Keep River National Park Although it had been long approaching, I didn’t feel quite mentally or emotionally ready to cross into the Northern Territory. Perhaps we can thank COVID for compounding the significance of the state border. I was immediately hit with the feeling of just how far away Western Australia is from home…

Kununurra After successfully negotiating the deeper river crossings on our way out of Purnululu we pulled over for lunch at Calico Springs and to try our luck for Gouldians, reputedly seen at that spot. Once again, no luck. We broke the drive to Kununurra with an overnight at Dunham River Rest…

Purnululu We left Parry's to start making our way down to the Bungle Bungles, now known by its Aboriginal name Purnululu. On our way we stopped in at The Grotto and Molly Springs Steep before once again taking advantage of the Cockburn Rest Area.

Parry Creek Farm Parry Creek Farm Caravan Park was a great place to unwind after the Gibb and to reunite with other travelling families. Though Matthias would probably have felt more comfortable being back in the bush, I was definitely glad for three nights of hot showers and running water. The camp was…

The Gibb River Road, Part 2 Mount Barnett Roadhouse was open as we left Manning Gorge campground. We refueled and stocked up on the only items I'd under catered for; onions and bread. And of course the kids got an ice-cream. …

The Gibb River Road, Part 1 Our journey started at Birdwood Downs Station, a peaceful station stay just outside of Derby. We’d chosen Derby over Broome to shop for Gibb River Road provisions but all advice warned against staying in town due to high tourist targeted crime rates. So we enjoyed the lush grounds and free…

The Gibb River Road, In A Nutshell The 660km dirt Gibb River Road that crosses the Kimberley was perhaps, (at least for me), the most anticipated leg of our trip. It had always stood on the horizon as something we'd been working our way towards. The allure was three fold; 1. the challenge - the road is…

Dampier Peninsula, Part 2 — “Bruce’s Place” We returned to Cygnet Bay decided that if we ran into Bruce, we'd give his spot a go, otherwise we'd head back to Broome. And it turned out we found him sitting in his car on the road in. Half an hour later he was in the front passenger seat…

Dampier Peninsula, Part 1 The night before we left Broome we reluctantly changed our plans for the Dampier Peninsula and cancelled our three night booking at the much anticipated Pender Bay. We were told that after the recent rain, the water on the track into Pender Bay was coming up over people's tyres and…