We left Imintji and headed through the last section of the Gibb River Road towards Derby

Past amazing scenery like Queen Victoria rock 😁

Finally making if to the west end of the Gibb RR

Lucky enough to have visited most of these gorges

Set up camp at Dumbarra Burru Aboriginal owned and run site

Several Aboriginal children helping us walk the dogs on the jetty. They loved the dogs

They wanted their photo taken and loved looking at it on my phone (mum was there so i checked first)

Relaxing at a surprisingly fabulous and quirky pizza cafe

Prison Boab tree. Historically Aboriginals were chained and imprisoned in the belly of the tree ☹️

Sculptures on the Marsh. Commissioned to showcase local Aboriginal artist. Stunning at sunset

Lovely cafe at one of the local galleries.

Dessert roses. Lots of these at the cafe

Another Boab. Our car is on the right for size comparison. (Kev and i love the crazy Boabs)

Derby.

September 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

Derby surprised us. We were warned not to go there due to the high crime rate but we were glad we did. Only had positive experiences. Nearly 50% of the population is indigenous so we were able to indulge in fabulous Aboriginal art galleries (we bought a painting of course) and street art.

The Aboriginal people especially, found the dogs particularly funny and we had old people, young children and cars full of families stopping and laughing at Bosleys “squashed face” or just chatting. The dogs were a great conversation starter.

Derby is also know for its amazing high tides. It has the highest tide range in the Southern hemisphere.Read more