Nan and Pa's new adventure

heinäkuuta - lokakuuta 2023

78-päiväinen seikkaillu — Nana n Pa Lue lisää

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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 26.7.2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 106 m
- Australia Northern Territory Katherine -14.504643, 132.22585514°30’17” S 132°13’33” E
Päivä 11
Katherine
26. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We arrived in Katherine on Tuesday 25th and took a walk along the main street and had a look around the town. After doing some grocery shopping we headed to the Katherine Farmstay and set up camp and waited for Russell, Michelle and the girls to arrive. It was so great to finally catch up with them. Today we did the Katherine Gorge boat trip, it really is a spectacular place . Tomorrow we head west with Russ and the family which will be fantastic.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 27.7.2023 klo 17.40
- 🌙 24 °C
- Korkeus: 55 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Wyndham-East Kimberley Kununurra -15.77221, 128.73075215°46’20” S 128°43’51” E
Päivä 12
Saddle creek rest area
27. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Spent most of the day driving and arrived at Saddle Creek about 5.00pm. There wasn't much room to camp but we were able to find 2 spots side by side. It's amazing how the country changes. We went from open flat country to quite high and rugged hills and jumpups The country is reasonably covered but starting to dry out and surprisingly the cattle were quite poor in condition. We had a great roast pork dinner. Thank you MichelleLue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 28.7.2023 klo 22.36
- 🌙 19 °C
- Korkeus: 65 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Wyndham-East Kimberley Kununurra -15.772208, 128.73068715°46’20” S 128°43’50” E
Päivä 13
Kununurra Showground
28. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We arrived in Kununurra this morning after crossing the Western Australia border. Because of the time difference, after travelling about 2 hours we set up in the showground about 1/2 hour after we left Saddle Creek. We settled in and after lunch we travelled out to Molly Springs for a swim. The water was cold but very refreshing as the weather today was quite hot. Following our swim we travelled back to town and had a look at the Sunset from Kelly's Knob. A lot of people had the same idea and it was hard to find a parking spot. Settled in tonight watching the cricket and heading to Wyndham tomorrow.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 29.7.2023 klo 22.49
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Korkeus: 55 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Wyndham-East Kimberley Kununurra -15.772232, 128.7307615°46’20” S 128°43’51” E
Päivä 14
Wyndham Excursion
29. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we took a trip out to Wyndham along the Parry Creek road. After crossing the Ord River at Ivanhoe Crossing we continued on a not too bad dirt road coming across an old chimney that I'm sure had a story to tell but there were no signs attached so we don't know.we drove down to a boat ramp on the Ord and had morning tea. Next we travelled to the Marlgu Billabong then back to Parry Creek Farm for lunch. Arrived in Wyndham mid afternoon and after having a great conversation with a group of local Aboriginal people we continued on our way and drive up the 5 Rivers Lookout. Back in Kununurra tonight and heading to the Bungles tomorrow.
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 30.7.2023 klo 15.14
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Korkeus: 293 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Halls Creek -17.433565, 127.98760717°26’1” S 127°59’15” E
Päivä 15
Spring Creek
30. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We left Kununurra and after a four hour drive arrived at Spring Creek. This is a great spot on the river albeit very crowded as it is the main parking spot for those heading to Bungle Bungle National Park.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 31.7.2023 klo 18.05
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 301 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Halls Creek -17.481272, 128.37569417°28’53” S 128°22’32” E
Päivä 16
A day in the Bungle Bungles
31. heinäkuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We left this morning a bit after 6.00am and headed to the Bungle Bungles. The road in is an adventure in itself, corrugated, stony and more than 25 water crossings. It took us about an hour and three quarters to reach the visitors centre. After paying our fees we headed off to the northern end of the park, about 1/2 hour drive. But stopping at places of interest and photo opportunities increases the time greatly. We finally arrived at the parking area for the Echidna Chasm. A quick walk up the lookout and then off to the Chasm. This is a very pleasant 1km walk along stony creek bed lined with Livistona palms. The chasm is 180mts long, cool and narrow but when the sun is overhead the walls glow. There were heaps of people waiting for just the right time to snap a shot.
