To Mitchell falls

Well, hello all.

Sorry about the lack of posts but haven't had a lot of internet access. This one will be a big one as I have lots to tell and show.

Here we are at the Wyndham end of the Gibb River Road, the start of the gravel.

Emma Gorge at El Questro Wilderness Park www.elquestro.com.au , one of the hardest walks I have ever done!

After Emma Gorge we continued on to El Questro for two nights. The lookouts there were spectacular, I missed them last year due to having the Hilux Camper.

Tour Boat Cruise on Chamberlain gorge

Pidgeon Hole Lookout

Pidgeon Hole Lookout

Branco's Lookout

The Troopy crossing The Pentecost River

Leaving El Questro we crossed the Pentecost River to Home Valley Station, roughing it that night in the Kimberley with fine dining at The Dusty Bar. 

The Things you see this Jayco Motorhome was at Home Valley

From Home Valley we travelled to Bindoola Falls

Bindoola Falls

Crossing the Gibb River on the kalumbaru Road

The corrugations along the road were horrendous, we lost a few drinks and jars along the way with the cans just rubbing through. Arriving at Drysdale River Station to our coldest night of the trip chilling to a brisk 8c but still hitting 30c the next day. The night was spent shivering and listening to the usual chorus of Dingo howling.
It took another 3 hours the next morning to reach the Mitchell turnoff. From there another 3 plus hours to do the 85km to the Mitchell River Campground. The king Edward River crossing was easily forded as it was only knee deep but flowing fairly swiftly.

Troopy crossing the King Edward River

swimming hole at King Edward River

The Campsite at King Edward is stunning and i could have easily spent a week there but we had to push on to Mitchell. Still sunburnt every day. Next morning bright and early it was off on the 4km hike into Mitchell Falls. the walk wasn't as hard as I expected but was faily danerous as one poor lady discovered the day after our visit. 

Above Little Merton Falls

Little Merton Falls

Us crossing Merton Creek at the top of Merton falls

Big Merton Falls

This is where the poor lady fell to her death the day we left Mitchell Campground, while taking photos.

Mitchell river above the Falls

 It was here we had to wade 30 metres through knee deep very swift flowing water to access the top of the falls. At this stage I went arse up in the river and destroyed my camera and Ipod. The Ipod survived to live another day but the camera is dead. Luckily I had my old previous camera along for emergencies.

Mitchell falls

the 4 Tiers of Mitchell Falls

Mitchell falls at right Big Merton at left

 Well folks that's all for today I will update from Mitchell onwards over the weekend. we have made it to Broome, where i hope to buy a new camera for the Horizontal Waterfalls Seaplane flight we have booked for Tuesday