Kimberley Region Australian Adventures

The Drysdale River in the Kimberley area of Western Australia is remote, wild and beautiful. There are only a few mining tracks into the area. You can see galahs and cormorants galore. The river has wild lilies. Mount Elizabeth has great pastoral land with cattle grazing. The old homestead is still standing. It was built from local stone and termite mound cement. The Mount Elizabeth station is 750,000 acres. The aboriginal guides will take you to see the rock art in the area. Much of the work is done with horses. Most of the new cattle are Brahmin cattle. The billabongs are alive with birds. When you go out into the bush a fair degree of map reading skills are necessary. The Barnett River Gorge is off the Gibb River Road. It is a tranquil place just off the road. The fruit bats are a bit noisy and there are thousands nesting in the riverbanks. In the evening they fly out to find fruit to eat. Barnett River Gorge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia is a great place for swimming. Bell Gorge is a special place for relaxing and seeing the beauty of nature in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Bell Creek slices its way through the hills to form the Bell Gorge. There are hopes for it to become a National Park.

Drysdale River Homestead is where you can get fuel. Make sure you fuel up when you get the chance. Tunnel Creek and Mystery Spring are sites that are awe inspiring. Water has etched tunnel creek out of the Napier Ranges Kimberley Western Australia. It is cool and tranquil. Take a flashlight and walk through the tunnel to the center of the cave. There are stalactites and stalagmites. Jundamarra or Pigeon, the aboriginal rebel used Tunnel creek as a hideout. When you travel in the Kimberley region of Western Australia you find will lots of swimming holes. Up in the plateaus it is pretty safe from crocodiles, but nearer the coast stay out of the water. Communications are important. YOu can use UHF radio for short range or HF radio for wide range communications. When cooking while you are camping, vacuum seal your meat. Chicken will only keep a week or two. You can wrap your vegetables in newspaper and then put them in a plastic bag. It keeps them really well. Check the vegetables regularly. Chuck all the vegetables and meat into the camp oven, pour all the water in and put it on the fire for about thirty to forty five minutes and you have a delicious stew.

Most hidden places in the Kimberley region of Western Australia you may need to walk a short distance to. In the dry season water can become a bit scarce. When you find water fill up your water container and have a swim to cool off. Cool running water is appreciated when the temperature is forty degrees centigrade. Mystery Spring is inside a vast horse shoe of rocky hills. The water gets filtered by the limestone rocks. Lie back and take it easy. The pools are clear and cool or warmed by the sun to near body temperature. The Kimberley region of Western Australia is a wild and rugged paradise, unspoilt by modern humans and you can get in touch with nature and really relax while you drive through the dusty plains or swim in the crystal clear water holes in the plateaus. Near Gladstone Lake is very remote alive with birds. There is green grass and it is a fabulous camping spot. In the Kimberley you are controlled by the weather and the environment. The brolgas and the water lilies are in harmony in the Kimberleys. The wild donkeys and the fruit bats and the goannas live side by side with the brahmin cattle. Take a canoe trip up the river and just sit back and watch the beauty of nature. The Kimberley region of Western Australia is wild, rugged and beautiful. You have to go and see the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a must.

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