For some time, I had been eyeing off the courses at Broome Bird Observatory from the cool climes of Melbourne. I decided to do one, and not just fly in and out, but drive there, as you do (and as I did - see recent blogs for details of that drive). It was to be a five-day live in adventure, focusing on the birds of the Broome region.

In spring 2023 I set out to drive from Melbourne to south-west WA, then up to Broome (check out this blog if you missed that leg of the adventure). By mid-September I was driving from Perth to Broome via the heart of the mighty Pilbara. It was harder than I anticipated....