Karratha to Nanutarra Roadhouse - 2 ways to travel via bus, and car Manuwarra Red Dog Highway is a major road currently under construction in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, between Karratha and Tom Price. There probably wont be water in the waterfall, but to float in the pool here and look up at the cliff face and the blue sky is unforgettable. This beautiful and imposing sculpture was created by WA sculptor Alex Micke in collaboration with the local community. Heritage Onslow's old port was built at the mouth of the Ashburton River to export wool from Pilbara sheep stations, and Old Onslow was gazetted nearby in 1885. The option here is a horrible climb straight up to the Three Ways Lookout, or to retrace your steps back through and out of the gorge. Integrity Coach Lines operates a bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Nanutarra Roadhouse 3 times a week. Stage 3 of this project involved sealing a 48 kilometre section of Roebourne-Whittenoom Road, known locally as Karratha to Tom Price Road which was recently renamed Manuwarra Red Dog Highway. From here the highway moves runs to Roebourne and then over to Whim Creek, where it curves back to the north east to meet Great Northern Highway at Mundabullangana, south of Port Hedland. It continues west for 12 kilometres (7.5mi) where it begins to turn to the north-west. Before Stages one to three of Manuwarra Red Dog Highway were constructed, access from Karratha to Tom Price (on the public roads) was via the Roebourne-Wittenoom Road, the Nanutarra-Munjina Road and the Tom Price Spur Road. 2023 Australia's North West. Marble Bar Road is a main northsouth road in the Pilbara region. Business with NRW Manuwarra Red Dog Highway - Wikipedia Karijini Visitor Centre to the Auski Roadhouse is sealed (75km). ParaburdooTom Price Road is part of the sealed road link between North West Coastal Highway and Great Northern Highway in the southern half of the Pilbara. [1] There are two main highways in the region: Great Northern Highway, which travels north through the region to Port Hedland and then north-west along the coast, as well as North West Coastal Highway, which heads south-west from Port Hedland. We recommend 4WD/AWD vehicles - you will be driving on a mix of sealed and unsealed roads within the National Park. Nanutarra is a locality in Western Australia adjacent to where the Ashburton river is crossed by the North West Coastal Highway. The sealed road turns here towards Paraburdoo, but Nanutarra Munjina Road continues as an unsealed road for most of its remaining length. [6] Stage one was completed in December 2003,[7] at a cost of $26 million, and reduced the travel distance by 15 kilometres (9.3mi). You can also hire a camper at Exmouth Camper Hire, spend some time camping at the stunning Cape Range National Parkon the Ningaloo coast and continue the journey to Karijini via Karratha or Nanutarra. BELMONT WA 6104, Employee Portal Stage 4 of this project is currently in planning and will involve a 108 km section from the Rio Tinto rail crossing to Nanutarra-Munjina Road on new alignment following the Rio Tinto rail line through some very rugged terrain.