Day 43 Monday 25th July (Steve's Birthday)

Day 43 Monday 25th July (Steve's Birthday)

We left Pardoo station and headed for Pt Hedland to do some stocking up of groceries. We arrived around 11am and decided to stay the night here in an over-flow caravan park next to the local race course. We didn't have power,amenities or hook up water but it was a nice spot and the local council was only charging $10. We were happy because we have our own showers and toilets in the vans. We had a special  morning tea with a beautiful orange poppy seed cake made by Lyn, for Steve’s birthday. We then all headed out to do our shopping. After lunch we did a little drive around Pt Hedland and noticed more than 24 ships waiting to come into port. We also saw several very long trains with carriges filled with iron ore. Pt Hedland has really grown since our last trip here in 2000. There are some very fancy, modern homes built over-looking the ocean in a new housing development and new shops etc. The older parts of the town still have the &red stained& buildings from the iron ore dust. Back at the vans in the early evening, we got together to work out where we were heading tomorrow.