{"id":3151,"date":"2017-03-26T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stillaslife.com\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2017-03-20T07:48:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T20:48:15","slug":"point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Samson to Exmouth via Karratha and Dampier &#8211; Darwin to Perth Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I&#8217;m sure you know by now, we&#8217;ve been waking up quite early, and today was no exception.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3155\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3155\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3155\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3155\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise from our camper van at Point Samson\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise from our camper van at Point Samson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We had a beautiful morning to see, and the beach is just across the public car park from the caravan park, so we had the perfect location to get some beautiful sunrise photos.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3151 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-4\/#main'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-4-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3156'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-7\/#main'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-7-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3159'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-8\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise over the old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-8-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3160'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise over the old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-9\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise over the old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-9-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3161'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise over the old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-12\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-12-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3164'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-13\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-13-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3165'>\n\t\t\t\tThe old tram carts at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-14\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-14-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3166'>\n\t\t\t\tSunrise at Samson Beach, Point Samson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then, of course, there are the wildflowers at the beach that looked stunning with the morning sun on them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3168\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3168\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3168\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Wildflowers at Point Samson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers at Point Samson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3169\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3169\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3169\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wildflowers at Point Samson\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-16.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers at Point Samson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On day eight we travelled from Point Samson to Exmouth, going via Karratha and Dampier. It\u2019s 633km\u2019s, but by the time you go into Wickham, Cossack, Roebourne, Karratha and Dampier, the time does start to add up, so we didn\u2019t get into Exmouth until just after dark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the way out of Point Samson, we went around the opposite\u00a0side of the point to where we came in and saw Honeymoon Cove Beach.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3170\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3170\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3170\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Honeymoon Cove Beach at Point Samson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honeymoon Cove Beach at Point Samson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a beautiful little cove and beach. The beach itself is a bit rocky, but it looks like a great spot for a swim. From the beach, you can look out towards Jarman Island which stands out quite prominently due to the lighthouse located there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3171\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3171\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3171\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3171\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Looking to Jarman Island from Honeymoon Cove\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking to Jarman Island from Honeymoon Cove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Point Samson-Roebourne Road is the only road in and\u00a0out of Point Samson, and you have to go back to Roebourne to continue to Karratha, so that&#8217;s the way we went. Along the road are two small towns, the newer mining town of Wickham, and historic Cossack.<\/p>\n<h3>Wickham<\/h3>\n<p>Wickham comes first,\u00a0so we went in to see it. At the turn off onto Wickham Dr, the main road into town, there is a friendly mining welcome from Rio Tinto with a retired Robe\u00a0170-tonne mine haul\u00a0truck and Robe\u00a0locomotive along with a heap of information about the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3172\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3172\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3172\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Wickham\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-21.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3173\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3173\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3173\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The old Robe mining locomotive at Wickham\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-32.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The old Robe mining locomotive at Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s full of information with signs sharing history and information about the town.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3175\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3175\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3175\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the history of Wickham\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-24.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the history of Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After 2008 it was modernised with the addition of the mine truck, bitumen carpark and lots of new signs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3174\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3174\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3174\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3174\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"I had to climb on it...\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had to climb on it&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wickham itself is a combination of an old and new town.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3176\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3176\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3176\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3176\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wickham Town Map\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-28.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wickham Town Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One-half is older buildings that must date from the first mining\u00a0settlement there in 1970 by the Cliffs Robe River Mining group.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3178\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3178\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3178\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do around Wickham\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-25.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Things to do around Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The other half of the town has buildings that look almost brand new. While it is part of Roebourne Shire, Rio Tinto owns a lot of the land and buildings so I\u2019d say they are newly built to support the mining operations there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3179\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3179\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3179\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3179\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Ngarluma Country\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-27.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Ngarluma Country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Out the other side of town at Cape Lambert is Port Walcott, an\u00a0Iron Ore loading facility.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3180\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3180\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3180\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A freight train on it's way into port at Wickham\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-36.