Gibb River Road

23rd - 29th July 2010

Days 218 to 224

Exploring the East Kimberley was an amazing experience. We had to consider lots of issues prior to take off, including catering for 7 mouths for an undetermined length of time, locating water and fuel sources across this fairly remote stretch of 600kms of rough gravel road and being well prepared if we had car issues. Having already blown one tyre and a broken back windscreen, we knew all the risks of this kind of adventure.

The preparation was worth every moment. The scenery of this rugged landscape was incredibly beautiful. Walking the long hard gorges were well worth the effort, usually being rewarded with a cool dip in a waterhole surrounded by sheer cliff walls and a waterfall or two. It was really dry and dusty, though we fished along the way (with not much success), explored El Questro and drove alot. Our fav spot was Bell Gorge, where the kids floated around on the li-lo and the big kids had fun jumping off the rocks into the cool depths below.

Adcock Gorge



Mt Barnett River Gorge



Branco's Lookout, El Questro

Zebedee Springs, El Questro

Emma Gorge