El Questro to Wyndham

After 3 day at Home Valley Station we headed of to  El Questro Wilderness Park. To get to El Questro we have to cross the Pentecost River.

Looking back across the Pentecost River.

The reception area at El Questro.

Camping on grass. You have to love it.

A short drive from the camp site you have Zebedee Springs. The water was great.

We did a tour out to  Explosion Gorge. Well worth it.

On the boat down the Gorge.

Looking down Explosion Gorge.

You can stay here for $2000.00 PER NIGHT.

 Walk in to Emma Gorge.

Water fall & swim at the end.

The Finish of the Gibb River Road. It is realy a must do trip.

In Wyndham Chris went for a job interview. Have a look at the boss.

Modern art  at Wyndham.

Lookout at the 5 River lookout.
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Boat leaving Wyndham at sunset.

This Boab tree is 2000 year old.

Home Valley Station.

 Left Ellenbrae & heading to Home Valley Station, which is a 110km dirt & corrugations. The river crossing in this photo is the Durack River.
                                           


                                         

One the way to Home Valley Station we picked up mobile reception. It was time to call everyone. The rangers in the back ground are the Cockburn Rangers.

Home Valley Station,was like heaven. We had grass to camp on, not dirt.

Some where to have a meal & drinks

Even a pool.

There are walks down the Bindoola Gorge to do
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More Drinks.

Looking towards the Cockburn Rangers.

Back up to the top of the hill to make phone calls.

Looking out to the Pentecost River. This is another river to cross.

Camping on grass.

After 2 days camping at the station we decided to go down to the Pentecost River & camp & fish on the banks of the river. Still no fish.

Campsite on the edge of the Pentecost River.

Sunset lookig at the Cockburn Rangers.

 Fishing on the banks of the Pentecost River.

Sunrise on Pentecost River.

Ellenbrae Station

After leaving Kalumburu we headed  back to King Edward River, stayed the night.  Then we headed to
Drysdale River filled up with petrol & headed to Ellenbrae which is on the Gibb River Road heading to Kununurra. From Drysdale to Ellenbrae is about 130km of dirt.

Some of the creek crossings on the way.

We are meeting up with Richard & Colleen at Ellenbrae.

It was nice of the chock to greet Chris at the gate.

Ellenbrae Station is located approx 199km west of Kununurra. It famous for its tea & scones.

The garden around the homesite has plenty of birds.

Chris having tea & scones.

The laundry at the station.

Bathroom at the station.


                                                   

In the floods is year they lost a boat. It ended half way up the tree in the photo.

More Birds. This one is a Rainbow Bee-Eater.

This is the camp kitchen & bathroom in the section where we stayed.

The donkey fire for our area. A donkey fire is your hot water heater. You put a fire at the bottom of the
 cylinder & it heats the water.