GREENING THE DUNES
Dalyellup Beach, where the Indian Ocean meets the Tuart Forest just south of Bunbury and two-and-a-half hours southwest of Perth, is that rare Australian location that experiences four seasons a year.
Living so close to the beach, Joyce Jordan says the sun shines there no matter what the season. Even when it rains, which is usually in winter, there’s a warm breeze from the ocean. Autumn is cool and spring is beautiful, with light breezes and warm sun.
Not that she’s always there. Joyce is a crew trainer at a lithium mine in the red dust of Marble Bar, where she drives trucks and trains crew. With temperatures as high as 50°C, the Pilbara mining town rejoices in the title “the hottest place in Australia”.
When not flying out of
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