QueensLandCruiser does Oz: Into Western Australia, the big state

From Kakadu we leisurely drove towards the Western Australian boarder. It was exciting moment for Dave and I as this was the only true unfamiliar state. Having a look at WA on the map reminds us of how far we have to travel and how much we really have to do.

Fishing though, is creeping it’s was up the priority list. We’ve now adjusted what campsites we stay at making priority listings for ones near rivers and catchments after my barramundi catch and Dave’s persistence on getting one. So days getting to WA are becoming a lot more relaxed, seating by flicking a line in now and again and just watching the day go by. I’m glad to be on holidays during those moments.

Kununurra had to be a definite stop over. We decided to splurge on a flight over the Bungle Bungle. We had heard of the bad road conditions, the fact we had to back track at least 2 tanks, and the costs to enter and camp in the national park; it all weighed up. It did cost us a little more but was absolutely worth it which I could understand being in the top 5 things to do in Australia. We flew over Lake Argyle and the dam, the Argyle Diamond mine home to the extremely rare pink and champagne coloured diamond, over and through the bungle bungle, and back along several cattle stations. We ended up flying as low as 400 feet and banked hard...feeling the G’s. Dad sure enjoyed the flight as expected but sometimes it seemed like he was more interested in the gauges and the mechanics of the plane than the view. Oh well, love him anyway.