{"id":5170,"date":"2022-11-08T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T05:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/?p=5170"},"modified":"2022-12-02T22:52:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T11:52:07","slug":"port-hedland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/port-hedland\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Hedland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-height: 285px;; \" class=\"ub_image_slider swiper-container wp-block-ub-image-slider\" id=\"ub_image_slider_2203b0f8-b63b-4976-aa8c-c2a3abf0ceec\" data-swiper-data='{\"speed\":300,\"spaceBetween\":20,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"loop\":true,\"pagination\":{\"el\": \".swiper-pagination\" , \"type\": \"bullets\", \"clickable\":true},\"navigation\": {\"nextEl\": \".swiper-button-next\", \"prevEl\": \".swiper-button-prev\"}, \"keyboard\": { \"enabled\": true }, \"effect\": \"cube\",\"cubeEffect\":{\"slideShadows\":true, \"shadow\":true, \"shadowOffset\":20, \"shadowScale\":0.94},\"autoplay\":{\"delay\": 3000}}'>\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Port Hedland Van Site<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183611.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Port Hedland Van Site<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183653.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">View from back of van site<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_191127.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">South Hedland at night<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; 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\">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Dome Cafe<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Dome Cafe<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_104041.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Port Hedland Boat Ramp<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Ore Loader<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_101815.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Public Wharf<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_101727.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Public Wharf Panorama<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_101707.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Loading a bulk ore carrier<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_095809.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Ore loading docks<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185647.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">The Esplanade Hotel window<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185617.jpg\" alt=\"Port Hedlan Control Tower\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">The Esplanade Hotel<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185426.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height: 250px;; \">\n                <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Port Hedland Memorial<\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div> <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<p>After nearly 250km from Eighty Mile Beach we were about 10km from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland<\/a> and were pulled up behind a wide load truck transporting the most massive piece of equipment we have ever seen. The load on the truck looked like a gigantic steel rectangular swimming pool and was probably close to 3 stories high. It was immense&#8230; Luckily for us we came up on it at exactly the right moment to be waved past as we approached a wide intersection area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safely past the wide load we immediately noticed three things about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Port Hedland<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every fourth or fifth vehicle is a road train carrying ore or fuel;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Almost every vehicle that isn&#8217;t a road train is a white Toyota Hilux;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every vehicle that isn&#8217;t Hilux is a Toyota LandCruiser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5165\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_150853.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View behind van site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Consequently we fit right in.,, The drive to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryparks.com.au\/caravan-parks\/western-australia\/pilbara-port-hedland\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryparks.com.au\/caravan-parks\/western-australia\/pilbara-port-hedland\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland Discovery Caravan Park<\/a> loops you right through the residential housing area to the end of the road which loops back into town. The park itself is set on a point bordering a tidal creek. Across the creek is Pretty Pool, a newer residential development area is actually a twenty minute drive despite being just on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5169\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221107_183729.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Port Hedland Van Site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The reviews for the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryparks.com.au\/caravan-parks\/western-australia\/pilbara-port-hedland\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryparks.com.au\/caravan-parks\/western-australia\/pilbara-port-hedland\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland Discovery Caravan Park<\/a> said that the road inside the park was very tight and that manoeuvering vans over 21ft was difficult. The road was very tight but given that the park was quite empty it ended up being quite easy getting out 22\u00bdft van onto our site, which overlooked the creek.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_113420-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5163\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_113420-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_113420-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_113420-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_113420.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bulk Ore Carrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland<\/a> is first and foremost a mining port. It has a weird vibe about it, kind of like Woomera with people. The buildings and houses are all new&#8217;ish and the town itself is very clean and tidy. The ore loading port dominates the landscape on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finucane_Island\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finucane_Island\" target=\"_blank\">Finucane Island<\/a> on the opposite side of Taylor Inlet. Like most visitors to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland<\/a> we spent a few hours in town just watching the ore loader and the bulk carriers across the water.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_102451.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ore Loader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The tug boats seem to be going 24 hours a day shepherding the massive bulk ore carriers in and out of the port in an endless procession. The speed that the tugs bring the ships in is quite amazing and the unladen ships ride quite high in the water. Apparently it takes around 18 hours to fill an ore carrier and you can always see four or five lined up to the horizon ready to come in and be filled.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5157\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221106_105252.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dome Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We spent a pleasant morning at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domecoffees.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.domecoffees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dome Cafe<\/a> sitting on the verandah watching one ship being towed into port. The cafe was a historic building with a huge verandah attached by a breezeway to a newer kitchen\/shop area. The verandah was completely enclosed by large lattice storm shutters, presumably a defence against cyclones. After the cafe we parked over near the public jetty and boat ramp to watch the ore carrier go past. It&#8217;s not often that you can sit in your car and watch a massive ship ply its way past you so closely.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 100%; \" class=\"ub-advanced-video-container wp-block-ub-advanced-video\" id=\"ub-advanced-video-ecedcbab-31e6-493a-a6a8-2933e7c2c010\"><div class=\"ub-advanced-video-embed\" style=\"box-shadow: 0px -0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); \"><video controls width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><source src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ore-Carrier.mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5148\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185521.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Esplanade Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We didn&#8217;t do too much sight-seeing in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland<\/a>, other than a drive around Pretty Pool, because there isn&#8217;t really that much to see. We did some re-stocking and re-fueling at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Hedland,_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Hedland,_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">South Hedland<\/a> which is another residential and community area about 10km inland from the port. The fuel was also noticeably cheaper in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Hedland,_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Hedland,_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">South Hedland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185647-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5150\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185647-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Esplanade Hotel window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We did, however, do pub night at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theesplanadeporthedland.com.au\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theesplanadeporthedland.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Esplanade Hotel<\/a>, a beautiful stone hotel in the port area of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port_Hedland%2C_Western_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">Port Hedland<\/a>. First built in 1904 it is now a very elegant two story stone building with wrap around verandah on the upper floor. It has very distinctive stained glass windows featuring the iconic Sturt Desert Pea in the centre. The  pub was incredibly busy and we couldn&#8217;t get a table in the courtyard area and had to settle for a table in the bar area. It was quite a nice pub but had matching nice prices as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185617-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Port Hedlan Control Tower\" class=\"wp-image-5149\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185617-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221105_185617.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theesplanadeporthedland.com.au\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theesplanadeporthedland.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Esplanade Hotel<\/a> was directly across the road from the port control tower and a small war memorial. The control tower was an impressive structure similar to an airport control tower but not as high and with a broader work space. The control tower overlooks the port and ship turning basin, which was once a land-locked lake area that was re-joined with the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from iron ore, Port Hedland also produces export quantities of salt from huge evaporation ponds and hills of salt that you drive past as you approach the town. It is also developing an area of lithium deposits and has natural gas reserves off the coast. It is an absolute hive of activity between the port and the mines further inland and you get the feeling that a lot of money passes through this place&#8230; on its way to somewhere else&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three nights in Port Hedland, the first large town after Broome. 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