Jun 16, 2009 - Salad Days meets Whale Rock and other accidents

We had hauled up the anchor at Main Beach Trimouille Island in the Montebellos at around 5am, bound for Dampier via Sholl Island and Cape Preston. ... Repairs can wait until we get to Dampier and put her up on a beach. ... So at 1am with a lovely southerly breeze, we got on our way to the Dampier Archipelago, and dropped anchor at East Lewis Island at around 9am. ... That camp alone will soon be bigger than Carnarvon! Global downturn? Not here! Dampier is the largest bulk export port in the world, followed closely by Port Hedland. ... We had heard that the Dampier Medical Centre had closed, so didn’t quite know where to go. ...

May 19, 2009 - Port Hedland

Blue sky, hot 30o It was 27 degrees at 9am today. We drove down to Karratha and Dampier, above 250 km’s south. ... Next stop was Dampier, only about 18 km’s south. ... A very industrial town, but plenty to see.Blue sky, hot 30o It was 27 degrees at 9am today. We drove down to Karratha and Dampier, above 250 km’s south. ... Next stop was Dampier, only about 18 km’s south. ... A very industrial town, but plenty to see....

Apr 10, 2008 - Exmouth to Dampier

The time has come the walrus said, to make our move. It was delicious!!! Then we set off for Surrier Island, where we spent the night, then we did an overnighter to Dampier. ... Dampier is hot, we are sleeping out on deck at night. ... But we plan to leave for Broome on Monday 13th April.The time has come the walrus said, to make our move. It was delicious!!! Then we set off for Surrier Island, where we spent the night, then we did an overnighter to Dampier. ... Dampier is hot, we are sleeping out on deck at night. ... But we plan to leave for Broome on Monday 13th April....

Jul 20, 2007 - 'Dampiered Out'

Well it has been awhile since I wrote anything. We have been busy getting the boat organised for leaving, but we have also been doing some exploring around the Dampier Archipeligo. ... If we could have, we would have pulled anchor and made a run for Dampier before the wind blew up. ... But we were in Stephenson's Channel, and it was low tide, so we could not get out.Well it has been awhile since I wrote anything. We have been busy getting the boat organised for leaving, but we have also been doing some exploring around the Dampier Archipeligo. ... If we could have, we would have pulled anchor and made a run for Dampier before the wind blew up. ... But we were in Stephenson's Channel, and it was low tide, so we could not get out....

May 17, 2007 - Warm weather

The weather here is very warm, shorts and T-shirt are a must. They came to Dampier several years ago and have not left yet. ... Currently they are on the hardstand here, so we sat in their cockpit, up in the air and surveyed the world from up there as we drank a couple of wines.The weather here is very warm, shorts and T-shirt are a must. They came to Dampier several years ago and have not left yet. ... Currently they are on the hardstand here, so we sat in their cockpit, up in the air and surveyed the world from up there as we drank a couple of wines....

Mar 18, 2007 - Onslow to Dampier to the Karijini 14 and 15 March 2007 Western Australia

A nice caravan park at near by Dampier only allows up to three days stay and consequently will be empty at this time of the year. ... A supermarket petrol station was situated on the corner of the main road as we turned to drive the last few miles to Dampier. ... 9 cents per litre and I knew we had enough to get to Dampier. ... The cost outside Dampier was 135. ... The journey into Dampier was a bit of a shock. ...

Jun 11, 2006 - Farewell Dampier

Current Position: Dampier. ... STILL!!!! Many of the yachties we have met here in Dampier have passed through with the intention of staying for a week or so. ... One couple is celebrating their 1 year anniversary this weekend, others have been here five years or more.Current Position: Dampier. ... STILL!!!! Many of the yachties we have met here in Dampier have passed through with the intention of staying for a week or so. ... One couple is celebrating their 1 year anniversary this weekend, others have been here five years or more....

Dec 1, 2005 - Karratha - Car trouble again

Set off nice and early and headed to Exmouth.Set off nice and early and headed to Exmouth....

Sep 15, 2005 - Karratha (10/06/05 - 13/06/05)

A Town of absolutely no character whatsoever. Twinned with nearby Dampier, also a 'garrison' Town except that while even worse than Karratha, it did have a skimpy bar so it has that in its favour. ... I didn't go there however, so this is a moot point.A Town of absolutely no character whatsoever. Twinned with nearby Dampier, also a 'garrison' Town except that while even worse than Karratha, it did have a skimpy bar so it has that in its favour. ... I didn't go there however, so this is a moot point....