A Fly Blown Dustbowl with the Charm of Mordor

Welcome to Karratha, Pilbara, Western Australia

Apart from Saudi Arabia, the next worst place I’ve ever worked is the town of Karratha. It didn’t help that I was conned by a useless Director to get me there and then by his lying to keep me there. My deputy as Construction Manager used to liken our drive into work each morning to driving to Mordor, the…