Friday 24th June 2011: Travelling over 5 days with Australian Adventure Safari Tours. Four other couples and a tour guide we left Broome to travel the wilderness of the Gibb River Road. Rough roads, sleeping in tents (which we erected each afternoon and dismantled every morning and cooking on an open fire was quite an adventure but the amazing gorges, waterfalls, springs,walk through Tunnel Creek (through water with torch light) was an experience one had to conquer because one was there! We experienced great walks, some easy others challenging. Windjana Gorge beautiful, Emma Gorge difficult across rocky water beds and climbing large bolders. Swimming in the pristine clear waters at Galvin Gorge and taking a dip at Zebedee Springs in the El Questro Wilderness park. Parry's Lagoon(a beautiful Billabong) late in the day delighted with the sights and sounds of millions of birds, ducks, waterlillies, and dragonflies. 
Information Board on the Boab Prison - Click on photo to enlarge and read
Information Board on the Boab Prison - Click on photo to enlarge and read
Prison Boab Tree
Driving around the Jetty in Derby
The start of the Gibb River Road at the Western end near the township of Derby
Collecting firewood to cook the evening dinner
Chris at the opening of Tunnel Creek
Tunnel Creek
Tunnel Creek
Beautiful Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge
Freshwater Crocodiles in the waters at Windjana Gorge - click on photo to enlarge and view the freshwater crocs.
A Bustard
Red Underwing Bird in flight
Swimming at Galvin Gorge
We crossed the Gibb River
The Pentecost River Crossing which we crossed to enter the El Questro Wilderness Park - Pentecost Ranges in the background
Inside our Tent
Camp Breakfast
Our tent
Travelling Buddies on The Gibb River Road Safari Tour
Zebedee Springs
Enjoying the Zebedee Thermal Springs
Emma Gorge
Emma Gorge
Eastern end of the Gibb River Road 70klms from Kununurra==============================================================
Following Photos taken at Parry's Lagoon near Wyndham:
Congratulations on completiing such a wonderful adventure! Your photos are fantastic. Marea, after sleeping in a cosy tent, searching for fire wood, camp fire cooking & thermal springs, have you become a camping convert????????????
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