Exmouth to Port Hedland road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Exmouth to Port Hedland road trip: Port Hedland activities
Shortly after Roebourne, you’ll encounter the junction with the Roebourne-Wittenoom Road. This heads towards Millstream-Chichester National Park, an oasis best known for its pretty waterholes and winter wildflowers.
Otherwise, slug your way through the monotonous Pilbara desert scenery towards Port Hedland.
Things to do in Port Hedland include seeing the Staircase to the Moon at the Cooke Point Lookout and taking a harbour tour.
Port Hedland accommodation costs from $107 per night, but is notorious for selling out in advance.
Port Hedland accommodation recommendations
The best places to stay in Port Hedland are:
- For a cheapish but decent motel: South Hedland Motel.
- For beachfront location and overall quality: Hospitality Port Hedland.
- For more space, a kitchen and laundry: Mia Mia Executive Apartments.
- For a pool and family-friendly facilities: Discovery Parks Port Hedland.
8 amazing Exmouth experiences to book in advance.
- Swim with whale sharks – using a spotter plane for maximum shark snorkelling time. This is an experience you’ll genuinely remember forever.
- Ningaloo wildlife adventure – see much more than just the whale sharks.
- Full day kayaking tour – stopping to snorkel at parts of the reef the boats can’t reach.
- Sunset cruise – with dolphin-spotting, snacks and drinks.
- Cape Range trekking adventure.
- Dive on the Ningaloo Reef.
- Swim with humpback whales – they come after whale shark season is over.
- Kayak and snorkel with turtles.