Day 50 20/10 (Wed) – Meekatharra to Newman

Horrible night in Meekatharra with road trains thundering past, fumes, noisy locals! Very little sleep and woke up at just before 6 am to the bright sunshine through the window. Very pleased to pull out of there at 8am and head on up the highway.
Not really much to say about the trip today. Lots more red earth, blue sky and green bushes, although surprisingly came across quite a few areas with standing water along the sides of the road and just off. Saw lots of whistling kites and wedge tailed eagles. At one point there was one eagle standing on a carcass at the side of the road and at least 4 others in a neighbouring tree! Crossed the Topic of Capricorn just short of Newman and pulled into Newman around 2 pm. Much more pleasant caravan park, with a pool. Have booked ourselves onto a tour of the open cut ore mine here for tomorrow morning and will probably stay a second night just to see some of the other sights, before heading for Karajini NP.