Sunset at Denham, WA

The small seaside village of Denham, and the caravan park that we stayed at, is the western most town and caravan park in Australia. The town also has an attractive beach with panoramic ocean views and a jetty popular with those interested in fishing and boating, and for the brave who don’t mind swimming in cooler pristine water; it is an excellent swimming spot. Denham is also the gateway for the tourists who come to see the dolphins at Monkey Mia, which is located 23 kilometres northeast of the town.

Wooramel Coast, WA

From a sight-seeing perspective, this area of WA is quite boring. The landscape is very barren and dry with very little vegetation. You can drive for kilometres and see the same thing over and over again.

Port Headland, WA

Port Hedland is one of the busiest commodity ports in the world and is the highest tonnage port in Australia. BHP Billiton exports 100 million tonnes of iron ore per annum. The port can handle, 4 large 320 metre long ships carrying up to 220 tonnes of iron ore, at one time. The port, along with the incredibly long goods trains, and the salt works, make for an impressive spectacle, however it is probably not the best place for a holiday and relaxing visit.

Broome, WA

Broome is a wonderful place to visit. Whether it be sitting on the beach and watching the glorious sunsets, visiting the local open air cinema to take in a film under the stars or shopping for the world renowned South Seas pearls – it is one of the most relaxing places we have visited.

Cable Beach, Broome, WA

Cable Beach is around 22 kilometres of pure white sand set around a beautiful blue ocean backdrop. This beach is said to be one of the world’s most stunning beaches and is the perfect place for lazing about, riding along the beach on a camel or just relaxing and enjoying the stunning sunsets while enjoying a cool drink or two.

Prison Boab Tree, Derby, WA

The massive ancient Boab Prison Tree is believed to be around 1,500 years old and sits on the outskirts of the remote northern town of Derby in Western Australia's rugged Kimberley region. The tree is an incredible 14 metres in diameter. With its hollow centre and door cut into its side, the Boab Prison Tree was once used by early police patrols in the 1890s as a lockup for Aboriginal prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing.

Mary Pool (free camp site), WA

Mary Pool is 182km east of Fitzroy Crossing and is probably the best known and most popular overnight stop in the area. If you want to have a camp site overlooking the water, you have to arrive quite early. The causeway was covered by 10cm of water, so it is not a problem crossing the river in any type of vehicle - this may change though at various times of the year. There are very clean toilets, a shelter shed and barbecues, as well as shade trees – but no fresh drinking water. These free camp sites are the most incredibly friendly places and an evening stroll with the dog provides an opportunity to say a friendly hello to the neighbours, which can end up in a ‘happy hour’ or two. You do need to take your own fresh drinking water into any of these free camp sites and swimming in Mary Pool (or any natural waterway in the Kimberley region), is not recommended, due to the possible presence of crocodiles.