Millstream-Chichester
NP is a small park in the Western Pilbara. We drove through from north to south
where there are two vastly different landscapes. In the north are rocky,
sparsely vegetated hills, which form the Chichester Ranges. In the south is the
Fortescue River, which feeds deep gorges, and rock pools fringed by paperbarks
and palms.
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| Road in from the North |
The campground was near the old Millstream Homestead. We did
a ride of about 40kms - around Snappy Gum Drive and then ending at Deep Reach
Pool, where we went for a swim. Snappy Gum Drive was hilly with wildflowers in
abundance, spinifex clumps covering stony outcrops, and amazing views over to
the Hamersley Ranges. The temperatures are milder now we are further down south
– just right for riding, and making the swimming slightly chilly, but very
refreshing.
It looks so green when you were there, they must have had some rain in recent months. I will have to go back some time and have another look around, I left Pannawonica in 1983, never been back
ReplyDeleteYou really should make the effort to get back...awesome country! I'll offer myself as the back up vehicle for your bike trip :)
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