The
I hope you enjoy these sights as much as I did.
Windjana Gorge
This is the first
highlight to be seen along the
The 670km road is unsealed, and very unforgiving on vehicles, but well worth tackling for the incredible sights along the way.
The white specs on the trees are Corella's. I was thrilled to see these charming Australian parrots in their thousands in the gorge.
However, no one told me
they would all fly over our campsite, screeching in unison, at
The Windjana range was once a reef at the bottom of the ocean.
The beauty of the range changes throughout the day, as the light reflects off its surface exposing new features.
A must see, and you don’t need a four-wheel drive to get there.
Geikie Gorge
I was rewarded for rising
early this day.
The only ripples on the water were from our tour boat, and the freshwater crocodiles looking for breakfast.
Thankfully they're not man-eaters!
Geikie
Gorge is found near Fitzroy Crossing, a town built on high ground only.
The white line you can see on the rocks was due to recent flooding of the
This river is ever changing from the massive floods which occur annually.
There were many and varied sights along this outback road, including rock formations such as this one.
It was a good thing we weren't able to travel at speeds above 10-20km/hr for most of the trip, because it meant stopping to capture the sights was easy!
This is one of my all
time favourite photographs!
In the charred for-ground one can almost see a town (well at least I can!)
Most of the camp sites
along the road don’t have power, or water on tap.
So my cherubs took advantage of this pretty spot to freshen up (Mum did too, but refused to be photographed in action)
We travelled the
Without bridges in the area, we had to drive our Ford Falcon through 17 river crossings.
On the up-side, we were treated to scenes like this one.
Warning: Apparently salt-water crocs can live in fresh water!
(We'd been walking the crossing to check for ditches and rocks, blissfully unaware of the fact!)
The
This is on the Wyndham
end of the
After taking 6 days (travelling all day) to get this far, it was a reassuring sight.
As you can see, rain was threatening, and the thought of being caught on the road in the wet, without a four-wheel drive, was not a pleasant one!
This sunset was taken at Home
The campsite at the
station had corrugated iron ablutions complete hand-painted murals and frogs
(in the shower, in the hand-basins, even in the toilets.) My children were
delighted by them once they recovered from their initial shock.
Wyndham
Five rivers flow into
the ocean at Wyndham. The ocean is muddy, and an ideal breading ground for
salt-water crocodiles. Crocs occasionally stop work on the wharf by taking a
stroll along the jetty!
Warning: Swimming is definitely not recommended!
Assorted Aussie sights
The
This breath taking sight is literally in the middle of nowhere, near Eucla,
on the road between
The coast north of Carnarvon
These blow holes are a spectacular sight, and offer a cool shower on a warm day. Although they can be somewhat nerve racking if you don’t watch the waves for pending water spouts.
This rugged coast line can be perilous, king waves are common in the area.
The next shot was taken looking to the south of the blow holes.
This is one of the most beautiful beaches in
The 12 metre tides roll onto the beach at walking pace, so be warned, don’t park your car on the beach. It may be swamped by the time you've cooled off!
Sunset on
No! This pic hasn't been enhanced in any way.
Every sunset in the north-west is spectacular, but this was definitely one of the most brilliant I saw while there.
Thanks for taking the time to tour with me.
Why not visit the Snowy Mountains?
Or take a flight over the Bungle
Bungles and the Ord River Scheme?
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