Monthly Archives: April 2016

Kimberley 2016 – day 15 – Berkerley RiverĀ 

Today we travel up the Berkerley River. Just when you think you have seen it all the Kimberley once again surprises us. The coastline is a mix of sand dune systems and rocky hills. The river is broad and wide … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 14 – King George River

We are up early and take the tenders up the King George River. This is a spectacular steep sided Gorge system. Shear cliffs are either side of us. We travel about 10km up the river to the King George falls, … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 13

We sail onto King George River.  We stop along the way on a remote un-named beach. The inshore coral is amazing, better than I have seen in Queensland. The coral is so abundant it’s difficult to pick a path to … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 12 – Jar Island

Our next stop is Jar Island in Vansittart Bay, we travel all night to get there. Jar Island is another indigenous art site. A tangled pile of flat rocks and boulders covered in vegetation. Dozens of hermit crabs of all … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 11 – Bigge Island

We take the tenders to Bigge Is to look at art sites, on the beach there are turtle and crocodile tracks, at the top of the beach we find a number of turtle nests. It seems very late or very … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – Day 10 – King George Basin – Prince Regent River

We start the morning with a spectacular trip via tender 40 km up the Prince Regent River. No houses, no roads, no development of any kind what a wild place this is. We sight many fish and birds, including  a … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 9

We are up early to look around Camden Peninusula and the failed colony that once called this area home.  It’s then Rogers Strait, we sight turtle tacks on the beach and onto Port George IV. A quick swim then on … Continue reading

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Kimberley 2016 – day 8 – Raft Point – Brecknock Harbour

It’s up early to take the tenders to the mainland at Raft Point. We scale the hill to view the indigenous art. White-bellied sea eagles greet us, small bush birds can be heard.  The scene looking back to the water … Continue reading

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