Calling the National Park to check if the Bungles are open

Broome to Darwin Day 5 - Bungle Bungles

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April 29th 2012
Our plans for today were dependent on whether the Purnululu National Park had been re-opened. The park is a four wheel drive access area only and can be closed to visitors when conditions are unsuitable. We were all disappointed to hear when we left Perth that the Bungles and Gibb River Road were closed, but although there was no opportunity for the Gibb River Road to re-open before we passed it, ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more