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Follow our off road adventures to Kununurra in WA, Bungle Bungle, Broome, up to Cape Leveque, then to Derby & The Gibb River Road back to Kununurra.





Sunday, 11 September 2011

Mount Hart, Bell Gorge & Mornington

After spending 3 days at Windjana Gorge we travelled 130km to Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge where we had a good look around. The camp ground is situated about 1km from the Lodge.



There were 2 drives & walks to do at Mount Hart. There were some creeks to cross.

& some realy nice swimming holes.



What a gentleman !!!!!!!!



After the walks & swims we sat around the camp fire & had a camp oven for tea.

After  2 days at Mount Hart we set off to Bell Gorge, which is 100km  from Mount Hart. There were a few creek crossing.


                                        

There is no camping at Bell Gorge, so we camped at Silent Grove which is about 10km from the Bell Gorge.
This Crimson Finch in my right hand even allowed me to pick it up.
                                           

The walk from the car park is 1km to the top of the falls. If you are feeling adventurous you can make your way to the pool below for a swim.
                                        

Chris with the video camera at the base of the falls.
                                     
Picture of falls taken from pool below.

                                          

Richard taking it easy at the Gorge.


                                         

After our camp at Silent Grove we travelled 60km along dirt to the turn off to Mornington Wilderness Camp. Before you enter Mornington you must call them from the phone at the turn off. This is to see if there are any camp sites are available. They only allow 50 people at any one time.

There are many creek crossing to go through. The road in was quite good.



You can hire a canoe for the day & paddle down Diamond Gorge & have a swim.



Dimond Gorge is around 26km from Mornington.



The camp site at Mornington. All camp sites are unpowered.



Alan having swim at Sir John Gorge. It is just 14km from Mornington.

Mornington Wilderness camp has a Resturant & Bar if you want to treat yourself to night out.

What a camp site!  This is living!!!!!!!!

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Kimberley Gibb River Road. Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek

Well it's good to be able to tell you all about our adventures on the Gibb River Road at long last.
 We left Derby on the 4th of August & headed to Windjana Gorge. Windjana Gorge is about 140km west of Derby. When you leave Derby you head out of town about 5km & turn left onto the Gibb River Road. Travel 60km on bituman & then you hit the dirt & corrugation for about 654km of the Gibb River Road. Add to that, the trips into the Gorges, Stations & the road to Kalumburu. We did a lot of dirt, corrugation & creek crossings. In total we took 4 weeks.

       First stop was Windjana Gorge. This photo is the entre to the National Park.

 
The Gorge is picturesque with its near vertical walls. The gorge is about 3.5km long, with Lennard River flowing through.

   As you you walk through the the Gorge, you find many freshwater crocodiles, sunning themselves on the banks.



  In this photo you are looking out of the gorge towards the camping area.

                                                      The campsite at Windjana Gorge.




Just 24km down the road from Windjana Gorge, you have Tunnel Creek.
What an amazing place! This first photo is the entrance into the DARK tunnel, you nead a torch & be prepared to walk through water.
                                                      The walk is about 750meter long.

                                                              Walking through water.


                           Half way through the tunnel it opens up, at where the roof has collapsed.


                                      Photo of the gang less Richard because he took the photo.


              This is a photo of what they call the waterfall, which is made up of Stalactites & Stalagmites.


                                        

                                                   More water crossings in the tunnel.




                                                            The end of the tunnel.










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Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Gibb River Road

Windjana Gorge












                                                                 Tunnel Creek


























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Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Broome to Derby


 This is a photo I took in 1977 of the light house.



This is now.

This is the Cementry in 1977

 Cemetry now
Camping on the Fitzroy River heading to Derby.









                                    

The Goal Boab Tree in 1977 with Chris
Al & Chris now.


We will be off the air for about 3 week, as we are starting the Gibb River Road tomorrow.03/08/11


Cheers from the gang.