Day 16: We start our Kimberley adventure with a visit to Lake Argyle (formerly known as the Ord River dam). There is only one place to access the lake itself without booking a tour...so we unhitch and take a drive down to the water. We also realise that we have changed time zones, and have lost an hour and a half, so instead of being 10.00, it is 8.30! Fact: Lake Argyle has 21 times the volume of water of Sydney Harbour. We have a swim, which is basically at...

Day 17: We have crossed into WA and have begun our venture into the Kimberley! F x

Day 16: We left Katherine late, after an easy morning and another swim at the springs. Today we have it all to ourselves, so I have a go on the rope swing...not a pretty sight! But fun all the same. This is such a beautiful spot and I definitely recommend it. We drive south-west towards Kununurra and man is it hot! But we endure and watch the landscape change and spot a multitude of different birds. Budgies, finches, brolgas, the beautiful Jabiru...so many! We s...

Day 15: Katherine gave us Woolworths (for a little restock) and a very informative Tourist Information. We dropped the van at a cattle station called 'Manbulloo' and headed straight to Katherine Springs, to cool off. The older boys had a ball, making friends with some kids and swinging from a tree-rope, and bombing into the springs. We spent several hours here as it is beautiful, but reluctantly left as the sun was going down. A quick dinner, time catching g...

Day 15: We left Daly Waters and made our way to Mataranka Thermal Springs. The day was about 35 degrees, so it was refreshing to dive into the beautiful blue water of the springs. However after a little while, it was cooler to sit out than in! But it was a nice reprieve from sitting in the hot car, so we spent a couple of hours there. Our stomachs, and time beckoned us, so after deciding we didn't want to spend $4.50 on a microwave pie, we left Mataranka Sp...