An amazing event… while stopping for fuel, Jennifer thought she recognised a girl. Turned out when the girl came out of the shop it was Maisie from Pacific Hills and with her was Melanie. These two young ladies were ex students Jennifer had taught. A God moment indeed!
Mimbi Caves & Campground (100% Indigenous owned and operated)
Overnight stopover followed by an 2.5hr 8am cave tour located 90km east of Fitzroy Crossing. Another good example for not staying in a “caravan park” even without power and water. Beautiful sunset.. the golden hour. The light for photography was the best. Another enriching & enlightening travel experience. Just loving W.A.!!
Campfire (Mimbi)
Andy (not his real name) was our tour guide for the following day. Jennifer provided her guitar and he played, sang told stories and made jokes for over 2 hours around the communal campfire. What an absolute treat. Andy was the consummate performer.
Cave tour
Geikie Gorge
The cultural boat tour we took was guided by a Bunuba Aboriginal person. Danggu Geikie Gorge was carved by the Fitzroy River through part of an ancient limestone barrier reef which snakes across the west Kimberley. It was laid down in an ancient sea that covered a large part of the Kimberley in Devonian times, some 350 million years ago.
Fitzroy Crossing
2 night stopover between Derby & Bungle Bungles
Old Fitzroy River Crossing
Boab Tree Rest Area
Morning tea stop between Derby and Fitzroy Crossing. Beautiful tree and area spoilt by graffiti markings and rubbish.
Inside tree view… you could fit 12+ people 
Horizontal Falls
Expectations exceeded!! Fly in, fly out in a seaplane; overnight stay; meals provided plus boat rides and “swim” with the sharks.
The Horizontal Falls are formed from a break in-between the McLarty Ranges, reaching up to 25m in width. The natural phenomenon is created as seawater builds up faster on one side of the gaps than the other, creating a waterfall up to 5m high on a spring tide. Within each change of the tide, the direction of the falls reverses, creating vast tidal whirlpools.
Tunnel Creek
We walked through the tunnel to the other side of the Napier Range. The trek runs underground for 750 metres and you have to wade through several permanent pools and return the same way. At least five species of bats live in the cave, including ghost bats and fruit bats, and stalactites descend from the roof in many places. The roof has collapsed through to the top of the range near the centre of the tunnel. With a torch, reef shoes we were prepared to get wet… which happened! Freshwater crocodiles inhabit Tunnel Creek.
Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge National Park is one of the Kimberley’s most stunning gorges, with water-streaked walls that rise majestically to heights of 100 metres. The Lennard River runs through Windjana Gorge in wet weather, but forms pools surrounded by trees and shrubs during the dry season. The 3.5km long gorge cuts through Napier Range. Freshwater crocodiles bask in the pools (which apparently I got too close to i.e. less than 5m; while fruit bats and corellas roost in the waterside trees.
Derby / Birdwood Station
Staying 15km outside Derby at Birdwood Station (on Gibb River Road!) for 5 nights as the base for Windjana gorge and Horizontal Falls. Checking out Derby today, but not much to see or do. COVID-19 takes its toll in many ways… tourism is but one of them. Derby Information Centre at the busiest time (school holidays) had 100 visitors, last year it was 600! Derby feels like a ghost town.
Cable Beach (North)
We travelled 5km along the beach to swim and have lunch. Another beautiful sunny, hot day. Feeling blessed!
