We did some research and thinking before booking El Questro. It was our most expensive caravan-park stay of the trip so far, so we wanted to make the most of being there. Two nights later, with our waking hours filled by hiking, gorge swims, hot…
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Wolfe Creek Crater was worth the drive in. The road still asked a bit of us, although after Purnululu it felt like a comparatively restrained performance. From the rim, the shape is remarkably clear: a great circular hollow in an otherwise open landscape. The impact…
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The second half of the Gibb was much rougher, with fewer of the gorge swims we had become accustomed to and the corrugations meeting the reputation of the . There were still some very welcome distractions from the constant vibration. Ellenbrae's scones were one of…
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Our little news bulletin from Kununurra: Ivanhoe Crossing was open again when we visited. The clip catches the crossing and the water moving around it, with the Ord River making its presence felt even on an ordinary-looking day. This causeway was once part of the…
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We stopped at the Hahn River for a night on the Gibb, and it turned out to be a good place to enjoy both ends of the dark. There were stars overhead, then a cracker of a sunrise through the trees. The colour in the…
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