Go Pilbara

With the mining industry currently booming in north Western Australia, there is now plenty of employment for those willing to work in isolated areas however accommodation is hard to come by - and it can be expensive. To avoid disappointment (or sleeping on the side of the road) make sure you have accommodation booked prior to arrival. Being part of an organised tour or travelling by campervan will see you around this issue.

The main towns to stock up on your journey north will be Port Headland and Karratha. Visit the pretty historical town of Cossack, sleepy fishing village Point Sampson, Mount Augustus National Park, which features the world's biggest free standing rock - or monocline if you want to get technical, Millstream and Karijini National Park and the Aboriginal Rock art sites of the Burrup Peninsula.