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A freight train on its way into port at Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While you cannot access it to see the jetties that are meant to be some of <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australia Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australia<\/a>\u2019s longest and tallest, it is rather awesome to see the massive machinery in operation. The closest you can get is by following Boat Beach Road out to the Wickham Yacht Club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3181\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3181\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3181\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3181\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"One of the large loading machines visible near Boat Beach, Wickham\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-44.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the large loading machines visible near Boat Beach, Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you get down to Boat Beach, you can\u2019t see the mining operations at all, but\u00a0do get a good view of the beach. It also turns out that if you are visiting between October and April, you can apparently see turtles nesting and hatching.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3182\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3182\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3182\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3182\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Boat Beach, Wickham\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-40.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boat Beach, Wickham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The map looks like the public may be able to take Cape Lambert Rd on the other side of the port, but we didn\u2019t have time to see if you actually could or not. It\u2019s important to note when looking at this area that a lot of the roads are private roads. So even though they are there on the map, they aren\u2019t necessarily accessible.<\/p>\n<h3>Cossack<\/h3>\n<p>Heading out of Wickham, it\u2019s not far to the historic town of\u00a0Cossack.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3184\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3184\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3184\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3184\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cossack School House\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-45.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cossack School House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cossack was first called Tien Tsin Harbour, and\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #f5f6f5;\">many of the original buildings remain\u00a0<\/span>even though the 1950\u2019s saw it abandoned.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3185\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3185\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3185\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3185\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Galbraith and Co Store\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-47.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galbraith and Co Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find the old customs house, telegraph office, Galbraith\u2019s store, police lockup and the courthouse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3187\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3187\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3187\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3187\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cossack Courthouse now Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-48.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cossack Courthouse now Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The town was founded in 1871 and\u00a0was the birthplace of pearling in Western <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australia Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australia<\/a> before it moved to Broome in 1886. The old courthouse is now a museum and information centre, and throughout the town, you can find signs following the Emma Withnell Heritage Trail\u00a0with information about the\u00a0buildings and points of significance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3186\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3186\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3186\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3186\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Withnell Heritage Trail Plaque at Readers Head Lookout\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-59.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma Withnell Heritage Trail Plaque at Readers Head Lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heading out of the town towards Reader Head on Reader Head Rd you can either go to Settlers Beach or out to the head itself where the Reader Head Lookout is located.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3188\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3188\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3188\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3188\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Reader Head Lookout Sign\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-50.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reader Head Lookout Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lookout is located at the top of a hill and offers 360-degree views of Cossack, Cape Lambert, Settlers Beach, Point Samson, Jarman Island and Butchers Inlet.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3151 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-49\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jarman Island from Reader Head Lookout\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-49-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3189'>\n\t\t\t\tJarman Island from Reader Head Lookout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-53\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Butchers Inlet from Reader Head Lookout\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-53-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3192'>\n\t\t\t\tButchers Inlet from Reader Head Lookout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-57\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cape Lambert from Reader Head Lookout\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-57-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3196'>\n\t\t\t\tCape Lambert from Reader Head Lookout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/point-samson-to-exmouth-58\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Settlers Beach from Reader Head Lookout\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-58-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3197'>\n\t\t\t\tSettlers Beach from Reader Head Lookout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is gorgeous\u00a0in its own unique way, and the compass is very helpful for getting your bearings and identifying the landmarks you can see.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3190\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3190\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3190\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Compass and Map at Reader Head Lookout\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-51.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compass and Map at Reader Head Lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were there too early to check out the museum and since it wasn\u2019t open\u00a0we decided to keep moving. It would have been nice to see what was inside, but we needed to keep going anyway.<\/p>\n<h3>Roebourne<\/h3>\n<p>From Cossack, we made our way back to the town of Roebourne.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3198\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3198\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3198\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Roebourne WA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-61.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Roebourne WA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, we still got there too early for the visitor centre to be open! During the time we were there on the weekend, the opening hours were <a dir=\"ltr\">9 am to 3 pm.<\/a>\u00a0It&#8217;s worth noting as it does open later and close earlier than some other visitor centres, and it doesn&#8217;t open on weekends at all during the wet season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3199\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3199\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3199\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3199\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Roebourne Visitor Centre &amp; Museum Opening Hours\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-71.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roebourne Visitor Centre &amp; Museum Opening Hours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We took some time to have a look around from the outside and then got going.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3201\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3201\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Roebourne Regional Prison\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-69.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roebourne Regional Prison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The visitor centre is actually in the old Roebourne Prison, which is a good example of the old architecture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3200\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3200\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Roebourne Regional Prison - Museum\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-65.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roebourne Regional Prison &#8211; Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of the signs told us that Roebourne was founded as a town in 1866 in the traditional country of the Ngarluma people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3203\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3203\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Old tram car at Roebourne Gaol\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-63.