Kununarra to Broome

Hi all,

This is a snap shot of the last 4 weeks. We have been from Kununarra, Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing and ended up in Broome last week. After we arrived back from the cruise we needed a rest for a few days, then we went to Lake Argyle for 4 days. We left on the Saturday of the Argyle Swim 20km's in the lake. We looked at the dam wall, rock art, Argyle Downs Homestead and went 4x4 driving. This is really a nice place to stay.

Ian & Marilyn in the infinity pool at the caravan park

Argyle Downs Homestead, moved stone by stone before the lake was filled, home of the Durack family in the 1800's

Dam wall

Rock Art

This one looked like a lizard or croc

We left Argyle and went into Kununarra for one night to get supplies and managed to get a stone chip in the front screen going down the main street. Still have it plus another from a road train on way to Halls Creek. From Kununarra we turned south west for the Bungle Bungles where we stay at the new caravan park on the edge of the National Park. next day we headed into the Park to stay 2 nights, what a fun drive that was 16 water crossings, lots of hills, rocks and cattle. We had the best time in the Bungles, we went for the helicopter flight over the Bungles then went walking into Cathedral Gorge on the first day. Next day we packed up our tent and went to the northern end of the range to Echidna Chasm, Then had lunch looking at the range and headed for home. When we were setting up the van I meet up with Noleen from the patchwork group that I went to in Mooroolbark, you never know where you will meet friends.

The 2nd and longest creek crossing

A dingo just strolling along the track

An Australian Bustard also strolling round the grass with 2 friends

Our camp at Walardi camp ground in the National Park

Flying over the Bungle Bungles

One of the many gorges in the range.

Cathedral Gorge

Echidna Chasm walk

At the end of Echidna Chasm, so high and narrow

Moving on from the Bungles we arrived at Halls Creek for a couple of days, went out to Wolf Creek Meteorite Crater. We drove on the Tanami Road 130 km's of gravel and corrugations, what fun, lots of Wedge Tail Eagles, Kangaroo's, 4x4's, cattle and horses. The whole 130km's was on one station Ruby Plains Station. We made it to Wolf Creek Crater and it look quite un impressive from the car park, but when you walk up the track to the rim it just opens out in front of you 800 meters across and about 40 meters deep, with a green ring of trees in the bottom. On our return trip we past a cattle muster, which was very noisy.

Part of the Tanami Road, we had to use the side as the main part was to rough

The rocky walk up the rim of the crater

Local wildlife at the crater

Wolf Creek Crater, to big for the camera

Cattle mustering on the Tanami at Ruby Plains Station

Interesting rock along the way

Yes just to prove we went on the Tanami

Back in Halls Creek for dinner, we had neighbours, gold miners travelling round out bush, they had a nice amount gold too. Next day we went to China Wall, Caroline Pool and Old Halls Creek. Old Halls Creek was a great dissapointment.

China Wall, a vertical vein of White Quartz

 From Halls Creek we moved onto Fitzroy Crossing with a stop at Mary Pool for a free camp. We stopped here for a couple of days thinking that there might be a lot to see, no just Geike Gorge, the crossing inn was a flop, but the crossing itself was interesting. The Gorge was beautiful with fresh  water crocodiles little birds. We meet up with Stewart and Annette from the cruise and spent ages chatting.

Sand Monitor in the park

 Pictures of Giekie Gorge

 Fresh Water Crocodile, you would think they were trained for photo opps 

Fitzroy Crossing

This insect would have been 10 to 12 inches long.

After saying our good byes to Stewart and Annette we went west they went east. We stopped overnight at Willare Bridge  .  Arrived in Broome on Friday and meet up with Pam and Roger also from the cruise. 

So I guess it's good bye for now see you all soon with the next instalment of Dryden's Travels, Marilyn and Ian