There was one place we knew we’d have to visit while we were in Kununurra. The Grotto, about 70km north of town. We stopped in on our way back from Wyndham. The creek was looking pretty dry so we weren’t sure what we’d find at the waterhole. See those big boulders? Thank goodness they are there or you might drive right over the edge! I really think it would be more accurate to call it a pit than a grotto. … Read More
Wyndham is the northernmost town in Western Australia. It’s about 100km north of Kununurra. After we visited Emma Gorge we made the drive up to Wyndham to have a look at the Five Rivers Lookout. It’s a place where five rivers empty into one before heading out to sea. We had a look for all the rivers and gazed around at the view a bit. Honestly the kids could not have cared less. It was hot and windy up at … Read More
Emma Gorge has to be one of my favourite spots on this entire trip. The hike was beautiful and the waterhole was breathtakingly gorgeous. This time of year you have to get there early as they close the gates by 10am. It’s just too hot to hike in there after that. The walk takes about an hour, though I think that for once it took us less as we were motivated to get there quickly so we could get back … Read More
Our first stop in Western Australia was Kununurra, just over the border. We stayed at a caravan park right on Lake Kununurra which offered some lovely sunsets and wildlife spotting. It didn’t take long to spot our first crocodile gliding by in the water. There was a platform nearby that the kids made use of. I suppose it was a stage. The boys all took turns pushing each other off of it. TurboBug (2) even participated, though he’d often … Read More
When we started this trip we weren’t sure whether we’d visit Western Australia. We don’t want to just rush around the country, we want to be able to stop and stay somewhere when we want to. So we’d thought maybe we would just do up the east coast and down the middle, saving WA for a future trip. But as we came around the top we began to realise our journey would feel incomplete if we didn’t do WA. So … Read More
Another of those whirly winds we often see as we are driving. They come and go quickly, often whirling themselves out of existence in seconds. As we moved west we started seeing a more varied landscape. Goodbye flat outback, hello mountain ranges! We have seen so much scenery that reminds us of southern Utah or Arizona. Our last night in the Northern Territory was spent in Timber Creek. We wanted a place with a pool so we could have a … Read More