Great photos! Would love to visit this side of the country one day. Keep the updates and photos coming mate. Funny how the police used your camera to zoom in and monitor the situation.
Jac & Baz's 6 month trek
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Oops ... Sorry @Triton ... having too much fun!!!
Here we go ...
A few more pics from Broome ... Gantheume Point and our view from the van at Roebuck Bay
We spent 4 nights at Kooljamin in Cape Leveque and did the Brian Lee tag along tour which was a great day - he explains the Aboriginal culture in the area and you go down to Hunter Creek for some fishing and a swim ... got bogged again but used the which to get us out this time!
Went to Cable Beach to take some sunset photos before we left beautiful Broome
From there, we followed the bitumen to Fitzroy Crossing, did the Geike Gorge tour and stayed at Fitzroy Lodge for a few nights and then did the trek into Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge from there (just a 'few' harmless freshies at Windjana Gorge!!!
Tunnel Creek
Headed further along the highway and stayed at the Bungles Caravan Park for a couple of nights - drove in and had a look at a few lookouts, Cathedral Gorge and Echidna Chasm ... Absolutely beautiful place - the van shot is from the CP
We then spent about a week in Kununurra catching up with friends who are wild life carers (hence 'the rabbit' visited most nights!)
From Kununurra, we did a flight over the Bungles, Cockburn Ranges (pronounced Coburn!!!) and Wyndham taking in the Argyle Diamond Mine and Pentecost River - fantastic day!
Baz and I also decided to do a day trip up to Wyndham (an hour by road) via the Pentecost River to take some photos crossing it ... saw a track in the map book called the Kurunji Stock Route ... and though 'why not' - 5 hours later we arrived at Wyndham after numerous rough river crossings, mud flats, cows ... did think about 3 hours in we should have let someone know where we were!!! Any arrived back in Kununurra safely that night!
Also did day trips out to El Questro and Home Valley ... have seen heaps of Aboriginal paintings along the way
The look out called Kelly's Knob at Kununurra and Ivanhoe Crossing (closed to cars now)
The last pic is a view from our site at Kimberleyland CP overlooking the Sleeping Buddha
Took the boat out on the Ord River to look at the paintings at Elephant Rock and also visited Molly Spring which was beautiful
Left Kununurra and spent a couple of nights at Lake Argyle (doing the sunset tour) and having a swim the 'refreshing' infinity pool!
Visited the Durack Homestead at Lake Argyle and then headed off to Katherine stopping overnight at the Victoria River road house ... walked up to the gorge at Katherine
Went to the hot springs at Katherine - early in the morning is great because it's packed in the afternoon - we had the place to ourselves .... currently at Kakadu Resort ... pictures to follow next update (hopefully not as long between posts!!!
Until next time
Jac & Baz
Here we go ...
A few more pics from Broome ... Gantheume Point and our view from the van at Roebuck Bay
We spent 4 nights at Kooljamin in Cape Leveque and did the Brian Lee tag along tour which was a great day - he explains the Aboriginal culture in the area and you go down to Hunter Creek for some fishing and a swim ... got bogged again but used the which to get us out this time!
Went to Cable Beach to take some sunset photos before we left beautiful Broome
From there, we followed the bitumen to Fitzroy Crossing, did the Geike Gorge tour and stayed at Fitzroy Lodge for a few nights and then did the trek into Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge from there (just a 'few' harmless freshies at Windjana Gorge!!!
Tunnel Creek
Headed further along the highway and stayed at the Bungles Caravan Park for a couple of nights - drove in and had a look at a few lookouts, Cathedral Gorge and Echidna Chasm ... Absolutely beautiful place - the van shot is from the CP
We then spent about a week in Kununurra catching up with friends who are wild life carers (hence 'the rabbit' visited most nights!)
From Kununurra, we did a flight over the Bungles, Cockburn Ranges (pronounced Coburn!!!) and Wyndham taking in the Argyle Diamond Mine and Pentecost River - fantastic day!
Baz and I also decided to do a day trip up to Wyndham (an hour by road) via the Pentecost River to take some photos crossing it ... saw a track in the map book called the Kurunji Stock Route ... and though 'why not' - 5 hours later we arrived at Wyndham after numerous rough river crossings, mud flats, cows ... did think about 3 hours in we should have let someone know where we were!!! Any arrived back in Kununurra safely that night!
