Around Marble Bar

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Sep 21

Written By Nic Duncan

The colours of Marble Bar and the Pilbara in outback Western Australia

Marble Bar is officially Australia’s hottest town, holding the record with 161 consecutive days over 37.8C (100F). Fortunately it was a very manageable 32 degrees when we were there recently. This outback town is named for its jasper which the early explorers believed to be marble. There’s more photos of the jasper patterns and colours in an earlier blog post.

With a rich history of gold mining, Marble Bar still draws gold prospectors from far and wide, hoping to find their fortune.

Roadsigns and interesting sky near Marble Bar, WA

Roadsign to Marble Bar in Western Australia

The track to Coppin Gap is long and winding but worth the effort

There's some beautiful little camp spots at Coppin Gap, north of Marble Bar, WZ

Rocks and trees at Coppin Gap near Marble Bar, WA

A permanent waterhole near Coppin Gap in the Pilbara

Backlit late afternoon scene in the Pilbara

The track to Coppin Gap near Marble Bar.

Butcher birds near Marble Bar

The colours of the Pilbara reflected in a creek

The aptly named Cockroach Bush in the Pilbara

Sturt Desert Peas and red dirt in the Pilbara, Western Australia

The colours of the Pilbara, near Marble Bar, in outback Western Australia

A typical scene and colours around Marble bar

Glen Herring Gorge near Marble Bar

The sign to Glen Herring Gorge, Marble Bar

Keep Out! Abandoned vintage vehicle near Marble Bar

The now closed Comet Gold Mine near Marble Bar

The once thriving Comet Gold Mine is found near Marble Bar, WA

Galahs by their home in the gum tree - Marble Bar, WA

View over Marble Bar from the water tank lookout

The patterns and colours in the jasper at Marble Bar Pool in Western Australia

The vibrant colours and patterns in jasper found near Marble Bar

Drone image of Marble Bar Pool, Western Australia

The landscape around Marble Bar glows in the late afternoon light

Late afternoon near Marble Bar

The road to Marble Bar Pool glows in the late afternoon light

Galah and its home in the gum tree in Marble Bar

Pink and grey galah in Marble Bar, WA

Bottom's up! A pink and grey galah disappears into its hole in the gum tree.

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The Iron Clad Hotel in Marble Bar

Marble Bar Pool