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17th September - Ellenbrae Station, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.Another great station stay 👌 🧡 Tea & scones🧡 ...
19/09/2026

17th September - Ellenbrae Station, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

Another great station stay 👌

🧡 Tea & scones
🧡 Waterhole swims
🧡 Outdoor shower next to a boab tree, with a view of the night sky ✨️
🧡 Sandy Gorge swims

15th & 16th September - Gibb River Crossing, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.A lunchstop at Hann River, and 2 won...
18/09/2026

15th & 16th September - Gibb River Crossing, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

A lunchstop at Hann River, and 2 wonderful nights spent at the Gibb River 🙂

👀 Our first sighting of the Blue-winged Kookaburra 🪽💙

13th & 14th September - Mount Elizabeth Station, The Gibb Road, Western Australia.2 nights spent at this beautiful, welc...
16/09/2026

13th & 14th September - Mount Elizabeth Station, The Gibb Road, Western Australia.

2 nights spent at this beautiful, welcoming homestead 🧡

14th - A day spent chilling at camp, followed by a Mount Elizabeth Homestead dinner 🍽 😋

Morning of the 15th - 20kms along a dirt road, on the way out of the Station, to visit Warla Gorge, also known as Hann River Gorge or "The Beach" ⛱️

10th - 12th September - Manning Gorge Campground, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.Manning Gorge Campground is sit...
16/09/2026

10th - 12th September - Manning Gorge Campground, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

Manning Gorge Campground is situated on Mount Barnett Station, which is owned by the Ngarinyin people.

✨️ WOW! ✨️

💚 BEAUTIFUL river swims
💚 Johnstone's Freshwater Crocodiles 🐊
💚 Manning Falls 5km return hike
💚 Waterfall swims

9th September - Gravel Pit opposite Galvans Gorge, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.We visited Galvans Gorge in th...
14/09/2026

9th September - Gravel Pit opposite Galvans Gorge, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

We visited Galvans Gorge in the afternoon, and again in the morning, before leaving camp.

Perfect for us, as it's dog friendly too! 🐕😁❤️

8th & 9th September - The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.8th - A lazy camp morning at Apex Creek, followed by a midd...
14/09/2026

8th & 9th September - The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

8th - A lazy camp morning at Apex Creek, followed by a midday travel to our next campsite - Imintji Community Campground.

9th - Up early for a morning hike to Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge), in Wunaamin Conservation Park.
It was worth the early start, to be the only people swimming in the gorge at 7am 🥰

Nature spotting:
💙 Mertens Water Monitor
💙 Some kind of wallaby with a fluffy tail 😍
💙 Finches
💙 Lorikeets

7th September - Apex Creek, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.We started the day with an early morning hike toDimal...
12/09/2026

7th September - Apex Creek, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

We started the day with an early morning hike to
Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) National Park, in Western Australia's oldest cave system. The cave has been carved out by the waters of Dimalurru flowing beneath the Napier Range. Dimalurru is a site of cultural significance for the local Bunuba people.

Cave spotting:
👀 Stalactites and stalagmites
🦇 Bats
🐊 Johnstone's Freshwater Crocodiles
🦞 Cherabin
🐟 Catfish
🕷 Spiders
🐸 ALL THE FROGS!!!

Then onto our next camp at Apex Creek, to cool off in the midday heat 🥵

5th & 6th September - Clarky's Hideaway, Lennard River, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.5th - We said 👋 to Broome...
11/09/2026

5th & 6th September - Clarky's Hideaway, Lennard River, The Gibb River Road, Western Australia.

5th - We said 👋 to Broome, and drove to Lennard River - our first stop on The Gibb River Road 😁
🌳 A lunch stop at Derby, and a visit to Kunumudj (The Boab Prison Tree)

6th - Visited Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) 👀
🪹 Nature spotting included:

🩶 Johnstone's Freshwater Crocodiles
🧡 Peregrine Falcon
🩶 Black Kites - riding the thermals together 🥰
🧡 Bee Eaters
🩶 HEAPS of teeny tiny birds
🧡 Finches
🩶 Corellas
🧡 Bower Bird

3rd & 4th September - Discovery Park - Broome, Western Australia.3rd - Much needed life admin day 😐4th - Our last day in...
08/09/2026

3rd & 4th September - Discovery Park - Broome, Western Australia.

3rd - Much needed life admin day 😐

4th - Our last day in Broome:
🍻 Matso's for lunch
🎨 Shinju Matsuri Art Awards Exhibition - Broome Civic Centre

1st & 2nd September - Discovery Parks - Broome, Western Australia.On the 1st, the last campground shut for the season, s...
07/09/2026

1st & 2nd September - Discovery Parks - Broome, Western Australia.

On the 1st, the last campground shut for the season, so we moved camp and now have a sea view 🌊 And the caravan got new shoes...

On the 2nd, Alex went on an Absolute Ocean Charters adventure, as his birthday present to himself 🐟
Laura had a rest day at the caravan park by the swimming pool 🩵

🍷In the evening, we went to Pearl Meat Masters competition, as part of the Shinju Matsuri Festival:

☑️ Yummy canapes
☑️ Delicious wine tasting
☑️ Live entertainment
☑️ Watched a live pearl harvest

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