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An old tram car at Roebourne Gaol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s the first visitor centre where we found access to a drinking water hose, available to fill up your water tank for a gold coin donation regardless of whether the visitor centre is open or closed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3204\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3204\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3204\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Need drinking water?\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-64.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Need drinking water?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inside the visitor information centre is also a museum with a $3 entry fee. We couldn&#8217;t check it out, but looking through the fence at what is inside the prison grounds makes one think it could be an interesting combination of Aboriginal, pearling and mining history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3206\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3206\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3206\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"An old Robe mining excavator at the Roebourne Gaol Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-67.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An old Robe mining excavator at the Roebourne Gaol Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Within the fences, and in the carpark, you can see retired Robe mining and rail equipment while the signs are decorated with local Aboriginal artwork.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3207\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3207\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3207\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3207\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Old equipment in the carpark at the Roebourne Prison\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-66.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old machinery in the carpark at the Roebourne Prison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ironically, just as we were pulling out of the carpark, it ticked past <a dir=\"ltr\">9 o&#8217;clock,<\/a> and the front door to the old gaol opened.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3205\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3205\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3205\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3205\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The prison yard at Roebourne Info Centre\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-68.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prison yard at Roebourne Info Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the way out we noticed a sign pointing to the Mount Welcome Lookout, so we decided to check it out. It is at the end of Fisher Road, which is a bit steep and narrow in places so I would advise taking it slow and carefully. The lookout is\u00a0at the top, and you can drive the whole way on a bitumen road. Once you get there, you will find iron sculptures that, from what I understand, represent the different Aboriginal peoples from the surrounding areas that were all brought together in Cossack as pearl divers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3208\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3208\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Welcome Lookout\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-72.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Welcome Lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mountain itself got its name because it could be seen from the ocean where the Withnell family first landed.<\/p>\n<h3>Karratha<\/h3>\n<p>After carefully making our way back down from Mount Welcome, we headed out of Roebourne towards Karratha. It&#8217;s only 40km&#8217;s from Roebourne to Karratha, so an easy half-hour drive. The visitor centre is on the way into town on De Witt Road, so we stopped in for some information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3209\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3209\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3209\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Karratha Visitor Centre\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-76.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Karratha Visitor Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We had not come across much to do here that didn&#8217;t involve unsealed roads or hiking, so we thought they might be able to give us some advice. Unfortunately, they couldn&#8217;t, besides going out to Dampier, everything involved unsealed roads or hiking. One thing to note though is that campsites in all the national parks now require online booking rather than just turning up. So you do need to book in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Since there wasn&#8217;t a lot to see, we went for a drive around the town, and it turns out that with all the mining operations, it is quite modern. While there are old sections, much of it has been done up, and it has pretty much everything you could want from a town, including a cinema and a decent range of shops. Without much else to do, though, we fuelled up the van and headed through the salt flats towards Dampier.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3210\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3210\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3210\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"On the Dampier Highway between the salt flats\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-77.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Dampier Highway between the salt flats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Dampier<\/h3>\n<p>Dampier is famous for two reasons. The first is Dampier Salt, and the second is Red Dog. You have to follow the Dampier Highway through Karratha and across the salt flats to get to Dampier itself, and along the way, you get to see a lot of the salt production facilities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3211\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3211\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3211\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dampier Salt Flats\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-78.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dampier Salt Flats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The salt is so thick, it almost looks like snow, and the salt man seemed to suggest we weren&#8217;t the only ones that thought so!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3212\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3212\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3212\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Man at Dampier\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-85.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salt Man at Dampier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the way into Dampier, you will find the information bay and a statue of Red Dog.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3213\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3213\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3213\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Red Dog statue at the entrance to Dampier\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-79.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Red Dog statue at the entrance to Dampier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For those that have never heard or Red Dog, he&#8217;s a bit of a legend in <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australia Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australia<\/a>. I don&#8217;t know how much of it is true and how much is hyperbole, but you can read a bit about him on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Dog_(Pilbara)\">Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0or check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2mTytl3\">2011 movie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3567194\/\">2016 movie<\/a>, or one of the three books about him.<\/p>\n<p>Onwards into Dampier, there isn&#8217;t much else there besides the yacht club, a caravan park and some houses. You can, however, get some great views along the Esplanade looking towards the nearby islands and the Dampier port facility.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3215\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3215\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3215\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Looking from Dampier towards some of the nearby islands\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking from Dampier towards some of the nearby islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3216\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3216\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3216\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Looking to the Dampier port from the Esplanade\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-81.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking to the Dampier port from the Esplanade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Exmouth<\/h3>\n<p>After leaving Dampier, we headed on down to Exmouth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3218\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3218\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3218\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3218\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Heading out of Dampier\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-84.