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, Robert was a British businessman and politician. Business construction opportunities brought him to Perth in 1960. The family fortune was founded on the construction industry. In the 1980s McAlpine was involved in many tourism projects in Broome Western Australia. Personally, funding many of these. He envisaged the small coastal town of Broome in
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MALCOLM'S CROCS BROOME Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 23
DAY 23 In northern Australia, Western Australia and across to Queensland the saltwater crocodile population is growing in large numbers. More so in the multiple river systems near Darwin such as the Adelaide, Mary, and Daly Rivers. Along with many billabongs and estuaries. The saltwater crocodile population in Australia is estimated at 100,000 to 200,000. Crocodile habitat extends from Broome, Western Australia through all of the Northern Territory coast and all the way south
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OUTBACK LOCALS UPSET Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 22 WESTERN AUSTRALIA
the local police pulled over in their patrol van I'm in trouble -Traveldriven Bidyadanga Otherwise known as La Grange, in the Kimberley region, is the largest Aboriginal community in Western Australia. A population of about 750 residents. One hundred and eighty kilometres (110 mi) south of Broome and 1,590 kilometres (990 mi) from Perth. The traditional owners of the land are the Karajarri people. Entry to Bidyadanga is restricted. Permit may be required. I was offered an opp
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WALK IN DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS Australia Big Righthand Turn Day 21
Day fourteen to twenty sailing on the MV Oceanic. Return to Broome Day 21 Dinosaur Footprints Gantheaume Point is a promontory about six kilometres (3.7 mi) from Broome, Western Australia. Dinosaur footprints and plant fossils, are preserved in the sandstone. Low red cliffs are set back off the shoreline. During low tide, dinosaur footprints can be seen uncovered by water about thirty metres (98 ft) out from the shore. There is no beach access. These prints are fairly well p
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