After a great experience at Echinda Chasm we headed to the southern end of the range. After another rough trip of about hour twenty minutes we arrived at the place that everyone recognises as the Bungles, the orange and black 'bee hives' and they are spectacular, well worth the drive in. We visited the Domes, Catheral Gorge and wandered through the 'bee hives'. After a long day we worked up the courage to tackle the track back to Spring Creek and arrived back in camp about 6.00pm a bunch of tired but happy campers.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Wow, those rocks look amazing. So pretty.
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 2.8.2023 klo 8.10
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Korkeus: 298 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Halls Creek -18.7496, 126.112318°44’59” S 126°6’44” E
Päivä 18
Ngumdan Cliff rest area.
2. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a good night's sleep following our big day in the 'Bungles' we headed towards Fitzroy Crossing. We stopped for fuel at Halls Creek and what an ordeal that was. The self serve fuel was at least 20cents a litre cheaper than anything else in town so you could imagine how many vans were there. We were about 5th in line with Russell about 7th and we almost reached the bowser, one to go, and the ATM went out. After a few phone calls and about half hour later it came back on. So after about an hour, we filled up, popped into the supermarket, (frozen bread and bottled water) and headed to Fitzroy Crossing. The activity at the new bridge build was hectic, people and machinery everywhere. I suppose they have to have at least the bridge foundations well and truly in place before the next wet season. Called into the visitors centre, more fuel, water in our van tanks and off to Ngumban Cliff rest area where we spent the night.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 2.8.2023 klo 11.41
- Korkeus: 206 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Derby-West Kimberley -17.9152, 125.301417°54’55” S 125°18’5” E
Päivä 18
RAAF Boab Quarry
2. elokuuta 2023, Australia
After leaving Ngumban Cliff we called in at the Boab Quarry for morning tea. It was such a special spot, we decided to stay the night. The Quarry was excavated to build the airstrip at Curtin RAAF base at Derby. The water must be spring fed, it is cold but very refreshing on a hot West Kimberley winters day. The rocks surrounding this man made "gorge" are magnificent with steep walls and caves scattered throughout the surrounding rocks.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 4.8.2023 klo 8.39
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 64 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Derby-West Kimberley Police Camp Bore -17.3932, 124.755217°23’36” S 124°45’19” E
Päivä 20
Lennard River
4. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We left our camp at Boab Gorgeak and headed off to Tunnel Creek. The road wasn't too bad with one fairly long and not too deep water crossing. Nan didn't go into tunnel creek but I did and it was really good to go right through this time. We were here 5years ago and didn't make it all the way. I never took my phone, so no photos but check out Brookes blog. From there we headed towards the Gibb River Road and spent the night at Lennard River crossing. Not much room but we were able to camp next to each other.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Nan and Pa's new adventure
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- 4.8.2023 klo 18.29
- 🌙 26 °C
- Korkeus: 23 m
- Australia State of Western Australia Derby -17.3075, 123.628217°18’27” S 123°37’42” E
Päivä 20
Derby
4. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Travelled into Derby from Lennard River, a rather uneventful journey of about 130kms. On arrival we booked into a fairly roomy caravan park at Derby but like most van parks up this end of the world we were made very aware of the need to lock everything up and to keep our keys virtually in our pocket. Having said all that, this is a very interesting place and at no stage did we fell unsafe. We had a bit of a look around, more shopping, then we headed down to the wharf, along with a lot of other, for a drink and some nibbles while we watched the sunset. They have huge tides up here and when we arrived the tide was going out quite quickly. An hour later and you could hear it racing under the wharf and had dropped several mtrs. The sunset was magic and some great photos were taken. Woke up the next morning to the news that someone had their vehicle stolen during night. They went to the 'loo about 2am, didn't lock the van and had their keys stolen. The front gate has a truck parked across it during the night but the thief just drove their car through the high colourbond fence. We were leaving that day but not sure if I would have stayed another night.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja No pictures Pa?
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Matkaaja See them now. Very nice.
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