Plan your trip to reach this beautiful spot around 5pm in time to watch the sun set and light up the cliff face.
Marble bar to port hedland.
According to local stories the train took residents and workers from port hedland to marble bar and back by rail on the spinifex express route from 1911.
Due to low traffic and high financial losses the railway closed from 31 may 1951.
The steam train engine g118 was retired to the historic railway station of kalamunda in the historic village complex.
1 939 north of perth via the coast road.
The station closed in 1952.
It is 173 metres above sea level.
The shire of east pilbara offers regular passenger transport between newman and port hedland.
Port hedland to marble bar railway myös marble bar railway oli vuosina 1911 1951 toiminut western australian government railwaysin omistama kapearaiteinen rautatieosuus länsi australian osavaltiossa australiassa rautatien raideleveys oli 1 067 mm ja se yhdisti osavaltion pohjoisrannikolla sijainneen port hedlandin satamakaupungin sisämaassa sijaineeseen marble barin kaivoskaupunkiin.
The town was called marble bar after a stunning formation of jasper which settlers mistook for a huge bar of marble.
Depending on the vehicle you choose to travel you can calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact.
Dooleena gorge marble bar doolena gorge is about 41 kilometres north of marble bar on the marble bar port hedland road.
Marble bar is situated 218 kilometres southest of port hedland and is best known for being the hottest town in australia although perfect weather is enjoyed from april to september.
The port hedland to marble bar railway opened on 15 july 1911 costing around 300 000 to build.
Allied airmen from the base attacked japanese forces as far away as borneo.
The port hedland marble bar railway was a railway in the pilbara region of western australia running into the hinterland from the north west coast.
The line was a western australian government railways wagr 3 ft 6 in 1 067.
The access road is on your left just after you cross the coongan river.
Please see the schedule below for departure times and prices.
Bus stop details are as follows.
The road driving distance between port hedland to marble bar is 203 km.
This service also services the towns of marble bar and nullagine.