• Bungle Bungle - from the air.

    September 13, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    That has just topped it off!

    From just a 20 minute flight we gained an appreciation of the extent of the main Bungle Bungle Range, a better perspective of the height of the Range and the depth of the gorges, an introduction to some of the features we couldn’t get to on the ground and the relationship between the Bungles and surrounding ranges.

    Regina and I are no longer helicopter virgins. Gently guided through the experience by a very proficient, personable and informative pilot. We even flew without protection; the helicopter having no doors.

    When we were back in Kununurra we met an anthropologist who worked with indigenous Leaders back in the early eighties to record and preserve rock paintings. They recorded 242 sites in the Bungle Bungle Range. Today NONE of these are accessible to the public. What a treasure they must be.
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