• Karen HechingerAustralia 2025Traveler
    Crossing the border from Norther Territory to Western Australia
    Truck getting inspected at border crossingCooling off in the infinity pool overlooking ArgylePowerful dam that manages the man-made lakeArgyle boat ride - lets go!Lake Argyle Rock wallaby came out to greet usOur boat mascot Argy. SO cute.Our first crocs - yay!I think he's smilingLook at how his teeth are outside of his mouth when its closed.Can you spot the croc here?Lurking....These are the spitting fishThe fish are spitting at us!End of a fun day on the water

    10. Lake Argyle & Crocs

    September 2, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    We crossed the border from the Northern Territory to Western Australia on our way to Lake Argyle, a man-made yet gorgeous lake with a surface area of 700 sq km. There we took an entertaining boat ride on the lake, enjoying rock wallaby sightings, spitting fish, and fresh water CROCS!

    I don't remember the name of our guide, but his adorable dog & our mascot for the trip, was Argy.

    The spitting fish story: If you hold something over the side of the boat and the fish perceive it to be food, they'll hover under you & spit water at the object, trying to dislodge it from your hands. Hilarious. My phone got a bath during this process.    Read more