Tuesday 24th July
Drove from Alice Springs to Banka Banka. Pete walk-jogs the nature trail (4k)Wednesday 25th July
Birded Banka Banka nature walk early AM. Drove from Banka Banka to Mataranka. Stopped at Newcaste Waters and Daly Waters highway service centre. Swam at Mataranka thermal springsThursday 26th July
Stayed at Mataranka. Visited and swam at Bitter Springs. Visited Roper River and swam at pontoon.Friday 27th July
Drove from Mataranka to Katherine and Nitmiluk NP. Shopped at KatherineSaturday 28th July
Visited Top Didj cultural experience, shopped at Katherine and swam at Katherine River thermal springs where we had lunch. Shopped at Katherine. Booked river cruise for following daySunday 29th July
Cruised Katherine Gorge (the three gorge tour) and swam in second gorge
with tour group. Swam at camping area. Walked to the lookout (Pete, Hannah,
Tom, Zoe)
Monday 30th July
Drove from Katherine to Policeman's Point, Timber Creek. Stopped at
Victoria Crossing but no sign of purple-crowned fairy-wren (high noon). Bush
camp at Policeman's Point. Impressive landscapes along Victoria Hwy through
Gregory National Park etc. Ben fishes
the Victoria River. We spot a freshwater crocodile.
Tuesday 31st July
In AM Ben fishes and Pete birds until pack-up and drive to Kununurra. Book
in to Kimbereyland and stay unpowered on bank of Lily pad lagoon.
Wednesday 1st August
In afternoon PKTHE visit Parry's lagoon. Cool burns happening in the bush
surrounding with smoke affecting road travel. Sunset from the Telegraph Station
hill at Parry's Lagoon.
Thursday 2nd August
Ben joins a fishing cruise on the lower Ord. Others visit Ohia fruit and
veg, that mango cafe, Kelly's Nob. Canoes are hired for an hour in the
afternoon, then a swim, then PKTHE visit Mirima National Park. Pete walks back
to camping ground in dark. We see a freshwater crocodile at the lake's edge in
the dark
Friday 3rd August
Pack-up and shopping at Kununurra (including pick-up of the Low-boy water
pump part posed from Sydney) Drive from Kununurra to El Questro station. A few
mechanical issues with a tyre valve and a gas cylinder at the junction of Gibb
River Rd with Great Northen Hwy. We book in to one of the private camping areas
available (long-drop toilet, no showers).
Saturday 4th August
We swim in shallow section of the Pentecost near main camping area. PKTHE
& Brielle drove to Branco's Lookout
Sunday 5th August
Ben and Pete boat hire on the Chamberlain River and gorge for 2 hours. We
meet others at Zebedee Springs and swim. Then move to El Questro gorge with a
river crossing. Enjoyed the gorge and swim at the half way turnaround.
Sunday 6th August
Drive from El Questro to Home Valley Station. PKTHE relaising there are
issues under the van after the Pentrecost River crossing (water pipe plug
knocked off, Anderson plug). Ben later discovers that a clip on the shock
absrobers has come adrift.
Monday 7th August
Pete birds in AM. Van is looked at by Home Valley mechanics. Ben fishes the
Pentecost at the Gibb crossing
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