Fitzroy
Crossing – Broome: 27 July [501 km]
We had another early start with a long
day ahead: our first stop was Tunnel
Creek National Park. Most of us set off
to scramble down into the tunnel and then walk the 750 metres through the
tunnel; this walk involved some
splashing through the cool water of Tunnel Creek.
There is a beautiful silver "curtain" which has been created inside the tunnel through the action of water dripping through the limestone.
The tunnel has been eroded right through the Oscar Range and, where the creek leaves the Range, there is a lovely sequence of water holes for swimming and cooling off.
There is a beautiful silver "curtain" which has been created inside the tunnel through the action of water dripping through the limestone.
The tunnel has been eroded right through the Oscar Range and, where the creek leaves the Range, there is a lovely sequence of water holes for swimming and cooling off.
Then it was off to Windjana Gorge
along a road that has a number of patches of black soil. This road quite rough and would be impassable
after any fall of rain. Windjana Gorge
is awe-inspiring, with its towering cliffs.
In places, the walls of the Gorge stand up to 100 metres above the
floodplain.
There are permanent pools of
fresh water and these are home to a large number of fresh water
crocodiles. They were enjoying the sun
for most of the time although they would dash into the water if they felt threatened. We enjoyed seeing these crocodiles in their
natural environment and we even made some new friends!
After lunch, we drove on to Broome,
where we arrived in late afternoon and booked in to the luxurious Cable Beach
Club Resort.
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