Kimberley Day 3 - Manning Falls & Gibb River Road
9 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
6.30 start walk into Manning Falls, which started with 30m swim across the river to the track. 6km walk total in/out of gorge. Rocky scrabble down and back out.
Afternoon drive to Galvans Gorge.Okumaya devam et
Kimberley day 4 - onto El Questro
10 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Australian bustard on roadside - bush turkey ie good eating reportedly
Stopped at Ellenbrae station for coffee and scones, jam & cream.
Many a river crossing, then stopped at lookout over the CockburnOkumaya devam et
Kimberley - day 5 Emma Gorge
11 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Slower start (6.45am) to drive to Emma Gorge. 3.2km return walk up the gorge (rock scrabbling most of the way) to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole. Not rock art here, but a thermal sprung intoOkumaya devam et
Kimberley - day 6 to Kunnanara and Lake Argyle
12–19 Haz, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Into Zebedee springs at 7am & came across an olive python in the process of swallowing a rock wallaby. Springs shut at 7.30 for next 2 to 7 days while it finishes swallowing & digesting. We had a veryOkumaya devam et
Kimberley day 7 - Lake Argyle
13 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
24 degrees overnight, no breeze so very little sleep
Checked out the dam face and hydroelectric outflow before seeing the Durac homestead & history.
Enjoyed the Sunset cruise & swim - saw rockOkumaya devam et
Kimberley day 8 - onto the Bungle Bungles
14–16 Haz, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Long travel day from Lake Argyle to Bungle Bungles or Purnululu NP. The spring Creek road was 53km of serious 4WD road with 20 waterway crossings - not all with water.
Saw Jake again at the visitorOkumaya devam et
Kimberley day 9 - Purnululu
16 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
4.15 am start to drive 1 hr and watch sunrise over the bungles
Walked into picaninny lookout and Cathedral Gorge in the morning then
Echidna chasm and Osmand ranges lookout in the afternoon.
Kimberley day 10 - china wall & fitzroy crossing
17 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
2 hours 45 min for 60k's to get back on the sealed road from Bungle Bungles
Marys Pool for lunch, through Halls Creek (police on patrol at the service station) and onto Fitzroy Crossing for theOkumaya devam et
Kimberley Day 11 - Back to Broome
17 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
River walk and talk with Winsome about river & desert people/country.
The bus clutch kept letting go, and we limped along at 60-70 km back to Broome- bus no. 3 meet us 1.5 hrs out & followed us inOkumaya devam et
Around Broome
17–20 Haz, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Explored the town via bus and feet - pearl shell divers (Broome built on buttons) , and pearl industry. Breakfast at Zookeepers each morning, catching up with 2 couples from the kimberley trip (MartinOkumaya devam et
Perth
20–23 Haz, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
21st lunch at East Perth, and walked along the river to Optus stadium. Watched zip wiring from the bridge.
Kings park Lightshow that night 👍
22nd drove via Fremantle, Cottesloe, Scarborough BeachOkumaya devam et
Perth to Busselton
23 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Checked out the refineries at Kwinana, coffee at Rockie, the Thrombolites at Lake Clarence, before checking into Sandy bay caravan park at Busselton overnight
To Gracetown
24–30 Haz, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Walked the Busselton jetty (1.8km), dropped into the local brewery, and walked the main street.
Walked around Cape Naturaliste before driving to 'Incognito' near Grace Town for the next 6 nights.
Walk Cape to Cape to Gracetown
25 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Good day, walked from house to Gracetown via Cape to Cape track in the morning (2.5 hours return)
Weather still holding ......
Cape Leeuwin
26 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Morning coffee in Margaret River, then onto Cape Leeuwin adventures. Windy squalls on & off all day that made life interesting....
Good food, wine & chocolate
27 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Busselton lunch at 'Goose', then onto Vasse Felix winery & Gabriel choclatiere (from bean to bar)
What you have to do in Margaret River region
Cape to Cape (northwards) and Mammoth Cave
28 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another morning walk on the Cape to Cape (northwards this time) then Mammoth Cave later.
Margaret River Brewhouse - holiday T shirts purchased, stout & cider sampled. Given a tick of approval 😁
Coffee, food & more wine & beer!
29 Haziran, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
White elephant cafe at Gnarabup for lunch and more wild waves to watch.
Jennie walked the shops @Margaret River with Lisa & Fiona, while Leigh, Keith & Steve were at the Margarate River Brewery -Okumaya devam et
Moving on - East across the Nullabour
30 Haz–4 Tem, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Day 1 Merridin overnight - long drive through the wheatbelt. Lots of cows, sheep, grain (likely wheat) & canola.
Also a dog cemetry with 4ft dog statue outside Corrigin. 495km
Day 2 Woorlba stationOkumaya devam et
Streaky Bay to Adelaide
4 Temmuz, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Huge day. 8am start to Wudinna, Port Augusta for lunch at Pichi Richi railway station, port Wakefield & onto Semaphore by 4.45pm. 702km
