6AM start out of Newman

Had a fun experience.last night in the mining town of Newman. Lucky enough to be allowed to camp on a lawn section in the public area next to the camp kitchen in a caravan park as the park was chocker block (full). Mine workers have taken over the caravan parks due to the mining boom in WA.

Makes it hard for tourists to find accommodation. Same competing for pubs and restaurants. The first pub we stopped at to get a meal was full if yellow safety vested burly men, who kindly offered us to share their jugs of beer if we'd stay ( Cyd, Lee and myself being the only women in that pub).

We politely declined due to being too tired to engage in lively banter and found a restaurant. However our meal took way to long to arrive as we were told they were having "kitchen issues. "

The sun rising and casting lovely warm light on the golden dry spinifex makes for an amazing site as it contrasts with the rust red soil.