Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek and plenty of steam!

Have decided my new favourite tree is the boab, they have so much character, one we have seen is 1500 years old. Drove the 150kms of 4WD track (took 2hrs) to Windjana Gorge and left the van behind as track too rough and we really need our cupboard doors intact! It is a really pretty walk along the river in the shade (again!) We caught up with a tour group huddled around a sign. The guide was asking who in the group could see the fossil in the rock, we piped up first and one of the ladies in the group was a little miffed...”and they aren’t even on our tour ..” she complained. Sorry love...Samuel counted nearly 40 freshwater crocs in about 200m of water, swimming, sunning themselves on the banks etc. We went right down onto the sandbank and got right up close to them, the little ones were v cute.

Headed back 30kms to Tunnel Creek and I was braced for a “swim” in chilly water through a pitch black cave with hundreds of bats flying everywhere, and maybe a freshwater croc or two. Reality was a spacious tunnel, mainly knee deep water here and there, no bats (a bit disappointed actually). A few slippery rocky spots but a pretty cool experience (pardon the pun) Two k’s round trip and we all enjoyed it.

Drove back late arvo and a few k’s from the intersection with the main rd to Fitzroy Crossing, the sun was going down....but our temp was going up! We had overheated and by now it was dark...bugger! Sat night and no emergency breakdown services on offer, no mechanic around here on call. Luckily we had plenty of water and once we’d cooled the engine down and topped it up, we had a very slow, careful trip back to Fitzroy Crossing. Way too late to cook so fell into the bistro at the park tired and hungry and figure we are stuck here for a bit... roll on Broome!