Man overdue from trip possibly in Pilbara area

Newman Police are currently conducting an aerial search of the Canning Stock Route area for 61-year-old Phillip BLAMPIED who is a week overdue in returning to his home.

Mr BLAMPIED is driving a 1998 model, white Nissan Patrol with WA registration 1GDT951.

Mr BLAMPIED left his Waroona home at the end of December and is believed to be travelling through the Talawan Track, Canning Stock Route, Wiluna town site and Granite Sky Walk.

Mr BLAMPIED is an experienced outback traveller but the area has been subject to heavy rain recently.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mr BLAMPIED is asked to call Police on 131 444.

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