A Bustling Place

DAMPIER just around the bay from Karratha and from here is the departure point for salt, ammonia, iron ore and liquid nitrate gas. The North West Shore Venture Company  visitor centre at their massive huge nitrate gas depot is very informative showing the processing from the wells off shore. Unable to get a photo that could reflect the magnitude of the site.

Rio Tinto alone  employs over 6,000 people directly and close to 10,000 contractors, alas there is a shortage of housing, if you would like to buy a home in the area expect to pay about $800,000 and receive a rent of about $1600 per week, would be interesting to know what it would cost for insurance with the high cyclone risk.

HEARSONS COVE, Burrum Peninsula a pretty bay with a shell shore and then the varying colour of the rocks, it just looks like someone has dropped tailings there, hard to believe that it is Mother Nature's work. Certainly the mirror image of  Point Samson.

Road into Hearsons Cove

RED DOG statue of this very famous dog born in Paraburdoo who used to hitch rides all over the Pilbara area, a book was written and now a film has just been made of his life, so watch out for  the self titled movie "Red Dog"