Horizontal waterfalls

After a lazy morning in derby, we boarded the bus to the airport at 2.15pm and flew in a float plane to the horizontal waterfalls

Were allocated a cabin, then straight out in the speedboat to look at the falls.  Water too high to go through the second opening, so back to the boat for a shark feeding and optional swimming, before our second trip on the boat.

This was followed by drinks, nibbles, sunset, dinner and a good night's rest.  In the morning it was sunrise, brekky and another boat ride falls flowing in this time - tide rising, then back on the seaplane for a scenic flight back to Derby.

A wonderful way to finish our Kimberley holiday.

After the flight home we headed out to Windjana gorge.  Did the walk this morning, saw lots of crocs. Did the tunnel creek walk/wade.  Now at fitzroy crossing. 

Will go to geike gorge tomorrow, then head for halls creek, then the tanami back to Alice springs.

some photos

lake argyll

Infinity pool, lake Argyll

Keep river national park

Ivanhoe crossing, kununurra

Emma gorge

Gibb river road



Friends Canoeing at Drysdale River

Mitchell falls flight





Some art near bachstens




Waterfalls and waterholes near bachstens




Helicopter Barra fishing



Escaping the bog, backwards, one metre at a time

Checking water depth at Carson River Crossing, near Kalumburu

Where is that track? Near kalumburu

Honeymoon bay. Kalumburu

Boab tree, mornington wilderness camp

back in derby

the rescue mission is over.  mainly driving, but included a lovely day canoeing on the drysdale river, and a visit to kalumburu.

in derby for a new rim

dashed into derby today for a new rim which was damaged whwn we got a flat tyre.  now we are heading to kalumburu to help out friends who have broken down.  will attend to emails and messages when we return in a week

8 June - Back to Manning Gorge

Saturday 8 June:

Peter went barramundi fishing in a helicopter.  He managed a couple of bites but no catches. (Apparently it didn't look like this.)

We left in a convoy of five vehicles on Thursday afternoon and had three of the five vehicles bogged after managing to go about 10km in an hour. It ended up taking four hours to get everyone through the bog.  We also got stuck in a creek and had two flat tires after we were pulled out.  Camped out overnight and got back the following afternoon (yesterday).

Now resting and recovering at Manning Gorge.  Glad to be back but had a fantastic time in the bush.