DAY 78 - KUNUNURRA – LAKE ARGYLE

16 May 2008

DAY 78 Pilbara – Kimberley Trip

KUNUNURRA – LAKE ARGYLE

We were very happy this morning. After breakfast we drove to have a look from the local lookout Kelly’s Knob. It provides a view over the town and some of the agricultural area. We continued to Warigarri Aboriginal Arts which is a wholly aboriginal owned art centre established in the 1980s to promote the work of local artists.

Visited the Visitor’s Centre as we decided to get tickets for tomorrow night’s Airnorth Kimberley Moon Experience as part of the Ord Muster.

We headed back to the caravan park to get ready for our Lake Argyle Cruise. As we were not sure that we would have our car we had booked the tour with a pick up in Kununurra. We went by coach to the Durack Homestead near Lake Argyle. Before the lake had filled they had dismantled part of the Durack Homestead and rebuilt it above the water line. As the lake had taken only 3 months to fill only part of the homestead had been moved in that time. A delightful little museum.

From here we continued to Lake Argyle Tourist Village for lunch before having a tour of the area and a video of the building of the dam.


It was interesting to look down on the Ord River below the dam.

After the video we set off for a sunset cruise on the lake.

It is unbelievable how big it is. The water in the lake currently would fill Sydney Harbour 21 times.

We explored the northern end of the lake.


We saw rock wallabies,

fresh water crocodiles, wallaroos and catfish feeding frenzy and the amazing spitting archer fish.

It was strange cruising amongst what were the peaks of the Carr Boyd Ranges not so long ago. Now they are islands or part of the untamed coastline.




In one place we saw these amazing spider webs on the limbs of trees that have been submerged.

Some amazing scenery once again.

As the sun set we stopped at a lovely spot and those that wished could go for a swim. Champagne, beer and nibbles were served. Those swimming enjoyed the champagne in the water. What a sight and what a great moment.

Again another fabulous day until we got back to the Oka and found that it had no power. Initially we were not sure what caused it as we are connected to power at the caravan park. Hubby got it going but it was temperamental from then on for the rest of the night.