July 03, 2009

Hello from Kununurra ~ Western Australia

Hi everyone,

Just posting a few pics from our trip so far......I haven't had much time to download the hundreds of pics I have taken the past few weeks........we are having a blast seeing the TOP END of AUSTRALIA.........WE ARE HAVING AN ABSOLUTE BLAST WITH OUR tour group....A LAUGH A MINUTE.......our TOUR LEADER is funny and very knowledgable.

OK...here are a few pics.....flew over the BUNGLE BUNGLES this morning at about 7am.....

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DSC_0206 Argle Diamond Mine....the largest Diamond Mine in the world! The home of the PINK DIAMOND. DSC_0221

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As we drove over the wall today I just clicked away as one of the gates was open on the Diversion Dam....letting water out from Lake Argyle.......I love doing this ......I have been able to take some amazing shots.......even in the bus....from time to time....such a today.

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There are BOAB TREES like this everywhere around KUNUNURRA...thEY are huge...and hollow....they have water inside. DSC_0246 REMEMBER the MOVIE.....CrOCODILE DUNDEE......REMEMBER CHARLIE ? Well here he is now stuffed in the Adelaide River Hotel....yep......we even stopped there on our way over from Darwin to Kurunurra. Rod just had to have his pic taken here...... LOL! DSC_0029 We went for an amazing boat cruise for 3 hours along the ORD River yesterday from Lake Argyle to KUNUNURRA.......50 kms by boat......an amazing experience.....such fun....it flies along in some areas.....got to see heaps of crocodiles the past few weeks...both Salt Water and Fresh Water.....the ones below are Fresh Water crocs...they have a long narrow snout....and aren't agressive like the SALT WATER CROCS.... DSC_0105 DSC_0119 Check out all the BATS hanging in the trees as we were coming into KUNUNURRA Last night by boat........ And last but not least an amzing KUNUNURRA SUNSET lastnight .......whilst traveling the RIVER ORD...... DSC_0166 OOPS.......one more....for Garden Lovers like Rod and I.....the Kapock Flower...these trees are everywhere around the KIMBERLEYS....... DSC_0087 OK...off North to WYDNDHAM in the morning....lunch at the pub....and then we stay at Emma Gorge on El Questro for 2 nights......in OPEN RAISED TENTS........sounds like fun!

June 27, 2009

Checking in from Darwin

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Just popping in to say that we are really enjoying the warmer Darwin weather....here's a pic of the Cannonball plant in the Botanical Gardens here......

We spent the first day in the GARDENS......just stunning and so darn tropical.....we loved it....more pics in a few days.......


Went to Mindil Market and fed the fish at the Aquascene.....amazing! Alos saw the most gorgeous sunset at Minil Beach....

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