Days 36 - 39 Friday 20th May - Monday 23rd May

We left Kununurra at 8.30 this morning and drove out to the Bungle Bungles (Purnululu). The road here had lots of potholes and was quite bad. We have camped in a new camping area which is still being developed at the beginning of the Park, called Bungle Bungle Caravan Park.  The countryside has changed from escarpments and cliffs to mountains and we have risen from about 80m above sea level to 340m above sea level. It should be interesting. It is supposed to be really cold tonight. (about 9 degrees)

They had a huge tent up with a campfire in front, so we sat around it. What a pleasant evening!

Distance travelled today 287kms

Total distance travelled 6521kms

Day 36  Saturday 21^st May

The Bungle Bungles Park was closed today so we couldn’t get in. The fellow from the caravan park was grading a section so that people wouldn’t get bogged.

The highlight of the day was Doug having a haircut with Geoff’s clippers. Ha Ha

We drove down to Fletcher’s river and swam in the water. It was crystal clear. Then we returned and looked at Spring Creek. This is where they get their water from for the park.

We played cards tonight under the big tent.

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ay 37  Sunday 22^nd May

We left our campsite at 7.30 this morning and drove the 53 Kms to the Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park. The road was not very good but was not as bad as we had expected. It was unsealed and there were lots of curves, dips, rises, dirt, corrugations, mud and creek crossings. Mal, it would have been your worst nightmare.

We reached the visitor centre after 2 hours of driving and paid our National Park admission fee. Then we went to the Kangkalahayi Lookout. The view was sensational.

We then went to Piccaninny Creek and walked to the Domes and Cathedral Gorge. It was quite hot but when you got into the gorge the temperature was cool. It was a truly amazing site with lots of beehives or domes all banded from water flowing down and the different minerals in the rock.

 The red colour was iron oxide and the black colour from blue-green algae. This area was formed from a Devonian Reef. After the walk of about 2 hours we left and had lunch. It was then time to return to our campsite. We arrived back at our campsite by 4.30. Today was a wonderful experience and I can see why it is a World Heritage Site.

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Day 38   Monday 23^rd May

We left the Bungle Bungles Caravan Park at 8.45 and drove to Halls Creek. The countryside flattened out but there were still mountains and plateaus in the distance. We were also travelling at a high elevation. There were fewer trees along this road. We arrived in Halls Creek at about 10.30, bought some groceries and had morning tea. We decided not to stay here and travelled on to Mary Pools Rest Area. There are so many caravans and campers here. It is on the banks of the Mary River and obviously a very popular spot.

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