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading out of Dampier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Being 555km&#8217;s, this is the longest trek for the day. It takes almost 6 hours to drive after taking stops into account. There isn&#8217;t a lot to see, but there was an abundance of wildflowers along the road, including masses of Sturt Desert Peas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3219\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3219\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3219\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Wildflowers on the side of the road\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-91.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers on the side of the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t much to stop at along the way except for roadside rest stops, however, these stops are not your usual rest stops. We stopped at a couple of them, including this one at Robe River in Kuruma Marthudunera country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3220\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3220\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3220\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Robe River Rest Stop\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-94.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robe River Rest Stop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stops themselves are great because they have so much information about the area and thing to see, but they also have free wi-fi available!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3221\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3221\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3221\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3221\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-95-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Free wifi at the Robe River Rest Stop\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-95-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-95-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-95-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-95.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Free wifi at the Robe River Rest Stop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All you have to do is agree to the terms of use, and you can jump on the wifi.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3222\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3222\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3222\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3222\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-96-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Agree to the terms of use for free wifi\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-96-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-96-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-96-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-96.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agree to the terms of use for free wifi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do be sure to take toilet paper though, because even though there is free wifi, not all of these rest stops provide toilet paper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3223\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3223\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"No toilet paper, sorry.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-100.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No toilet paper, sorry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A little further on we stopped at Nanutarra Roadhouse to fuel the van up which gave us plenty of fuel to get out the peninsula to Exmouth near the end of North West Cape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3224\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3224\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3224\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"How far is it from Nanutarra?\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-98.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How far is it from Nanutarra?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3225\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3225\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3225\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nanutarra Location Map\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-99.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nanutarra Location Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also another roadhouse near the turn off from the North West Coastal Highway onto Burkett Road to Exmouth if you need it. It is still 165km&#8217;s from the turn off to Exmouth, and then there are the surprises along the way. After you turn on to Minilya-Exmouth Road, a significant portion is unfenced sheep grazing. We were coming through Learmonth just on dusk when we realised that there were no fences and so sheep were near the road. It wasn&#8217;t long before we found them on the road, so you&#8217;ve got to be on the look out for them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3226\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3226\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lookout for sheep along the road near Learmonth\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-101.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look out for sheep along the road near Learmonth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was about 7:15pm by the time we got to Exmouth and after dark. There are two caravan parks in Exmouth that we were considering. We thought the Ningaloo Caravan and Holiday Resort looked like the better of the two when we were looking online, so we decided to go there.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few caveats to be aware of with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exmouthresort.com\">Ningaloo Caravan and Holiday Resort<\/a>. While it was $49\/night for a powered site when we stayed there, if you are arriving outside of reception hours, there is a late arrival fee of $5 per site. Cash is also the only accepted payment method. If you don&#8217;t have the\u00a0correct\u00a0amount of money, you can get your\u00a0change in the morning when the reception office is open. If you need $54 (like we did since we arrived late) and all you have is two $50 notes, then you will have to pay $100 and get your $46 change in the morning. It sucks if you want to leave early in the morning, so if that&#8217;s your plan and you want to stay here, make sure to check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exmouthresort.com\/2013\/accommodation\/rates-html\">website<\/a> for current tariff&#8217;s and ensure you&#8217;ve got the right cash.<\/p>\n<p>While the correct cash only system is a pain, especially in this day and age where you can process credit cards with a smartphone, it isn&#8217;t the most annoying thing about a late check-in. You have to use a phone outside the reception office to call the after hours staff. Not a big deal except that the phone doesn&#8217;t work properly. It calls, but apparently, they can&#8217;t hear you at the other end, so we had to call a couple of times before the person on the other end decided to just come down to reception. It seems like a crucial thing to work properly. Then when they came down to reception, they said they knew it wasn&#8217;t working and it hadn&#8217;t been for a while. So if they knew, why didn&#8217;t they just come straight down to reception when it rang, why hadn&#8217;t it been fixed yet, and why didn&#8217;t it have a note up about it not working properly?<\/p>\n<p>We did finally get in though and were given an ablutions key and wifi access code. The free wifi is a nice touch, but it is very slow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3227\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?attachment_id=3227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3227\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3227\" src=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-102-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Don't forget to get your wifi passcode\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-102-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-102-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-102-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-102.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t forget to get your wifi passcode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ablutions are relatively new and well maintained while the sites were fairly level and spacious enough that you weren&#8217;t on top of all the other campers. The campground was quite full the night we were there, so we had a choice of only two sites, meaning the spaciousness of the sites was noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>So we made ourselves some dinner and got to bed with plans for a big day of snorkelling in Ningaloo National Park the next day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I&#8217;m sure you know by now, we&#8217;ve been waking up quite early, and today was no exception. We had a beautiful morning to see, and the beach is just across the public car park from the caravan park, so we had the perfect location to get some beautiful sunrise photos. Then, of course, there &#8230; <a title=\"Point Samson to Exmouth via Karratha and Dampier &#8211; Darwin to Perth Day 8\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/ja\/point-samson-to-exmouth-via-karratha-and-dampier-darwin-to-perth-day-8\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Point Samson to Exmouth via Karratha and Dampier &#8211; Darwin to Perth Day 8\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wordproof_timestamp":false},"categories":[1427,1234],"tags":[1467,1470,1471,1670,1668,1667,1469,1516,1643,1637,1669,1465,1468,1641,1528,829,1434,1466,1666],"country":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Point-Samson-to-Exmouth-15.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3151"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=3151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}