Kimberley Tour - 26 July

Bungle Bungles – Fitzroy Crossing:  26 July [475 km]

This was another early morning departure as we had a long distance to cover.  We drove out of the Purnululu National Park along the notorious track and turned south to Halls Creek.  We had lunch at a lovely spot where the highway crosses the Mary River and then we continued till we reached Fitzroy Crossing.

After booking into our motel, we travelled out to Geikie Gorge National Park for a cruise on the mighty Fitzroy River.  The River has carved its way through an ancient limestone barrier reef, exposing age old fossils on the walls of the gorge.  Geikie Gorge is simply stunning:  high sheer cliffs and amazing erosion of the lower rocks by the force of the wet season water flows with the sand contained in the water.

As we were doing this cruise so late in the day, we also were treated to spectacular colours from the setting sun on the towering walls of the Gorge. 

Our time in Geikie Gorge was extremely rewarding – especially when we stopped the motors and listened in silence to the bird calls and other sounds.  It was a quite a spiritual experience.

We returned to Fitzroy River Lodge to enjoy dinner and to celebrate Marianne becoming a grandmother.