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Published: April 6th 2007
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Broome-Roebuck Bay
Janie kicking back We had a glorious time Broome, very relaxing with reading books fishing and doing a few of the tourist type things. Whilst staying at the resort we “had” to make use of the pool, as we were unable to swim in the ocean due to the Box and Irukandji jellyfish that call cable beach home at this time of year. Wanting to catch a feed proved to be a difficult challenge and I am sure Janie thought a few times that I just went to look at the water. After spending the week in the resort, we checked out and headed over to Roebuck Bay Caravan Park. This is the only park in Broome that is situated on the water, and even though it has a spectacular outlook, it felt very dated and untidy for the price… After setting up for our first night it was off to the water, fishing rod in hand to “hunt” for dinner. An area near the mangroves turned up the goods in the form of a 2-3kg Golden Trevally, caught in only a few minutes. The tides here are amazing with up to 9 metres movement each way, you can literally watch it recede
Broome-Roebuck Bay
The moon rising over low tide at Roebuck Bay, Staircase to the moon while you stand at the waters edge. Dinner that night was a delicious curry. The next day was spent organising to head off towards Kununurra. Although I did have time to drop a line in the same location with the same result, though we made fish cakes from this one, very tasty (who said trevally was a neighbour fish??).
Leaving Broome at around 0830 destination unknown at this stage, maybe Fitzroy Crossing? After a great drive to Fitzroy we decided to push on a little further, as Geiki Gorge was closed due to the huge wet season we saw no reason to stay here. Crossing a smallish creek I saw a small freshwater croc just floating in the water, although by the time we went back to get a photo he had gone to ground. Driving out of town we went past a couple of places we used to work at some years ago. Pillara was the first we came across and it felt a little weird knowing the countryside so well.
60kms down the road from here was Cadjebut, which has since gone under rehab, but you can still see some remnants of the mine. We had forgotten
Big Boab
Huge Boab at the Derby turnoff how beautiful the land is out here. Our plan for the night was to stop at Mary pool that is 108kms from Halls Creek and is supposed to have a very pleasant area to park up. Upon arrival there was a road closed sign down towards the river, so we had to make do in a council work bay where they store gravel to repair the roads. Wandering down to the river we came across hundreds of baby barramundi trying to jump up the weir wall (about 1 metre high). There was no success so I stepped down and literally grabbed handfuls of them and threw them up stream. The campsite on the other side of the causeway is spectacular and would have made an ideal spot for a few days. Up with the sparrows the next morning and onto Kununurra. Stopped at the Bungle Bungles turn off but the wet season has had a huge impact this year and this was another place which was closed. Checked into the Big 4 van park which is quite big but only about one quarter is being used at the moment, and half of these are permanents… After setting up headed out
Big Boab
Janie the Tree Hugger to Ivanhoe crossing for a gander, so much water flowing it was amazing, although we heard later on that four days ago the water was five metres deeper!!!
Day two saw us wander around town to get our bearings. Janie caught up with some friends, Sharon and Al Mason, who own a framing/gallery in town and we may pop out to their farm over the next few days. Drove out along Packsaddle road to see the many and varied farms this district have including hundreds of acres of Sandalwood.
We found Sharon and Al’s place as well as Jean and John Mack’s old farm (Nice design Jean). Dropped in at the Zebra Rock Gallery, this is where they excavate an amazing rock which when cut and polished has a look of zebra stripes. This place also has Primordial rock dated some 1200 million years old. So we bought a couple of pieces that we have to finish off ourselves, this involves smoothing off the edges and polishing up. Should look great when they are completed. After lunch we headed out to the “Hoochery” which is where rum is made. We went on the tour (very informative), and then had a
Mary Pool
Beautiful but you still have to be cautious!! couple of samples. Some of this gear would launch a rocket… As for the Chocolate Royale Rum Liqueur Cake, well you just have to try that to understand how good it really is.
That’s all for now as I am going to try my hand at catching a local Barra.
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John and Jean
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Its good to see the idle really enjoying themselves.
Hope you guys really enjoy the Kimberley. Our love to mutual friends.. Jean is due back here at Lorna Glen on Weds 11th. Love John