Port Hedland is a dry, hot and dusty town, it is centred around a large port facility servicing several iron ore mines in the region. The ore arrives by road and rail and then transferred to massive freighters to destinations around the world.

The road in and out of Port Hedland is filled with Road Trains transporting ore to the Port. Initially the landscape is pretty barren but as we head further south, things become more interesting.

The scenery was more and more draw dropping beautiful as we got closer to the National Park. During the last part of our drive we encountered late afternoon storms.

The Pilbara Region greatly surprised me. As a city dweller the only connection with the mining industry is skyscrapers with mining company logos on them. To see first hand the huge infrastructure required to support the industry was fascinating. This was contrasted with the most unbelievable beautiful natural environment. The most concerning aspect is how close these two incompatible items are and the hope that the natural environment is not impacted by mining activity.