BIG COUNTRY

THE PILBARA IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF BIG COUNTRY, AND THERE IS PLENTY TO SEE, DO AND ENJOY IN THIS ANCIENT LANDSCAPE IN WA’S RUGGED NORTHWEST

WORDS AND PHOTOS KEV SMITH

IMAGINE a destination that covers more than 170,000km² and is made up of ancient landscapes, an idyllic coastline, heritage-listed sites, some of the oldest rock art on earth and, importantly, contains some great four-wheel driving opportunities. The Pilbara region of Western Australia dates back 4.3 billion years and is twice the size of the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the oldest place on earth and has deep red rock formations so ancient that it predates fossil remains. It is thought Pilbara is the Aboriginal name for a mullet that’s found in a creek off the Yule River. As the area is so vast, I wasn’t sure how to tackle it, and really wasn’t expecting to see as much as I did. I spent a few days in the southern part of…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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