15th June - 9th July

We booked into Broome for 7 days and spent a lot of that time doing maintenance and minor modifications to the van. We also caught up with Pete, Sally and Evie who we met at Cape Range National Park and spent some time at Cable Beach of course. We had to extend for two days because of a couple of health hiccups - Helen was admitted to Broome Hospital for 24 hours' monitoring after suffering chest pains and then the following day Brian's blood pressure was very high so we wer back in the ED - both given additional medication and a clean bill of health.

The following day we left the van in Broome and left for 3 days tenting at Middle Lagoon which is halfway to Cape Leveque along about 100 km of gravel road. Middle Lagoon was realy beautiful as was Cape Leveque (just a bit more developed). Back to Broome for three days before heading off to Derby to do a flight to the horizontal falls. Unforuntatley it was a neap tide and there were no flights for 4 days, so we headed off to Warman where we again left the van before heading into Purnululu (Bungle Bungles). the 53 km gravel road into the park is fairly rugged and took us 1.5 hours to complete. Set up camp at Kurrajong campsite for three nights and did all the walks over the next two days. We had campfires each night and met some great people.

From Purnululu we headed to Kununurra where we will stay for the next week doing a few of the cruises and flights available from here






Broome sunset

Some of Broome's famous camels

This was the small space where we had to store the van. Brian managed to get it in first try!

Our campsite at Middle Lagoon - Helen sitting around doing nothing as usual


Middle Lagoon

Cape Leveque



Cape Leveque swimming beach

The Prison Boab tree at Derby

Helen sitting around doing nothing again

Freshwater crocodile in Geikie Gorge

Geikie Gorge

Welcome to Purnululu

The road in was rough and dusty

Our campsite at Purnululu - yes, Helen sitting around doing nothing again

It was a tight squeeze but Brian made it - just as well he hadn't had a meat pie that day

Mini Palm Gorge

Echidna Chasm

Moonrise over the Bungle Bungles

The famous rock formations at Purnululu

Piccaninny Creek lookout

Piccaninny Creek

Cathedral Gorge - amazing!

Cathedral Gorge - this waterfall has carved the huge cathedral - note the people sitting on the sand at the base of the rock formation - gives an idea of the magnitude of the place

This notice is on the way in - sounds scary but we made it!

The only mishap was that we almost lost the front number plate which rattled itself off and the CD stacker jammed and the CB aerial snapped - all fixable

27th May - 14th June

Cape Keraudren to Barn Hill station stay

From Karijini we travelled to Port Hedland to re-stock before heading off to Cape Keraudren, abut 160 km north of Port Hedland. This was a"free camp" area with the only facility being a long drop toilet. The campsite was on the water, but it was a bit windy there.

Our camp at Cape Keraudren

This is the start of 80 Mile Beach

The beach at low tide

Sunrise at Cape Keraudren - yes, it faces East!

Another view of the campsite

Brahminy Kite

Royal Cape Keraudren golf course - 9 holes very rough, no grass.

Rainbow Bee-Eaters

80 Mile Beach





Sunset at 80Mile Beach

Fishing at 80 Mile Beach

Helen pretending to fish at 80 Mile Beach.

Brian caught several fish but not the one he really wanted - a Giant White Threadfin Salmon. Several were caught while we were there.

Watching the sunset at 80 Mile Beach

After 80 Mile Beach we drove to Barn Hill station stay, about 150 km south of Broome and located on a 430,000 acre cattle station. This was a magic place with a beautiful beach good for fishing and swimming and spectacular rock formations. The owners of the station run the caravan park and do lots of extra things like a roast dinner on Sunday nights, fresh bread some days, fresh lamingtons and vanilla slice and lots more. We absolutely loved it here, booked for 3 days and then extended for another 3 days. We will certainly come back here,

Rock formations at Barn Hill

Southern end of Barn Hill beach

Brian, the fashionista! Coordination blues

Brian and Helen at Barn Hill

We named this beach Skinny Dip Bay.

In the public interest we have decided not to publish photos of the actual event.

The one that didn't get away - a Golden Trevally caught on our last day at Barn Hill - about -10 kg

At the Sunday roast there was also a live aboriginal band which was fun

The bowling green at Barn Hill














We are heading to Broome from Barn Hill where we will spend a week before heading up to Cape Leveque to tent it for a few days.