratha
WA
6714.
Open
Sunday
9.00am-12.00
noon.
Mt
Nameless
The
second
highest
accessible
mountain
in
the
state
overlooks
the
town
of
Tom
Price,
and
is
1128m
above
sea
level.
Access
to
the
summit
is
by
two
and
four
wheel
drive
vehicles
or,
for
the
energetic,
a
worthwhile
walk.
There
are
panoramic
views
from the
summit.
Humpback
Whale
Migration
Port
Hedland
is
one
of
the
Pilbara
coastal
areas
which
is
frequented
by
Humpback
whales
during
their
migration
south.
Due
to
increased
numbers
sightings
are
becoming
more
frequent
and
can
almost
be
guaranteed
during
whale
watching
season.
Turtle
Nesting
Mature
Flatback
turtles
are
often
seen
in
the
waters
off
the
north
west
coast.
In
the
Port
Hedland
area
the
flatback
turtle
is
known
to
nest
on
the
mainland
at
Munda
Beach,
Pretty
Pool,
Cooke
Point
and
Cemetery
Beach.
Royal
Flying
Doctor
Base
The
Port
Hedland
Base
was
first
established
in
October
1935
to
service
the
surrounding
pastoral
properties.
Today
it
is
the
headquarters
of
the
Royal
Flying
Doctor
Network
in
the
Pilbara.
Open
for
public
inspection
Mon-Fri
at
11.30am.
Olde
St
Matthews
Church
-
Art
Gallery
&
Exhibition
Centre
St
Matthews
Church
was
built
in
1908.
It
was
destroyed
by
fire
but
rebuilt
and
reopened
in
1918.
The
building
is
historically
important
for
its
age
and
is
one
of
the
few
buildings
remaining
in
the
town
in
its
original
state.
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