June 12, 2025
Top: A main street which has seen better days …
“Established in 1886, the Port of Wyndham was an essential link in the development of the Kimberley. Its beginnings came with the Halls Creek gold rush, as thousands of would-be gold barons travelled through the port on their way to stake their claim. With the end of the gold rush just a couple of years later, Wyndham continued to service the beef industry, with supplies delivered to and cattle transported from the port…”..from Australia’s Northwest ..
The Port seen from the 5 Rivers Lookout:
Today the Port exports Iron Ore, which is taken by barge to ships anchored further out in Cambridge Gulf due to their draft; a ship every 2 to 3 weeks makes this voyage with supplies replenished by a constant stream of Road Trains from the mine which is 35km from Doon Doon on the Great Northern Highway, a road distance of 175km. Rpadtrain leaving empty and the Port Facility with a barge and tugs anchored offshore below:
Photo gallery here of the town and Port as we walked and drove around, including the very interesting local museum where you could spend hours among the exhibits. Click the Map:
