Day 43-47 - Kununurra

We spent 5 nights at Kununurra, a good base for exploring the east Kimberley. Good to stay in one place for a few days and relax. We enjoyed the "moonlight cinema" on the outdoor TV at the caravan.

The heatwave continued (36-38 degrees) and we spent a lot of time at the pool. As you can see above we had a nice site next to Lake Kununurra.

We did a day trip out to Emma gorge and El Questro station. This was a highlight with some very spectacular scenery. The walk to the gorge was difficult and we scrambled over rocks and boulders for nearly an hour, but it was worth it. At the end was a large pool with a raindrop waterfall and a hot spring coming out of the rock on one side. We went for a swim to cool off.

At El Questro station we stopped for lunch and splashed around the waterhole. Henry and Will found a box with some cane toads in it. The toads are a poisonous pest which have recently arrived in the Kimberley from Queensland and are a threat to some of the native animals like freshwater crocs and monitors that may try to eat them. Some people are trying to teach these animals not to eat the toads so that they can survive.

After lunch we followed a rough and steep 4wd track up to Saddleback Ridge for an amazing view. Dad was very excited, Mum was terrified.