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Engulfed by a 2.5 billion year old landscape, the rugged Pilbara is a premier adventure holiday destination.

Covering some 500,000 square kilometres of land about 1,300 kilometres north of Perth, the Pilbara contains three world class national parks, including Rudall River and Karijini - regarded as one of Australia’s most stunning natural assets.

Outback exploration and secluded camping: The gateway to Rudall River National Park is the mining town of Newman. Here, you can tour the single largest open-cut iron ore mine in the world and discover ancient Australian Aboriginal art.

Only accessible by four-wheel drive, tag-along tours into the park provide a safe but authentic bush-camping experience. The river itself is an oasis of wildlife and presents unbeatable photo opportunities.

Four-wheel adventurers can taste outback driving at its most rugged on the nearby Canning Stock Route. Or take the less travelled course to Port Hedland, stopping at Marble Bar, Australia’s warmest town, for majestic architectural heritage and even warmer hospitality.

Centre-stage at Millstream-Chichester National Park is the picturesque Fortescue River, fringed by waterlilies, ferns and the rare Millstream Palm. During winter, the park’s rust-coloured earth is sprinkled with wildflowers.

The Pilbara is the perfect place to camp out under a million silent stars – Crossing Pool and Deep Pool are just two of the stunning sites to choose from.

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