Thread: We are on our way to the Kimberleys

Thats the mob.
Thanks
Andrew

OK went to Fitzroy Crossing 2 days ago then back via Tunnel creek and Wynjana Gorge and camped there.

After seeing Wynjana, Geikie was a bit of an anticlimax in retrospect.Wynjana was filled with freshwater crocs, eleven on one sandbank alone, and you could walk right up within say 3 metres without them diving. They only moved when I insulted them by calling them handbags.

Tunnel creek is also a magic place even without the history.

The Wynjana camp ground was good except for 2 things which I luckily anticipated. First I had cut 2 large logs and burned them for 6 hours to get perfect coals for my barbie. 2 lots of people came along and asked could they share the fire and I said fine as long as you let me cook my steaks on the coals first,as I made a great show of stirring the coals as they pulled up. So i managed to have my coals at 6:30 before they turned it into a conflagation.
Second after dark about 15 backpackers turned up and camped 7 metres from me and then started singing around the fire.At 10Pm I walked over and asked that they cool it as this was the quiet camping area. As usual I am pretty sure they did not pay.

This is the second National park camping area we have been hijacked at.
At bell gorge we went for a swim to return to find 2 lots of campers in what would be considered space for one, and they pitched their tent so close to the car that I could not open the passenger side doors.!!! GRRR. And exactly the same happened to another bloke who has been shadowing us down the GRR.
Anyway, tomorrow Broome and then Cape Leveque.

Regards Philip A

Ah yes that's so annoying and it is always a good reason to avoid normal camping areas where possible.

The strange thing I think with European tourists is their idea of personal space is not quite like ours. Ive seen people come and camp near us when there is plenty of room for them to set up elsewhere.

I am not proud to say my mates and I are the direct opposite, we like our own company pretending nobody else exists and can be aloof when on the road. If we see a another Land Roverof course we go up for a chat but will always withdraw and assume everybody feels the same way about privacy as we do.

Wow, my wife's "hail Mary full of grace help us find a camping space " WORKED.
We are in Cable Beach Caravan park for 2 nights. What a top place though enormous.

Noosa oops sorry Broome is like all other plastic resort towns to me, though my loved one loves looking in the shops. We are going to the open air theatre tonight to see "Sampson and Delilah"

We went over to the beach to have a swim only to find it closed while the lifeguards and cops tried to chase away a crocodile!!! Well its different anyway. The cops had rifles to shoot it if it came on the beach, and they were trying to keep an army of sightseers away so that they could get a clear shot.
My LED torch had its central LED die on the corrugations on the Tunnel creek Road. It looks like the bulb is replaceable as it has a flashlight flange type fitting. Anyone know where to get a 4.4 volt LED flange type bulb??? I think JAYCAR have them for maglites but they cost a bomb.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by JamesH

The strange thing I think with European tourists is their idea of personal space is not quite like ours. Ive seen people come and camp near us when there is plenty of room for them to set up elsewhere.

Amazes me too ... Ya drive a 1000k's to get away from everyone ....only to find someone else drove a 1000k's ...just to camp next door to you

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Anyone know where to get a 4.4 volt LED flange type bulb???

Your in "Broome Time" now.... your getting nothing, quick, for a while

Glad your OK and taking in the sights

Philip, make sure you get to down to Matsos and enjoy a beer with your crew. And don't be frightened to drive North up Cable Beach for some flattering sights!!

Cheers and glad to hear all is well. If you have any mechanical dramas to solve while you are there, #3 son may be be able to help with contacts. Look for Disco 1 Rioja Red with BM plates and front bar/bash plate.

Pete

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Anyone know where to get a 4.4 volt LED flange type bulb??? I think JAYCAR have them for maglites but they cost a bomb.

Regards Philip A

Yeah, the nearest JAYCAR is in Darwin, and I dont think Dick Smith will have one. I think I had one of those led globes as a spare for my 4D Maglite, but it wasnt very bright.

You might want to try All Volts on Blackman St.

And if you see me driving around town my Black Puma dont forget to wave.

Craig

I really like the camping store in Broome on the way to Cable Beach. It had everything and it seemed reasonably priced too. It would not surprise me if they had LED globes for torches.