

TROUBLE IN TIMBER CREEK Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 31
The lone barman broke a wooden bar stool for self-protection. -Timber Creek Hotel Timber Creek Timber Creek is an isolated small town a short distance from the Victoria River in the Northern Territory. The Victoria Highway, part of the National Australia Highway Network, passes through the town. Timber Creek is the only significant town and settlement between Kununurra in Western Australia 225 km west and Katherine 290 km to the east in the Northern Territory. Timber Creek is
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VICTORIA RIVER, CROC MEAL CRUISE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY 32 VICTORIA RIVER Considered by many to have Australia's largest saltwater crocodiles in its waterways. Five hundred and sixty kilometres (350 mi) long. The river flows south of Gregory National Park which is the source of its water. Then continues to the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the Timor Sea. The Victoria River is the longest permanent river in the Northern Territory. The Victoria River meanders from the northern edge of the Tanami Desert to the coast near to the West
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LAKE ARGYLE SONGS & PYTHONS BOAT TOUR THE ORD RIVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY 27, 28, 29, 30 Lake Argyle Freshwater Lake of Western Australia The reservoir is part of the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and is located near the East Kimberley town of Kununurra. Kununurra is the largest town in Western Australia north of Broome. Kununurra is 3,040 kilometres (1,889 mi) from Perth via the Great Northern Highway. Kununurra has extensive irrigation for cropping of over 20,000 hectares in the tropical heat. Water supply is from Lake Argyle. Lake Argyle is m
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NEED A BIGGER BOAT Day 26 WYNDHAM, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
See the biggest crocodile in Australia this one is safe to touch. -you can take my word for it Biggest Crocodile In Wyndham Western Australia Wyndham is where you'll find the Big Crocodile. This wire and concrete statue is located on the main street of Wyndham, measuring approximately twenty metres (65 ft) in length. In this region, a large boat might be necessary for safety when navigating the waterways, as some of Australia's largest saltwater crocodiles inhabit the area. W
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BUNGLE BUNGLES HELICOPTER TOUR Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 25
DAY 25 BUNGLE BUNGLES These are beehive-shaped rock domes made up of sandstones and conglomerates (rocks composed of pebbles and finer material cemented together). Wind and erosion from the Tanami Desert and rainfall over millions of years shaped the domes. Helicopter Tour There are forty-five minute Helicopter Tours of the Bungle Bungle’s and these are available from Warmun/Turkey Creek on the Great Northern Highway. 200 km south of Kununurra. Turkey Creek renamed Warmun is
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THE LORD OF BROOME Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 24 WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY 24 Robert Alistair McAlpine Baron McAlpine of West Green, England (14 May 1942 – 17 January 2014) Self-described as Scottish, was a...
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