Kununurra

It’s 34 degrees today! The temperatures sit mainly in the 30s. Perfect.
Today we continue along the stony, rutted Gibb River road, crossing small creek beds and stopping occasionally at a gorge, lookout or fall. Letting the road and inclination take us.
It’s definitely croc country now with a freshie spotted at one of the falls.
The larger ‘salties’ live in the sea, but they prefer estuaries and freshwater swamps across northern Australia and we are informed they often venture inland during the breeding season. I read somewhere these prehistoric creatures can hold their breath for up to 8 hours and travel up to 900 km. They rule the North! Most definitely. Haven’t seen one yet but we see plenty of signs warning us of their presence.
We did come across two snakes today. As temperatures here continue to be warm, I am guessing snakes remain active all year round. We saw a beautiful shiny black headed python ( see pic) and a long thin dugite we think.
Onward over the Durack River and then crossing the mighty and iconic Pentecost River. Looking up from here we are surrounded by the magnificent Cockburn Range that rises up 600m over the surrounding plains. It really does leave you in awe of this incredible landscape. It’s a perfect spot to camp and watch fellow travellers crossing. One poor car had a flat tyre as they started to cross. Sorted by the time we passed!
We didn’t camp but chose to continue following the range up to Wyndham! Thinking this might be a great spot to watch the mighty rivers flow, perhaps from the balcony of an old pub! The stuff of dreams! Wyndham is closed! Full Stop ( see my pics)! Don’t bother with Wyndham.
We had done quite a few kms today and decided to stretch it to Kununurra. Glad we did.
Enjoyed a delicious meal at the Pump House Restaurant overlooking the Ord. DivineWeiterlesen