Onslow, a pleasant tree-shaded town, 1,386km north of Perth, is situated on the coast at Beadon Creek. There is excellent fishing and the beaches offer good, safe swimming. The original town of Onslow was located near the former mouth of the Ashburton River, and was the centre for the pastoral, pearling and mining industries of the area. In 1925-26 the town was moved to its present site on Beadon Bay. Exploration has shown a potential for the development of oil and natural gas resources, especially on the North-West Shelf. Historically, Onslow is the farthest point south in Western Australia to be bombed by the Japanese during WW2.

WHIM CREEK

The Whim Creek Hotel was built in 1887. The building itself, a steel-framed, timber and iron, two-storey structure, was prefabricated in England and transported by ship to the old port of Balla Balla All the roofing and wall timbers were cut to size and numbered for ease of construction, and the beautiful pinewood remains in excellent condition today. Despite suffering damage from cyclones over the years, the building is still solid and renovations have retained the character and atmosphere of its 106 years There are caravan and camping sites at the and Balla Balla beach is only 5 kilometres away. Whim Creek became the start line for the famous "Black Rock Stakes" in 1996. To be held on June 28, 1997. Teams push wheelbarrows of iron ore to Port Hedland 120 kilometres away.

PARDOO ROADHOUSE

Located 150kin north of Port Hediand on Great Northern Highway, Pardoo Roadhouse is a welcome stopping point on the long drive between Port Hedland and Broome. Cape Keraudren, 9km to the north, marks the southern end of Eighty Mile Beach and offers beautiful scenery and good fishing. The roadhouse is well equipped with a caravan park and motel. The Homestead and surrounding buildings offer a step back into time into life with the modem conveniences of today. The biggest attractions at Pardoo Station are the wildflowers and the excellent fishing from the tidal creeks and ocean.

MARBLE BAR

Marble Bar is known as the hottest town in Australia. 6km from the town, on the Coongan River, is the "Bar" itself. Originally thought to be marble, this large deposit is actually jasper. Make sure you splash some water across the stone to fully reveal its beauty. Flying Fox Lookout which magnificent views overlooking the Coongan River and surrounding hills. It is particularly spectacular when the river is running. No visit to Marble Bar is complete without a visit to the Iron Clad Hotel. The original town hotel, it offers incomparable atmosphere and will leave you wishing that the corrugated cladding of the walls could speak!

NULLAGINE

With the discovery of gold in 1888, later diamond and gem stones, Nullagine is home to many gold miners and prospectors. Visit and enjoy the wonders and colours of this unique area, rich in minerals, with its abundance of rock holes, winter wildfiowers, wildlife, rolling red granite hills and gorges. This unspoiled area is a must to the traveller seeking true four wheel drive adventure and wilderness off-the-beaten-track. Visit the famous Carawine Gorge. Perhaps stay closer to town and take a walk through the ancient rocks of majestic "Beaton Gorge".Or rediscover a copper or gold mine in the district!

HAMERSLEY RANGE NATIONAL PARK

Spectacular mountains, plateaux, awesome 100 metre deep chasms. Put all this together and you have got some of the best views you'll ever experience - all are in the Hamersley Range National Park.
Perhaps the best view is from Oxer's Lookout. From here you have a truly grand view of the junction of Weano, Red, Hancock and Joffre Gorges and the ties of multi-coloured bonded rock towering over a clear water pool. This is the stuff the TV nature programmes are made of.