2024 Kimberley Outback Adventure (Part 1)

So much for our first trip in the new caravan going 

somewhere to stay in one spot for a week or two!

Off we headed to the Kimberley to see Nelson. 

Headed over to South Australia, then up the middle to

the Northern Territory and just over

 the Western Australia border to Kununurra.

Spent an interesting couple of days at Daly Waters

 (Northern Territory) where life revolves around the pub!

Cattle, horses, donkeys, goats and even a pig 

roam freely around the pub and in the caravan park.

If you leave your bra at the bar, you get a free drink!

We enjoyed one of their world famous "Beef'N'Barra dinners.

 

Spent a few hours enjoying cold beer while 

listening to the great live entertainment.

 I even managed a little stitching while enjoying the

 entertainment (no beer was drunk while stitching!).

Stayed two nights at Mataranka and

spent time in the thermal springs.

Hiked up Katherine Gorge.

Finally got to see my boy after three and a half months!

Nelson is working at the APT Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge. 

Our niece Paula, who was working at the Kandiwal 

Community School when we went in 2022, 

is now working with Nelson.

 It was their week off and they came to pick us up. 

We left our car and caravan in 

Kununurra as we couldn't take them on 

the infamous Gibb River Road.

Breakfast at Kununurra before picking up supplies 

for the trip back to Mitchell Falls.

The Kununurra end of the Gibb River Road. 

Our last trip we started at the Broome end. 

So now we have done the whole Gibb River Road.

If you haven't heard of the Gibb, it is a very, very 

rough road only accessible with a 4wd!

Stopped at Ellenbrae Station for the night. 

Had some of their famous scones. 

They are trying to break last year's record of 22,000 

scones sold over the dry season!

I forget how many thousands they are up to.

 Noel and I were lucky enough to enjoy one of 

their outdoor baths under the stars!

Sunset at the Ellenbrae Airstrip. If you zoom right in, 

you can see our cars at the end of the strip.

Enjoying the sunset with a wine! 

Nelson has a drone and got some great photos and videos!

You have to drive across the Pentecost River.

Yes, there are crocodiles in there!

On the other side of the Pentecost River. 

We have a great film of us crossing from above and in the car.

Noel drove across so Nelson could fly his drone.

They are too large for blogger but you can see them here and here.

Stopped at King Edward River, Munurru.

We camped at Mitchell Falls for a couple of days. 

Nelson slept in his hammock while we slept in his rooftop tent.

It was great to see Jazzlyn and we listened in on 

one of her tours on the hike up to Mitchell Falls.

The hike up to the falls is well worth it 

when you get a view like this!

 We actually came in from the top of the falls.

This is from the top looking down.

 

We were lucky enough to see some Monjon. 

They are the smallest species of

 rock-wallaby found in northwestern Australia.