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August 5th 2016

Published: June 28th 2017

Geo: -17.3048, 123.632Hello from DerbyThe rain finally cleared up for the last few days we were in Coral Bay which gave us a chance to do a few walks along the beach and some snorkelling in the bay. I also fitted the landing leg to the van only to find that the higher ratio of the new legs meant that the motor and gearbox could not cope with the extra load and caused the clutch to slip. Another ca... Read Full Entry

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Horizontal Falls from Inland side

Horizontal Falls from Seaward side

Horizontal Falls 1

Horizontal Falls 2

Horizontal Falls - Large opening 1

Horizontal Falls - Large opening 2

Horizontal Falls - Large opening 3

Water flowing at 11 knots (20Km/Hr)

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 1

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 2

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 3

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 4

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 5

Horizontal Falls - Small opening 6

Lower black line on cliff face is the oyster line where the level the water reaches every day, lighter grey line above is the high tide level, white line above is the king tide level. In this photo there is a 3m difference in the water level on this side of the gap to the other side.

Horizontal Falls

Plenty of grunt, and its all needed to manoeuvre in the flow and eddie currents created by the falls.

Horizontal Falls - Tawny Sharks

Horizontal Falls - Cyclone Creek resident

Horizontal Falls - Cyclone Creek 1

Horizontal Falls - Cyclone Creek 2

Horizontal Falls - Cyclone Creek 3

Horizontal Falls Flight - Buccaneer Archipeligo 1

Horizontal Falls Flight

16th August 2016

HedleyOK
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Hi KimSome friends of ours have just returned from a trip up to where you are. They were going the opposite direction and came from Kununarra and Fitzroy Crossing direction. Went into Karijini NP just after the rains you were talking about.
would have gone with them if wasn't at the critical stages off finishing building the new home. You certainly have done some Kms and had a great time. You are nearly home again - even though it may take you another 6 mths I guess. Just in time or the O'Keefe annual golf trip!!!Cheers mate and continue with the excellent blogs

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