Wyndham

Wyndham is about 100km NW of Kununurra and is considered Australia's most north western town. Quite a small town, it is home to a working port (iron ore - the abattoir and meatworks have long since shut down). We drove here mainly to go to the five rivers lookout. Driving up to the bastion that overlooks the town you come to a lookout point with a fantastic view of the Cambridge Gulf that has 5 rivers coming off it (Ord, King, Pentecost, Durack and Forrest) A spectacular sight - a little hazy but that is due to the burn off that they do in these northern areas in the dry season as a method of fire control.

Wyndham is also "home to the largest Boab in captivity" (their words, not mine), meaning the largest tree in an urban location - there are probably larger ones out there. This Boab, situated in the caravan park, is 20 metres in girth and estimated to be around 2000 years old.

We chatted to other travellers trying their luck at fishing down at the jetty, had lunch at the only cafe in town, took a photo of the big crocodile before heading back to Kununurra. We dropped into a small gorge called the Grotto but only a picture from the top because the steps to the base looked a bit dodgy.

Overall it was an enjoyable day except for the stone chip we picked up driving back. This is the third one we have had (since owning the car) and each time it has been on bitumen roads.Læs mere