GIBB RIVER ROAD (eastern end), LEAVING WA into the NT

 It was time to do the eastern end of the Gibb River Road. We travelled eastwards back up to the Gibb River where we had previously driven to from Derby. We had conquered the Gibb!!!!!

 Travelling from Wyndham on the black top

Soon enough we hit the gravel road

 The Pentecost River crossing

We met the "Outback Truckers" again

 

 Phew!!!! Made It.

 

Back at the Gibb River

 Some of the necessities required out here

                                    

Ellenbrae Station ........ can you believe they did sensational Devonshire Teas here

                                     

..........all the comforts of home

 

 

 We can't get enough of the Cockburn Ranges

 Camping at Parry Creek Farm

Back to Kununurra and then east into the NT

We enjoyed Darwin so much last year so we turned left at Katherine and headed up there

 Douglas Hot Springs

... and "boy oh boy" they were HOT

Pussy Cat Flats was a great stopover but unfortunately the golf course was closed.

 

DERBYand onwards to KUNUNURRA, ORD RIVER LAKE ARGYLE CRUISE and then KIMBERLEY FLIGHT

Back in Derby for a few days before we head along the black top and eastwards over to Kununurra.

 Beaut sunsets in Derby too

Heading past Fitzroy Crossing we stopped at Mimbi Caves, camped overnight and did a tour of the caves the next day.

                                                 

Archaeologists left this chess set

 

 Interesting rock formation

 and a nice sunset

 ......along the black top towards Halls Creek

.....................and then towards Kununurra

Ivanhoe Crossing

 Not for the faint hearted

We took a drive from Kununurra out to Lake Argyle and visited the old Argyle Downs Homestead.

Next we went on a cruise up the Ord River from Kununurra to Lake Argyle and then did a sunset cruise around the lake. Absolutely fabulous. We took 426 photos this day. here are a few of our favourites.

 

 The pump house below pumps water from the Ord River upwards to the irrigation channels for farming purposes.

 Finally found a Kimberley Rose

Made it to Lake Argyle Dam

 This Hydro powers Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Wyndham and surrounds

Up across the dam and onto our Lake Argyle cruise

 
Below.........Houseboat Kimberley style

 "Croc Rock"

Next day we took to the air for the most fantastic flight over the East Kimberley. Breathtaking!!!!!! 526 photos this day.

Leaving Kununurra

 Ord River

Lake Argyle

 Argyle Dam

 Beginning of the Bungle Bungles

 Pathway into the Chasm gorge

 Argyle Diamond Mine

 El Questro Station

 The mighty Gibb River Road

Pentecost River crossing

 The fabulous Cockburn Range

Over to Wyndham and then wind our way back to Kununurra via the 5 Rivers

 

Ivanhoe Crossing from the air 

 Ord River agriculture

 Diversion Dam, Kununurra

 Back on ground. Fantastic!!!!!!