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Today you will be met at the airport in Broome upon your arrival. Enjoy a town tour before checking in to the luxurious Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa. Enjoy a spectacular Indian Ocean sunset from the resort before your welcome dinner.
This morning we depart Broome and head south along the Great Northern Highway. Pass between the Great Sandy Desert and Eighty Mile beach arriving in Port Hedland later this afternoon. Tonight we overnight at the All Seasons Resort or The Esplanade Hotel.
Port Hedland is one of the largest towns in the Pilbara, and due to the massive mining operations in the region the town is home to Australia's largest tonnage port facility. This morning we take a quick look at BHP Billiton's Ore Crushing and Port facilities before departing for Newman. We arrive late afternoon and check-in to the Seasons Hotel for our overnight stay.
This morning we join a guided tour of the BHP Billiton Mt. Whaleback open cut mine. This is the largest single pit open cut iron ore mine in the world, and is quite spectacular. After our tour we depart Newman and head to the Karijini Eco Retreat. Ideally located in the depths of the breathtaking Karijini National Park, the unique Karijini Eco Retreat is the only permanent accommodation within the park. We spend the next 2 nights here in unique tented cabins with ensuite bathroom facilities.
Today we explore some of the stunning gorges in Karijini National Park. Karijini is the second largest park in Western Australia and is centred on the Hamersley Range. It's famous for its beautiful red gorges, stunning waterfalls and cool swimming holes. A system of walking trails leads us down to some of the best spots where you can take a dip in sparkling rock pools.
We return to the Eco Retreat for lunch before spending the afternoon touring around other sections of the park, including Weano Gorge and Oxer lookout. Return to the lodge mid-afternoon and relax before dinner, or alternatively order a chilled drink from the bar and enjoy the sunset.
This morning we depart the Karijini Eco Retreat and make our way up towards Karratha, a town established in 1968 to service and accommodate the iron ore miners in the Hamersley Ranges. En route we visit Tom Price before stopping off at the magnificent Millstream Chichester National Park, which is characterised by rugged escarpments, tree lined rivers and pristine water pools. The run-off from the Hamersley Ranges flows via the Fortescue River into an underground aquifer that feeds the waterholes within the park. Millstream actually used to be a pastoral lease which ran for over 100 years.
This afternoon we enjoy visits to Deep Reach and Chindewarriner Pools and the Historic Millstream Homestead. We continue on to Karratha late this afternoon and spend the night at the Karratha International Hotel.
This morning we take a look around Karratha before heading out to Dampier. Located 20km from Karratha on King Bay, Dampier was specifically constructed in 1965 as a port and processing centre to meet the needs of the Hamersley Iron mining operations at Tom Price and Paraburdoo. This morning we visit the North West Shelf Project Visitors Centre to learn about Australia's largest resource project, where gas is drilled at offshore platforms 130km north of Dampier. We also pass by a large saltworks before heading south to Exmouth and the Ningaloo Marine Park. We spend the night at the luxurious Novotel Ningaloo Resort.
Ningaloo is an untouched 300km long fringing barrier reef that protects a shallow, brilliant white sandy lagoon of clear tropical waters. It is one of the only places on earth where you are able to walk from the beach straight on to a coral reef.
This morning we journey down to Coral Bay to enjoy a glass bottom boat cruise and discover the amazing underwater environment of the Ningaloo Reef. There is also an opportunity for a snorkelling experience through the clear warm water (equipment is provided). This afternoon we continue heading south to Carnarvon to overnight at the Fascine Lodge.
This morning we depart Carnarvon and journey south to Shark Bay and Monkey Mia. En route we stop off at Hamelin Pool and visit the Old Telegraph Station which is now a museum. We also visit the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve, one of a few places in the world with marine Stromatolites, or 'living fossils'. After a BBQ lunch we make our way up the Peron Peninsula to Monkey Mia for a catamaran sailing adventure on the World Heritage Listed Shark Bay. Shark Bay is home to an enormous variety of marine life, including dugongs, dolphins, sharks, huge sea turtles and much more.
After the cruise we check-in to the Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort on the beachfront.
This morning we make our way to Denham. Here we visit the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre, a must see for travellers to the region. The centre utilises artefacts, specimens, models, photo galleries, illustrations and electronic media to introduce visitors to all the major features of Shark Bay, including Indigenous and European culture, maritime and pastoral history, the flora and fauna of the region and much more.
We then depart Denham en route for Geraldton. Geraldton is a key port and administrative centre for the Midwest region of Western Australia. We arrive in Geraldton late afternoon and stay overnight at the Ocean Centre Hotel situated on the beachfront.
This morning we depart Geraldton and head south to one of the most renowned landscapes in Australia, the Pinnacles. Here, thousands of limestone pillars rise from the shifting yellow sands, resembling a landscape from a science fiction movie. Enjoy a wander through these eerie formations before departing for Perth.
We arrive in Perth this afternoon and check-in to the Crown Promenade Perth. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner as we look back on our adventure along the West Coast of Western Australia.
This morning enjoy some free time before being transferred to the airport for your return flights. Bon Voyage!
Explore Karajini & Millstream-Chichester
Karijini National Park is arguably one of Western Australia's most spectacular. Famous for its rugged red gorges, cool swimming holes and towering sheer sided chasms, it is truly a sensational part of Australia that very few Australian's have visited.
Up the road towards Karratha, there's another national park that's just as beautiful. Situated on the Fortescue River, Millstream-Chichester is an oasis characterised by deep gorges and palm fringed rock pools. Formerly a pastoral station, Millstream-Chichester has a rich history which you'll discover with a visit to the historic old homestead.
Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
Ningaloo Marine Park is home to one of the most pristine reefs in the world and an abundance of incredible marine life. It's also Australia's largest fringing coral reef system, and at places lies just 100 metres off shore.
Catamaran Cruise
Monkey Mia is world famous for its interactive dolphin experience. Enjoy this wonderful opportunity and see the marine life of Shark Bay on a catamaran cruise. This World Heritage area is home to dugong, intriguing stromatolites and the world's largest seagrass beds.
See the Magnitude of the Boom
See the mining boom in full swing! Enjoy a tour at BHP Billiton's Mt. Whaleback mine and also view their ore crushing and port facility in Port Hedland. In Dampier, visit the North West Shelf Project Visitor Centre and learn about Australia's largest resource project.
NOTE: Departures with a * next to them operate in the opposite direction. Reverse itinerary available on request.
*Book by 30th June, 2013. Conditions apply.
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| Bed & Breakfast (Twin/Double) | $441.00 |
| Room Only | $389.00 |
| Bed & Breakfast (Single) | $415.00 |
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| Room Only | $245.00 |
| Bed & Breakfast (Single) | $270.00 |
Enjoy a half day flight to the spectacular Horizontal Waterfalls, landing on the pristine waters of Talbot Bay. Transfer to jet boat for an exhilarating ride through the Horizontal Falls. Also fly over the Buccaneer Archipelago and Cape Leveque. Cost: From $695 per person.
Soak up a magnificent west coast sunset on a late afternoon camel ride along the pristine Cable Beach. The famous Camel Train, an icon of Broome, walks the golden sands of Cable Beach looking out over the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. Cost: From $70 per person.
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