DESERT’S EDGE

This northern part of the Pilbara has a lot to offer in-between the massive mining operations and remote expanses

KEV SMITH

I’D JUST spent a solid three weeks touring through the southern parts of the Pilbara and thought I’d seen it all until a last-minute detour took me through the northern parts. I was camping on the fringes of the stunning and world-renowned Karijini NP and then I headed out towards the rich mining area of Newman, in mid-WA. My first stop was 80km before Newman to explore some local rock art. Not signposted, it’s an easy track to the parking area before a 10-minute walk up the small gorge that undoubtedly holds water in the wet season going by the stunning white gums that are growing out of the red sand. Wandering up through the rocky gorge and getting my eye in, I was stunned to see several petroglyphs by…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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