Having stayed an extra day at Ningaloo waiting for our date
with the whalesharks, we had to cover 1400km in 2 days to reach Broome. We went
to Cable Beach and Matso’s brewery for a great dinner before heading up to Cape
Leveque the next day. Here we did a bush tucker tour with a local and tried
some wild fruits. It’s amazing how much of it is around when you know what you
are looking for.
Then the rain came- about 10 inches over the next 2 days! We still managed to get to a pearl farm and a trocus shell hatchery which were very interesting.
Then the rain came- about 10 inches over the next 2 days! We still managed to get to a pearl farm and a trocus shell hatchery which were very interesting.
When the road to Broome re-opened, we headed back and linked
up with the Goldricks again and set off on the Gibb River Road. First stop was
the big Boab tree that used to be used as a rest stop while moving aboriginal
prisoners. The tree is so big and with the split in the trunk, you can fit
several people inside it.
We stayed at Windjana NP and walked through the gorge where
we came across our first crocodiles of the trip- only freshies at this stage!
Tunnel Creek, 35km down the road, is made by a river flowing under the old
limestone hills that used to be a coral reef 360 million years ago. We also
walked past a few crocodiles in here.
Finlay
The Girls and their Pearls
Prisoners at the Boab Tree about to make an escape!
Napier Range/Windjana Gorge
Windjana Local
Tunnel Creek
Tunnel Creek
A well camouflaged frog at Tunnel Creek
Hi all, magnificent pictures and video. Great story Freya.
ReplyDeleteEke is here with us today and Mum and eke have seen a performance of classical guitarists in the PB hall, was very good they said.
Love from all of us.