Hickman Crater - WA

Bit rocky getting here but a stock 4x4 would make it if your careful.

It's a very scenic drive to Hickman Crater. The Crater itself is smaller than others we've seen but this makes it more obvious. Joe's signage is helpful and new visitor book letterbox in excellent condition. We wrote in the book. We didn't camp here. An upgrade to the track from the Punda Crossroads is being planned to bring in drilling equipment. We spoke to the survey team who included 4 aboriginal trackers who were scouting for artefacts along the course of the widened track. We drove out via the Repeater 8 track which did not have any signage to indicate it was not permitted however at the other end signs state the track is closed to unauthorised vehicles and there is lots of drilling going on so you must go in/out via Punda Crossroads.

Great spot to visit, we will be updating the roads in this area for the eotopo 23 release. Worth a visit and a stroll around the area.

G'day Explorers I trust 2022 will be an adventurous year for you, all things Covid considered. So here I am about to tell you about stuff that's not overly useful to many of you outside of Western Australia ~ at the moment. I watched a brace of well travelled YouTube Adventurers make a meal of writing their words of wisdom in the Logbook at the Hickman Crater, this seemingly simple though vital task has always been difficult at the best of times, but add in a blustery hot day, multiple plastic bags the logbook was kept in just to try and keep it weather proof, simply made the visit recording painful to watch, luckily the resident Huntsman Spider didn't make a sudden appearance charging up an arm when the book was accessed. Now there is a better weather proof structure that houses the logbook and writing implements, the logbook station is also a reasonable surface to use as a writing table, just remember to latch the thing closed to try and keep Mr Huntsman out in the elements. Please be aware the metal structure and flat surface gets decidedly HOT even on a mild Pilbara day. So if your Adventures bring you to the Hickman Crater, consider an entry in the logbook, you might just help preserve the Crater for adventurers in the future. Safe Travels : Joe F

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G'day Adventurers. The visitor Logbook letter box has been replaced with a sturdier structure which is user friendly when it comes to writing your words of wisdom in the logbook. The new logbook box is better weather proofed than the old standard letter box ever was, plus it now serves as a table, each logbook is sent to Dr Hickman c/o the WA Mines department, I am not sure if recorded visitor numbers will or can assist in the preservation of the Crater but there is no harm in trying, so if you are adventurous enough to visit the place, please record your visit in the logbook. Please be aware the all steel box gets hot on a normal Pilbara day and painfully so on a 46 degree day! Safe travels : Joe F