Hamersley Range.
MILLSTREAM-CHICHESTER
NATIONAL PARK
Because you are there, it would be a tragedy
to miss nearby (in Western Australian terms)
Millstream-Chichester National Park. If your
rig is offroad-capable, you can restock in Tom
Price and proceed north to Hamersley Gorge
(remember, you will need to leave your van at
the start of the access road).
Your first stop should be at the Homestead
and Visitor Centre, where you must
immediately wander over to Jirndawurrunha
Pool to stand in awe of this Garden of Eden.
Camping bookings are not available, so
choose the campground that best suits your
rig and hope for the best. Miliyanha is closest
to the Homestead and suits larger rigs.
Stargazers is closest to Deep Pool (for
swimming on hot days) and suits tents and
smaller rigs.
Python Pool.
WALKS AND POOLS
Millstream is all about the water; it is fed by
the Fortescue River Catchment that contains
1.7 billion cubic metres of water.
To appreciate the area, be sure to include the
easy Wetland Walk. The Clifftop Walk is also
a must, with views of the Fortescue River
below. For a longer walk, Red Roo meanders
from the Homestead to Deep Reach Pool.
Another option is the scenic 20km Snappy
Gum Drive.
Jirndawurrunha Pool is a
highlight of the area.
While Jirndawurrunha Pool is the highlight of
the Millstream area, Python Pool is the
highlight of the Chichester area. There is no
camping there, so pack a lunch, take bathers
and a towel, and hop in the car for a scenic
60km ride to Python. The pool is surreal and
looks like a movie set dropped into the
unassuming surrounding landscape.