Horizontal Falls

From Derby we started our Horizontal Falls adventure where the bus collected us and whisked us to the local airport and sea plane flight to the falls.

The Derby mudflats glistened in the afternoon sun and we looked for crocodiles as we flew over the bay.

After a perfect water landing we arrived at our accommodation in the middle of Talbot Bay. The pontoon included a swimming tank and a tank open to the ocean. Three level house boat and plenty of spots to tie up sea planes and their super fast speed boats.

Our first activity was meeting and feeding the tawny nurse sharks and whatever fish decides to visit that day. The fish are fed 10kg of barramundi a day so certainly are encouraged to visit.

Next a fast boat ride to the falls. The falls are two adjacent inlets where the tide fills one bay then the next. And the water that goes in must come out with the receding tide. The Kimberly has tides up to 11mtrs. The water through the falls is 1000,000 litres per second resulting in turbulent eddies and whirlpools around the base of the falls. The inlets (wide and narrow gap) is 20 and 7mtrs across. When possible the boat will drive through the gaps. On our trip narrow gap was impassable.

Now time for canapés and glass of wine while watching the sunset. Barramundi for dinner and a night lulled to sleep by the lapping water on the sides of the boat.

Wake up call to see the sunrise have a lovely cooked breakfast, another fast boat ride through the falls and back for a scenic flight over the archipelago and back to Derby.Read more