16 August
Today we went on a tour with Triple J to Lake Argyle. It consisted of a trip on a boat down the Ord River to the dam on the lake
then after a visit to the Durack Homestead museum we returned to Kununurra by bus. The tour was very informative with explanations about the flora and fauna and extensive coverage of the history of the Ord river irrigation scheme and we were again treated to sightings of various different wildlife including a rock wallaby and fresh water crocs
The boat ride was an experience, especially through the narrow area where the water was flowing quite fast
Sadly there are a lot of bush fires burning in the area. Apparently these fires aren’t back burning either but deliberately lit. It is very sad to see the fires burning out of control and the beautiful views marred by smoke.
17 August
Still in Kununurra
We had planned to head to the Bungle Bungles today but there were a few repairs to carry out and sights to see in Kununurra such as the Hoochery Rum Distillery (eat your heart out Harry) and the Sandalwood factory.
We are heading off tomorrow though - first to the Bungle Bungles then to Wyndham and then the Gibb River road. There is no mobile phone coverage in any of these areas so there will be no more updates to the blog for a while. You will need to watch the spot to see where we are travelling.
Apologies for the limited content here now as the connection here in Kununura is not too hot
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