Walking to El Questro gorge

Gibb River Road/El Questro

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July 31st 2005
Up v. early and off to Marlgu Billabong, where it was bird-watching a-gogo! There was a lot of lens envy going on between the guys as they got their cameras out. It was a really beautiful spot, but there's only so many photos of birds you need! Later on we saw these huge statues of aboriginis, kangaroos and stuff .. very random indeed. Also visited "5 River Lookout" where, bizarrely, five ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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