Welcome to the 2nd photo post on the Gibb River road, and the 4th photo post covering our Kimberley Adventures in May – June 2015.
If you want more information about the Gibb River Road and Kimberley, including what’s worth seeing, tours that can be done, approximate costs and itineraries, where to get fuel and water and heaps more, have a read of the ultimate guide to the Kimberley.
If you missed any of the previous photo series posts, you can find them at:
Relaxing at Mt ElizabethLots of friendly Walleroo’s hopping aroundA couple of peacocks too!Wunnumurra Gorge, Mt ElizabethOne of the best gorges, in our opinionIt’s even got some real 4WDingI was pretty happy to put it in low range!Hann River Gorge, another stunning placeGet used to doing a lot of gravel driving!Walking down to Little Mertins at Mitchell falls for a quick afternoon swimOn the other side of Big Mertins the following morningMitchell Falls; what a beauty!Well worth the 2 hour walk!Crossing Big MertinsWe stopped for a quick swim at Little Mertins on the way backThe bush fires have gone through a lot of the Gibb already this yearA giant burger from Drysdale stationThe donkey hot water heater at EllenbraeStopped at the lookout just above the Pentecost RiverThe Pentecost River with a caravanGavin in his AmarokSaddleback Ridge 4WD track at El Questro; the most scenic 4WD track we’ve ever doneAbsolutely insane viewsThe dust hangs around forever hereSunset at Saddleback RidgeOn the way to El Questro GorgeNothing beats a water crossingHalf way along El Questro Gorge walkCrystal clear, cool waterAt the end of El Questro Gorge lies a cold, deep pool with a beautiful waterfall flowing into itThe gorge only sees the sun for a few hours a dayA couple of more challenging sectionsCrossing the Pentecost River, again!Rocky, but super easyEl Questro has some beautiful placesA day out in the 4WD’s exploring El QuestroNothing is too difficultExplosion GorgeBranco’s lookout. See the big saltwater crocodile at the bottom of the photo?What a viewA little Rock WallabyThe homestead. For $2000 + per night, you can stay here!A tiny little lizard in the scrubCatfish and a giant barramundiLots of fish coming out for a feedA little floodwayChamberlain gorge, El QuestroDonkeys at El QuestroZebedee springs; an amazing placeThe Pentecost river, meters away from our camp siteA very friendly native frog.Walking at Moonshine GorgeEl Questro work vehicles. It’s Toyota country up here!Fancy a helicopter ride at El Questro?One of two busterd birds we saw on the Gibb River RoadThere are plenty of green tree frogs around!A lot more dragon flies though!A beautiful red winged parrotEmma GorgeAnother water monitor on the way out of Emma GorgeA cane toad at Emma Gorge. We saw at least 15. They are a feral pest, and are taking over.Leaving Emma Gorge
After nearly 3 weeks on the Gibb River road, it was time to keep moving to Kununurra, then onto Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles. You can see the final part of our Kimberley adventures at Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles.
Aaron Schubert is a 4WD and camping nut, who's a qualified Maintenance Planner and Mechanical Fitter, and has extensive Industrial Maintenance experience.
He's done hundreds of 4WD tracks all over Australia and more than a thousand nights camping with several different 4WD builds and camping setups.
Thanks mate!
Aaron
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