Also did day trips out to El Questro and Home Valley ... have seen heaps of Aboriginal paintings along the way
The look out called Kelly's Knob at Kununurra and Ivanhoe Crossing (closed to cars now)
The last pic is a view from our site at Kimberleyland CP overlooking the Sleeping Buddha
Took the boat out on the Ord River to look at the paintings at Elephant Rock and also visited Molly Spring which was beautiful
Left Kununurra and spent a couple of nights at Lake Argyle (doing the sunset tour) and having a swim the 'refreshing' infinity pool!
Visited the Durack Homestead at Lake Argyle and then headed off to Katherine stopping overnight at the Victoria River road house ... walked up to the gorge at Katherine
Went to the hot springs at Katherine - early in the morning is great because it's packed in the afternoon - we had the place to ourselves .... currently at Kakadu Resort ... pictures to follow next update (hopefully not as long between posts!!!
Until next time
Jac & Baz
There are updates and then there are UPDATES!!
Wow... Simply wow. Can't wait to check some of these places out on our Big Lap... taking notes. Serious notes.
Wow... Simply wow. Can't wait to check some of these places out on our Big Lap... taking notes. Serious notes.
Waiting for the day I can do an update to beat that one.... Keep 'em coming @jacbaz
Hi all ... update time (only 3 weeks @17triton !!!!)
Have been having a ball - since the last update, we've been to Kakadu, Darwin, Ban Ban Springs, Litchfield, back to Katherine, Mataranka, Daly Waters and we are currently at Camooweal (officially Queensland by 13 km's)!!!
A few shots from Kakadu ... we did Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Nourlangie Rock, Ubirr Rock, Cahills Crossing ....
Went out to Yellow Waters
Darwin which included the Jumping Crocs, Humpty Doo Hotel, Mendil Beach Market, the Museum and a sunset with 'a few close friends' !!!
Went out to Litchfield and swam in a few holes!
On to Ban Ban Springs via Adelaide River - we're lucky enough to know the guy who owns Ban Ban and spent 5 nights here
The nasty NT ... beautiful water holes infested with crocs and buffalo!!!
Cat fish caught in Blue Hole - no Barra this time :-( and butterfly gap
The Douglas hot springs, a bit of bull dust, the Ghan rail way line and the weird but wonderful Grove Hill Hotel!
A visitor at Mataranka and we went to the Outback Experience at Katherine which is well worth seeing ... Tom Curtain breaks in horses, trains cattle dogs and sings on the back of a horse!!!
Bit of a big night at Daly Waters pub ... Played bowls on the main road, played pool, drank way too much but had a great night!!! Spent last night at Banka Banka Station ...
Have been having a ball - since the last update, we've been to Kakadu, Darwin, Ban Ban Springs, Litchfield, back to Katherine, Mataranka, Daly Waters and we are currently at Camooweal (officially Queensland by 13 km's)!!!
A few shots from Kakadu ... we did Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Nourlangie Rock, Ubirr Rock, Cahills Crossing ....
Went out to Yellow Waters
Darwin which included the Jumping Crocs, Humpty Doo Hotel, Mendil Beach Market, the Museum and a sunset with 'a few close friends' !!!
Went out to Litchfield and swam in a few holes!
On to Ban Ban Springs via Adelaide River - we're lucky enough to know the guy who owns Ban Ban and spent 5 nights here
The nasty NT ... beautiful water holes infested with crocs and buffalo!!!
Cat fish caught in Blue Hole - no Barra this time :-( and butterfly gap
The Douglas hot springs, a bit of bull dust, the Ghan rail way line and the weird but wonderful Grove Hill Hotel!
A visitor at Mataranka and we went to the Outback Experience at Katherine which is well worth seeing ... Tom Curtain breaks in horses, trains cattle dogs and sings on the back of a horse!!!
Bit of a big night at Daly Waters pub ... Played bowls on the main road, played pool, drank way too much but had a great night!!! Spent last night at Banka Banka Station ...
Another great update Jac! And I never knew you like snakes so much
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Great pics and it looks like you guys are having a ball .
Enjoy the great weather and just to make you feel better the weather down here sucks so stay up there .
It's been cold and wet so much so that @Crusty181 has fitted a diesel heater !
Enjoy the great weather and just to make you feel better the weather down here sucks so stay up there .
It's been cold and wet so much so that @Crusty181 has fitted a diesel heater !
The kids have been keeping us up to date with the c&@p weather down there @mfexpanda - no heater needed up here!!!
We are still having a ball - 4 months down and 2 to go!
Currently at Mt Isa and then heading to Adels Grove and Karumba before heading to Cairns - hopefully get a bit more use of the boat down the east coast (away from the crocs!!!)
Stay warm down there !!!