Broome

Friday 31st - Did the tourist bit today had a look around the town and went to the "Pearl Luggers" in the afternoon. What a fascinating place, all the old diving gear and the chap who gave the tour knew his history, Broome would have been an interesting place in its heyday. Chris went for a swim on Cable Beach and when we went for a walk not far from where she was swimming we saw a small shark swimming in no more than 250mm of water about 4meters off the shore. Chris also got to hold a $100,000 pearl.

Broome

13days and 5460 km later we have arrived in Broome, we now have 5 days in the one place it will be good to begin to relax it's been a bit hectic. Time now to become a tourist in shorts, tee shirts and thongs as it is 33 degrees.

Geikie Gorge -Fitzroy Crossing

Wednesday not Tuesday - Today we went on an early tour of Geikie Gorge through which the Fitzroy River flows, we saw a few freshwater crocs sunning themselves. It is amazing how much the river rises when in flood, this can be seen with the change in colour from white to red on the gorge walls. When in full flood it discharges 27000cubic meters a second and could fill Sydney Harbour in 6 hours. The photo of the rotunda shows the different flood levels over the last 10 years.

Fitzroy Crossing

Tuesday 28th - A lazy day today just a short 3 hr drive from Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing, the countryside changed again and was surprisingly green. In shorts, tee shirts and thongs a nice 32 degrees. We are staying at the Crossing Inn Caravan Park next door to the Crossing Inn, the only hotel in town. Chris refused to go into the bar as it was full of our indigenous brothers, not a white man in sight and I wouldn't have let her anyway. Had a drive thought town, took all of 15 minutes a very indigenous town. Heading to Geikie Gorge tomorrow.

Wolfe Creek Crater

Visited the crater much larger than the Henbury Crater on the way to Ularu.

Tanami Road Day 2

Monday - Well today ended up longer than expected (640km) we forgot we gained 11/2hours so when we finished at Wolfe Creek Crater we decided to continue onto Halls Creek where we spent the night, that means it will be a short drive to Fitzroy Crossing tomorrow. Today was all dirt and the dust got into everything including the Prado, the rear door seal is not as good as it should be, nothing a damp rag cannot fix. Not sure a Pajaro would be any better. The road was pretty good able to average between 85 & 95.

Tanami Road

Sunday - Today we set off on the first leg of the Tanami, the first 260km where tar then dirt. The countryside continually changed as we headed north finally getting to Renahans Bore some 445km later. We where the only one's there bar a Road train fuel tanker who had a rest stop. Lit a fire and had  a few beers  and wines.