Happywanderer's Travels: Pt Hedland south to Whim Creek WA Photos added

Not a very attractive place with roadworks making it easy to get lost. Also a lot of very old houses that could do with a lick of paint.
But once you see the ocean and port, Wow! what a view. A very industrious sight to behold. This is one of the worlds largest in terms of tonnage with over 158 million tonnes of product worth billions shipped each year.
There are plenty of iron ore trucks and trains continually going back and forth from the mines to the port. Most trucks are considered road trains with 4 trailers and the BHP Billiton's trains are some of the longest in the world transporting iron ore from Mt Whaleback in Newman to the port.
The locals have to be some of the most friendliest I've come across. The truckdrivers gave me directions over the UHF when I couldn't find the street I needed. When I asked at the chemist about the availability of doctors as I needed a script renewal, the lady rang through for me and got an appointment for that afternoon, then gave me directions. The receptionist at the doctors changed me to a different doctor as the one I was booked in with was running an hour behind.
My windscreen was replaced at long last and also was able to fill a container with drinking water there from their kitchen, thank you so much to the people of Pt. Hedland.
Port Hedland is divided into 3 parts, being South Hedland -the main residential area, Port Hedland - With the Port and some housing as I mentioned earlier and a small shopping centre, and Wedgefield where the light industry is.

Had hoped to get some photos and have a good look around after coming back in from Marble Bar, unfortunately a rainband spread through the Pilbara causing heavy rain in Pt Hedland, turning all uneven ground into lakes, including where we stayed the night as Pt Hedland Gold Club.
Heading south we have come across some good photo opportunities which I will post here.
Leaving Pt Hedland we made our way to a great spot by a dry river bed called Peawah.

These road trains are everywhere around the Pilbara, always 4 trailers and always very friendly and helpful drivers. At times they are bumper to bumper.