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Monthly Archives: November 2015

The long road back home (4 days travel)

The long road back home (4 days travel)   Once again I was up before sunrise, packed up and headed off. By the time I reached the Stuart highway the sun was rising and I headed south to Alice Springs. About 40 km further I saw a wondrous sight. The sun was at the back … Continue reading »

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Next Destination Katherine (NT)

Next Destination Katherine (NT) I was up before daybreak, packed up the tent and headed off back to the main road. I was well on my way at daybreak. Kununarra to Katherine is 510 km.  I had heard of the beauty of the Katherine Gorge and was keen to do the day tour on offer. … Continue reading »

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Kununarra and Lake Argyle

Kununarra and Lake Argyle The next morning I drove the 100 km from Wyndham to Kununarra dodging the large Nickel road trains that transport the ore from the mine in the Kimberley to the Wyndham harbor. The total unit has four wagons filled with more than 40 tons of ore each; a truly daunting sight … Continue reading »

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El Questro and their scenic spots

El Questro and their scenic spots El Questro is a very large property on which there are many spectacular spots that tourists visit. I did not have time to take in all of them. I will cover those that I had a look at.   The next morning I continued north along the Gibb River … Continue reading »

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Making progress along Gibb River road.

Making progress along Gibb River road. I took off early the next morning; there was a lot of ground to be covered. The road got steadily worse and uneven. Shortly I arrived at the ‘Queen Victoria Head’ landmark. This is a hill right next to the road that looks remarkably like the head of Queen … Continue reading »

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The Gibb River road – The Leopold Downs road

The Gibb River road  -  The Leopold Downs road http://www.about-australia.com/attractions/boab-prison-tree/ Almost in Derby I reached the turnoff to the Gibb River road. Just short of the Gibb River road turnoff is a picnic area and a fenced off section with a Boab tree with a very large trunk that has been hollowed out by the … Continue reading »

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