breathtaking scenery and gorges. We went on a trek through Windjara Gorge and met up with some interesting wildlife. The freshwater crocodiles are not quite as cranky or vicious as their "salty" cousins but we still respected their territory and kept a safe distance from them. The area is also home to the large Boab trees and are considered sacred to the aboriginals. There are several different species of them and each one has it's own personality and they often live to be hundreds of years old. The town of Kununarra has a lot to offer with it's spectacular scenery. We were almost "swept away" when we decided to cross a small river while out sight-seeing one day. After reaching the other side Bob insisted on turning around and going back across again because he enjoyed it so much. I was not amused! Lake Argyle was a site to behold and is twenty times bigger than Sydney Harbour. Because of it's shear size it is considered to be and inland ocean.
The Ord River Dam wall seems almost too small to be holding back such a vast lake but so far so good.
We are planning on taking a scenic plane flight over the region so look for more spectacular scenes on our next blog. Cheers for now...Bushy Bob & Mary-anne
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