Mercure Inn Karratha

... a large rubbish heap which had grown over time. Also, there was some grinding stones and some little holes in rocks. <br><br>The sites are difficult to date, and research so far has concentrated on documenting the extent and significance of the archaeological evidence. However, human occupation of the Dampier Archipelago is at least 9,000 years old, and some petroglyphs are at least 3,800 years ...

I was a bit disappointed with the last blog entry so I hope I've redeemed myself this time.<br><br>Strike action at the power plant<br><br>It's amazing but this blog just writes itself sometimes.<br><br>On the 17th of September we downed tools and walked out with serious safety concerns over the possible presence of asbestos onsite. I must explain that asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in the area, particularly in the ...

On our way out of Port Hedland this morning, we decided to get some of the caked dust off our car at a car wash. Once clean, we headed towards Karratha. We stopped for lunch at a place called Point Samson, which was quite a nice little town. It looks like it's being well looked after. We had fish and chips overlooking the beach&#8230; mmm &#8211; perfect beach food!<br><br>We set ...

... loading facilities is one of the longest jetty's in Australia.  It is 3.53 kms long and is high enough to cope with high tides of up to 17.8 metres but they don&#8217;t usually get that high!<br><br>Now Point Samson is a holiday destination and has great fishing and protected sandy beaches &#8211; including one cute beach called "Honeymoon Cove". There are about 400 permanent residents here apparently and most work in the local thriving commercial fishing ...

... to drop off\pick up some staff for the power plant. This was a challenge as the coach is quite old and has a gearbox to match. I&#8217;ve even driven a flat-bed truck to Karratha and back a few times so I&#8217;m getting plenty of truckin&#8217; experience.<br> <br><br><br><br>Boys and their toys<br><br>I recently bought a new Toyota Camry Altise on my last break in Perth. Now, this may ...

... boarding and discovered that my fly had been undone the whole time. Now, could it have killed someone to tap me on the shoulder as I was walking through the terminal and say, "Pssst. Mate you&#8217;re fly is undone." I was so deflated that I walked onto the flight with a shake of the head and a smirk on my face. It was about this time that I started to think of this blog for some reason.<br><br>Masterchef? I don&#8217;t think so<br><br>I was ...

... them! But seriously, everyone here is cold and i guess this is their winter but 27 deg for us is not cold. John hit the surf yesterday afternoon in board shorts and no rashie while everyone else was in steamers - the water was like a bath tub for him but everyone sat there and shivered asking him if he was crazy.<br><br>Mum - can we please trade our heater in for a fan??!!

... also appears in Karratha. The Staircase appears when the full moon rises over the tidal mudflats creating a brightly lit pathway. We duly headed out to Herdsman Cove and here's the thing - there were hundreds of people already there. It was Sunday night so I guess this was a big social event opportunity for the local populace - 4WDs were backed up towards the view, bbqs were sizzling, people were wandering around saying hello to friends and neighbours. You could have ...

... br><br>We took the boat out in the bay at Dampier which is approx 20km from Karratha. Muel and his girlfriend Shari were there with their friends, Sam, Dale and Rene. I don't think their poor friends had counted on spending the day with us and our 2 kids!<br><br>We had great fun on the rubber tubes and the big biscuit and got some great photos of people flying off!<br><br>Lucy was desparate to have a go on the ...