In Derby we went to see Prison Boab, very impressive hollow tree! These kind of trees only grow in the Kimberleys and the east of Northern Territory. We stayed at Birdwood Downs Station at the start of Gibb River Road which had a 4 days old foal, very cute!
On our way to the King Leopold Ranges to see Lenard Gorge and Bell Gorge, we of course couldn't get through without doing some river crossings! Bell Gorge is one of the only places to swim due to crocs, so we enjoyed a refreshing dip.
At Windjana Gorge, I (Sarah) spotted my first wild freshwater crocs - luckily they seem to stick to the other side of the gorge!
To escape a bit of the heat, we walked through Tunnel Creek - needed torches to see where to walk as the water is knee to hip deep at certain places. We were rewarded with a beautiful opening at the end and also found some Aboriginal Art. On our return walk, we spotted some red eyes reflecting back at us from our torchlight - crocs in the water where we had to wade through... However they seemed to be quite small, about half a meter, and we didn't get chewed on :)
Back on the road, we also had some brumbies (wild horses) passing us!
Derby
King Leopold Ranges
Windjana Gorge
Tunnel Creek
Looks awesome guys. Wish we were with you instead of going to the office every day! Keep the photos coming!
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