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Day 11 : Gibb River Road - Ellenbrae to Manning Gorge / Mt Barnett Roadhouse

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May 14th 2010
A day of mainly travelling further on the Gibb River Road back towards Derby & Broome. The donkey heating system worked perfectly this morning at the campsite at Ellenbrae, even though Grant & I lit it only about 20 mins before having a shower. The water was beautifully warm - just right - with no need to any cold water to it. The road today was mainly in good condition, slightly rutted in p ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Derby

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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