Wednesday, 20 August – Kununarra Revisited

Ok, because we have had enough of cold nights in the tents we chickened out on going to the Bungles (Purnulul) for the present.  So, by mid afternoon we had picked up the vans from storage and set them up again on out lakefront sites at Kununurra.   It’s now time again for cleaning, restocking and chilling out.

On Sunday we went out to Wyndham via the back roads stopping at the old wireless telegraph station and a bird hide by a billabong. Wyndham has gone backwards since our last visit 4 years ago so all we managed there was a picnic lunch and an iced coffee at the Rusty Shed café - it seems to be one of the few businesses still operating.



Doing It Hard At Kununurra



House Painting In Kununurra

West side of The Now Closed Ivanhoe Crossing

Fivsies At Kununurra

Old Shop At Wyndham

Tuesday saw us picnicking in the park out at the Argyle Dam below the huge Lake Argyle.  Nice views and caravan park so we feel we could stay there next trip.

Late on Wednesday afternoon we walked in the beautiful Mirima (Hidden Valley) NP on the outskirts of Kununurra. The rock formations were aglow in the late afternoon sunshine providing a great setting for walk.

Mirima National Park



Mirima National Park

Thursday was El Questro day. We spent most of the day at this huge cattle station/tourist resort visiting Zebedee Springs, the 'township' and a couple of lookouts.  The track to Brankos lookout included a rocky 200 metre river crossing that took the best part of 10 minutes in low range first – then we had to come back the same way.

Looking Over El Questro Station From Brankos Lookout

Crossing The Rocky Chamberlain River

Here We Are At Brankos Lookout

Zebedee Springs

Looking Over El Questro Station From Pigeonhole Lookout

The Prado had its 100,000Km service at Kununurra and everything was in order - just oil and filters required - not bad when it has been on 1000s of Ks of pretty ordinary roads.

Now we have to say goodbye to Kununurra and its seemingly endless warm cloudless days. We will be back.




Sunset At Lake Kununurra

Mirima National Park

Mirima National Park

Mirima National Park

Gorge The Local Celebrity Croc At Kununurra