Our Trip To the Top End

12-Jul Manning Gorge Most of the group went on a very early Manning Gorge hike to see the Manning waterfall, Jen and I decided we would have a relaxing morning and stay, with a few others, behind. Time to have a proper shower, and catchup on the blog. At least Continue Reading

Another very early start, and our guides told us that this would be the trend for the next 12 days. We all had to get up at 5:30 am and be on our way by 7:00 am. That also meant packing up our swags (more on those later) and taking Continue Reading

10-July Gibb River Road The Kimberley is a large area in Western Australia, about the size of the UK. To get to the most beautiful and very remote spots, such as gorges and waterfalls, you have to take the Gibb River Road. This is a mostly dirt track, stretching 644 Continue Reading

9-July Some background on Broome Broome (Rubibi) is famous for its beautiful beaches, but its history is a remarkable story of ancient culture, fortune seekers, and wartime drama. Long before Europeans arrived, the Yawuru people had lived here for more than 30,000 years, managing important trade routes across the Kimberley. Continue Reading

9-July Our first full day in the Kimberley. We met Michael and Jerry yesterday, and today the four of us were off on a long-anticipated trip to the Horizontal Falls. The Horizontal Falls, located in Talbot Bay within Western Australia’s Buccaneer Archipelago, are a natural phenomenon where massive tidal currents Continue Reading

We have been travelling through most of Australia, and one part that was on our bucket list was the Kimberley. We had planned to do this trip with our caravan, but travelling almost 3000 km just to get there was, even for us, a bit too much. So we’ve sold Continue Reading