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!!!!!!