Karratha gets the Finger

With the sun fully set, Powderfinger captivate Karratha.

Heaps of pics.

Big acts hit the stage

The sun was setting and the crowd was swelling as the big acts took the stage.

Check out the pics.

Local band rocks the house

The unearthed winners Secerno have just blown the local crowd away.

Check the pics.

Powderfinger soundcheck

The atmosphere builds as Powderfinger puts the stage through its paces.

See video and photos of the soundcheck.

Tom's Road Blog: Mission Impossible Karratha

Mission One - get in the tug boat and pull the big Iron Ore ship out through the port.

Mission Two - catch up to the ship in a chopper and rescue a passenger to save him from going all the way to China.

Fly in for a month, fly out for a week

A big chunk of Karratha's workforce fly in for a month to do their job, then fly out for a week at home.

Fly-in/fly-out workers mostly live in donga's around town, so it's not luxury, but they get paid big bucks, with food, accomodation and flights all paid for.

Would you eat a cockroach?

It's Amelia here, and I'm sitting at the ABC offices and typing up a little report about Top Shelf's adventure out at the oval where POWDERFINGER, THE GRATES AND MUPH N PLUTONIC will be playing tomorrow.

Life on a cattle station

Before there was mining, the Pilbara was dominated by the pastoral industry.

Come and meet a young Jillaroo and Jackaroo who love life on the land.