Derby to Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek

Entrance to Windjana Gorge

Jandamarra's cave

Fresh water crocodiles live here

Perspective

She'll be right mate!

Jandamarra production

Live theatre production of Jandamarra, played in Windjana's Gorge. This would have been spectacular to see.  History tells us that Jandamarra befriended a stockman named Richardson, working at Lennard River station until it was forced into bankruptcy.  

Homestead (late 1890's)

Tunnel Creek

Surf's up

Entrance

We made it!

Most water crossings were ankle deep with a few that were waist deep, so Jacob used the boogie board and Zachary hitched a ride with Mum or Dad.  The floaty (bubble) on Zachary's back was for safety only.  Don't forget to take a torch with you.  The boys had lots of fun!!!

Sunset over Derby's jetty

We celebrated our last night in Derby with a lovely family at the "Catch @ the Jetty" Restaurant.

Dave (Ding) & Angela

SMALL WORLD, can you believe that Steven met Dave and Angela ten years ago on his European Tour.

Derby

Knowsley Street

This ones for Mark and Nat! (I hope this is the right house)?

Derby's jetty 

This gives a perspective on Derby's high tides, currently the tide was rising.   Derby has the highest tides in Australia, which rise to 12 metres  on a full moon.

Boab Trees line Derby's main street

Boab Prison Tree

Frosty's Pool

Broome to Derby

Blow out

We had planned to travel from Broome to Derby, refuel and then head out to Windjana Gorge National Park, with the caravan.  The Gibb River Road was a dream road in comparison to the road up to Cape Leveque.  90mins into the drive, we had a blow out.  We actually booked in for this Friday in Derby for new tyres.  Fortunately Derby had ordered the tyres and are ready for fitting tomorrow.

Broome (day IV)

Steve & Snap

A menacing male crocodile caught near  Derby boat ramp 1990.  Hmm, and we're going to Derby tomorrow.

Future Dentist

We surprised the boys and took them to the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park to see the reptiles up close and to watch them being feed.

The boys with Horris the camel

All aboard

Camel ride at sunset

Horris was our lead camel

We were chosen to lead the "Ships of the desert".  Jacob was very excited about that.  Horris was the oldest camel, "31yo male," and very temperamental.  Hmm, that sounds familiar.

Zachary fell asleep 

The sunset camel ride went for an hour.   Zachary fell asleep in the last 20mins of the ride.  Steven said, "lucky we didn't have to pay for the kids".

Sunset on Cable Beach

Broome to Cape Leveque

Entrance into Cape Leveque

We drove from Broome to Cape Leveque, approximately 210 kms, one way.  The first 100 kms is corrugated dirt road.  The Beagle Bay Aboriginal Reserve's next 100 kms is bitumen,  phone and internet service.  Then the last 10 kms into Cape Leveque is corrugated, dirt road.  Worth the drive!!!

Kimberley access blocking line 

"The protest group blocking access to the proposed site for a $30 billion gas hub at James Price Point in the Kimberley. The blockade has for 11 days prevented Woodside Petroleum contractors reaching the site to clear vegetation and carry out geotechnical work for the liquefied natural gas plant".

Cape Leveque Lighthouse

Cape Leveque Beach

Boys play

Hello Everyone from Cape Leveque

Broome (day III)

Warm enough for a swim

This morning we checked out the caravan's swimming pool.  The weather in Broome is ~ 32oC.

Town Beach

We arrived at Town Beach around 3pm to settle in for the afternoon/evening and await the stair case to the moon.  There was not a spare patch of lawn or dried sand when it was time to view the staircase to the moon phenomenon.   

Stair case to the Moon

Can you believe it, cloud coverage until the above photo was captured.  I knew this would happen. Oh well, lucky it was only a short interval.

Broome (day II)

Dinosaur Footprints

We explored Gantheaume Point where Dinosaur footprints of a carnivorous species are found.

Jacob has grown

Gantheaume Point Lighthouse.

Natural Bridge

Anastasia's Pool

A former lighthouse keeper built the above man-made pool for his arthritic wife.

Lunch at Entrance Point

Ships of the Desert

We have booked in with the camel group behind us (Ships of the Desert) on Monday for a sunset camel ride.

Our Sunset "Cable Beach" Skype

Skype with Jeanette, Aunty Lorna & Bob

Cable Beach Sunset