We had an earlier start , leaving at 8.30 from camp.
Ross and Jan had already been gone for at least an hour.
Our first stop was Wolfe Creek Crater, where we marvelled at the power that could move so much earth.
Then in to Halls Creek where we added fuel and shopped before heading out to Caroline pool. Caroline pool is about 15 km out of town and a beautiful tranquil spot. A number of local women ( and one cute small kid) were fishing with hand lines. The pool drops away sharply and they told us you can’t touch the bottom.
We had probably taken too much time here and were now pushing to be at our site in the Bungle Bungles ( Purnululu) before dark. We didn’t quite make it.
The road in to the Bungles is renowned as one of the worst in the Gibb river region and we had read it could take up to 4 hours to drive the 53 km.
We managed the hundred or so km from Halls Creek, marvelling at the Boab trees that had started to show on the sides of the road.
It was just after 4 pm when we started the drive in. Sadly sunset is about 5 pm here. The drive in took around an hour and a half and gave no problems. There were a few creek crossings with water. We were treated to the most fantastic views of the ranges as we drove in, lit up in the rosy sunset.
Arriving at the visitors centre, registering and then finding somewhere to stop for the night took another hour. We were touring through the campsite trying to define the empty spaces in the dark. Eventually Craig and Ev pulled up on the side of a track and Al and Zita persuaded someone to move their car so they could pull alongside. We found a site after deciding to pull in to a space and finding it was a site. Our neighbours were moving out in the next morning so Craig and Ev planned to move across to join us then.
We are on site 12. We have a tap and toilet right nearby as well as a table with benches either side and a bit of bush on one side so we only have the Colwells for neighbours.
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