Windjana and Tunnel Creek

9th October 2010

Made our way to another free camp today.  Its nice traveling with another family.  The girls love having the other kids around too.  We were going to stay in Halls Creek but have been recommended not to as its payment day and the town can get a bit exciting by the evening.

That night we meet an old hippy that has travelled around Australia 10 times.  He usually walks or hitch hikes.  This time he has an old car.  In his car on the back seat is heaps of feathers that he has collected.  He believes his mission in life is to collect feathers and to clean up Australia.  He was a very interesting man.  He gave the kids a feather as thanks for their didgeridoo playing scaring away the evil spirits from the campsite, he said the feather will give us good luck on our travels.

We are now back on the Gibb River Rd ready to explore Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge.  1st stop was Windjana Gorge which had colourful rock and a impressive Gorge with many freshwater crocodiles.

Checking out a little "Freshie" 

We walked about 3kms, that was all the girls could do this day as it was 39% and it was only 9.30am.

Next stop was Tunnel Creek, we have been looking forward to seeing Tunnel Creek .  The girls are excited about walking in the dark with a torch also walking knee deep in water with the bats and crocs. 

Tunnel creek flows through a spacious, water-worn tunnel beneath the limestone of the Napier Range in the National Park.

On the way driving back to Derby we could see a large storm ahead.  Then it started to rain. We just made it up the exit of a creek crossing but the Germans following us through were not so lucky and got well bogged in the gutter at the side of the road. while we were helping them out with the snatch straps a water carrier approached the creek crossing and become bogged as well. Once we had the Germans out we both towed the semi out with us hooked up in series.

Kimberley peak hour!

Was a pretty eventful afternoon, It's not everyday you get to tow a Semi-trailer out of a bog on a remote Kimberly road!