28th August Kununurra

Lake Argyle



This morning we had and easy morning as we had to be down town to pay for our cruise at 9:00am and after that we had free time until 11:00am so everyone did there own thing until then.
We all met up and went out to Lake Argyle for lunch and a look around. We sat in a really nice park to have our lunch. We made our way back to camp about 1:15pm.





Once back at camp everyone got ready to be picked up at 3:30pm.
We were all on the bus waiting for Roger who had decided to go to the bottle shop at the last minute and the bus waited for about 10 minutes.
We were on the cruise about 4:00pm which was really good and it was only us on the boat which was even better. The meal was very nice and lots of it.

BBQ Cruise

Toby driving BBQ Boat

27th August Elquestro – Kununurra

Most of us left early to walk Emma Gorge. Jen, Toby and Ron, Roger & Jill met us there as they did not want to do the walk. It was about a 1hr walk and very pretty and the swimming hole at the end was a bit cool but very nice. We got back from our walk about 10:00am and they were around the pool so we went in to cool off from the walk back.

Emma Gorge

Jack, Pam, Paul and I decided to go straight to Wyndham and the others took a scenic drive around the range which they really enjoyed. When we arrived in Wyndham we went to the lookout to see the five rivers which was amazing. We had baramundi and chips for lunch at the local cafe which was very good. After that we drove around to the port to have a look and to the croc farm but the tour only runs at 11:00am so we had missed it.

croc in main street

On our way out of Wyndham we passed the others going in so we kept going to Kununurra.
We arrived at Kununurra about 3:30pm and set up camp before the others arrived.
Pam and I went down town to find out a few things for the group.
When got back everyone was having happy hour so we filled them in and gave them maps of the town and other things to see.
Had an easy tea as it was very hot to cook.

26th August Elquestro

6 of us woke up really early to start the elquestro gorge walk by 6:30 as it was a 4-5hrs walk. It was not a hard walk very scenic and lots of things to see along the way. When we finally got to the end of the gorge after scrambling over rocks to find a beautiful pool with a waterfall just the thing to have a swim as it was getting very hot. We got back to the car about 10:30. We decided to go to the gorge were the others were (moonshine gorge) and when we did find them we went had a swim in the pool they were swimming and the boys started on the walk around the gorge. After a quick dip the I took the girls back to Elquestro and we went and had lunch at the shop and waited for the boys to get back.






Corrie out to dinner



When the boys got back we went for a drive to some lookouts and 4x4 wheel drive tracks. Back to camp as we were going to the restraint at 6:00pm for dinner which was very nice.
Ian McKinaly received the shackle tonight for sleeping in his chair.






Everyone out to dinner

25th August Home Valley – Elquestro

We had a swim in the pool before the others arrived up from the rive camp.

Penticost River











.We left the resort at 8:30am and drove to Zebedee springs on the Elquestro station and it a very nice place to have a dip. We were there for about 1hr and then on to the resort. We all booked in and the girl gave us an overview of the place.
After we set up camp we decided to go on a cruise.
So we drove down to the gorge for 2:30 cruising time. Once on the boat it was very good. The boat made its way up the gorge and it was very interesting. At the end of the gorge they stopped the boat and we saw Archer fish, cat fish and Barrumbundi.
After the cruise we went up to the bar for happy hr and it was nice and relaxing.

24th August Mitchell Falls – Home Valley

As the trailers were a bit slower going in we left early from camp so off we set at 6:50am.
The Simpson's and the Bleazard's had a flat battery.
We stopped half way again and the others caught us up and we let them go ahead.
We arrived at King Edward river at 9:00am for a swim, as we pulled into there our engine light came on again so Paul had to drain some fuel from the filter and it seem to be ok for a while. We left King Edward and on to the main track and the light came on again so they drained the fuel again and that seem to fix it.
We all stopped in at Drysdale at 11:15am to fuel up and water and we were out of there in 1/2hr.
Lunch was at the turn off to the Gibb River Rd.






At 1:15pm we stopped in at Elembrae Station for scones and jam and they were delicious.
The scenery was great coming into Home Valley and the caravan park was amazing.
Some of us stayed up in the park and the other went down to the river to camp where the salt water croc's were.
No shackle awarded tonight.

23rd August Mitchell Falls

Well what a big day we are going to have up early as we had a briefing for the helicopter at 6:00am and we wanted to start the walk into Mitchel falls at 6:30am so it would not be too hot. 8 of us did leave at that time and we took 4hrs to make it to the falls and that was with a few swims in all the water holes on the way. The walk was easy and we enjoyed it immensely.
Once we were at the falls we walked a bit further to get the best view and we had a lot of time before we were being flow out. Some of them left at 1:30pm. Our flight was at 2:30pm so we
floated around in the water above the falls for a few hrs.
Jack and Pam received the shackle tonight as they kept forgetting to take the toilet paper to the loo.















Brolgas
















Mitchell Falls

22nd August King Edward River – Mitchell Falls

This morning it we were not in a rush to leave as we did not have far to go. Left camp around 8:30am. The road was a bit rough and we had to take it easy. Ron still in the lead and Jack tail end.
We did stop at 10:15am at a lookout which was half way to let the shocks cool down.
When we did arrive at the camp 11:30am it was very dusty and very hot. There was not a lot of shade in this park.







After lunch we went and found a swimming hole which was a 800m walk from camp and very hot so we really enjoyed when we did find it.
We spent a couple of hrs there as it was too hot to walk back.
Had a easy tea as it was too hot to cook.
I received the shackle tonight because when I walked over to get some water a guy in a Pajero gave me a lift back to my camper.