The bushwalk Scott and I made through the Pilbara wasn't an established route; we literally headed out into the Chichester Ranges and followed our maps, compasses and noses. Scott, being a park ranger, made sure we had things like radios and people who would come looking for us if we didn't come back, which is essential if you're heading out into the outback.
The route we chose went vaguely like this: imagine a square map, with north at the top, and three parallel rivers, each running from south to north (that's up and down the map); from west to east (that's left to right on the map) they're called Narrina Creek, George River and Pillinginni Creek. We started at the north end of Narrina Creek, headed south upstream, cut east from the south end of the creek to the south end of George River, then east again to the south end of Pillinginni, then northwards down Pillinginni, before turning west to cross the end of the George and head back to the end of Narinna, giving a vaguely square route. Here's the itinerary:
| Day | Walk | km |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narrina Pool to Narrina Creek (North) | 4.5 |
| 2 | Narrina Creek (North) to Narrina Creek (South) | 10 |
| 3 | Narrina Creek (South) to George River (South) | 13 |
| 4 | Rest day at George River (South) | - |
| 5 | George River (South) to Pillinginni Creek (South) | 14 |
| 6 | Pillinginni Creek (South) to George River (North) | 18.5 |
| 7 | George River (North) to Narrina Pool | 10 |
| Total distance | 70 | |
