Whim Creek Closed.

Whim Creek Hotel has closed, it has been confirmed. It may not be a big deal as the reception we got from them last year wasn't the most welcoming. From what I can gather on the internet, all that is left at the pub is a cockatoo. Don't think we will be allowed to camp there so we are looking for a new sight around that area.

27 kms on from Whim Creek is a rest area over the Sherlock River. We passed over many rivers last year but I'm not sure which one this was. Even one river had black swans on it and I think this may have been the Sherlock.

I think this may have been the river!!

Or is it this one??

A picture from the internet of the Sherlock campsite looks OK!

Or our other choice could be 26 kms before Whim Creek at the West Peawah rest area. This has some beautiful trees but apparently can be very popular with caravans.

If we do the Peawah River bushcamp, the kilometres that day would be around 90 kms with the next day being around 137 kms. Then if stopping at the Sherlock River would be 137 kms from Sth Hedland then the next day we would do 90 kms the following day leading to Point Samson and our first rest day on this leg (after 6 days of long days riding in the heat).

What does everyone think, especially those that have done this leg themselves.