Category Archives: Kimberley

Reflections

Australia, AWC, Bowra, Bowra, Charnley River - Artesian Range, Kimberley, lakes, Landscape, landscape, Mornington, Mornington, Newhaven, Qld

While on The Kimberley Trip the Doc was working on some work broadly called Reflections, enjoy:

Cadjeput Waterhole
Port of Broome

Cadjeput Waterhole

Australia, AWC, Kimberley, Landscape, Mornington, Mornington, river/creeks, WA

One of a series of photos called Reflections The Doc took during his Kimberley trip. This one was taken at AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary. Click on photo to see correct size.

Cadjeput Waterhole

Massive Derby tides

Australia, coastal, Kimberley, Landscape, WA

The Township of Derby on the southern end of the Gibb River Road, in The Kimberley, is renowned for its massive tides, up to 11.5 metres or 38 feet.

While The Doc was there the tides were a more restrained 8 metres. So The Doc went down to the Derby Wharf right on low tide (1.3 metres) and back again in the afternoon at high tide (9.39 metres). The difference in pictures:

Charnley River – Artesian Range Sanctuary

Australia, AWC, Charnley River, Charnley River - Artesian Range, Kimberley, Landscape, river/creeks, rock, sunrise, Textures, WA

While at AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary The Doc became aware that Australian Wildlife Conservancy (“AWC”) had taken full control of Charnley River Station (formerly Beverley Springs Station). Click here for the report with pictures.

Katherine to Kununurra – The Kimberley

Australia, bark, desert, Kimberley, lakes, Landscape, landscape, plains, river/creeks, sunrise, sunset, Textures, WA, WA

The Doc is now writing up the more detailed reports of his recent Kimberley trip. Sydney to Katherine is already posted, click here.

Today we drive from Katherine to Kununurra, click here.

Here is a map of the whole trip, 27,000 kilometres in total by road, plus about another 1,500km by air.

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Leper Colony

Australia, Kimberley, WA, WA

One of the places to visit at Derby is the old Bungarun Leprosarium. It is no longer called leprosy but Hansen’s disease to avoid the stigma of associated with “leprosy”. The Doc bets the title caught people’s attention.

The Bungarun Leprosarium closed in the 1980s and the ruins are still in good order. It had an A class hospital, living quarters, morgue, gaol and cemetery. The cemetery is well maintained by the inmates from the nearby regional prison.

For many years the Leprosarium was run by the Sisters of St John of God. Surprisingly it was only closed 30 years ago. More surprising was the suggestion that isolated cases still occur around the West Australian and Northern Territory border to this day.

It was an eerie place to visit. A few photos from The Doc’s short visit.

Artesian Range-Charnley River flight path

Australia, AWC, Kimberley, Landscape, river/creeks, WA

The flight path for the second day on the helicopter. What a  spectacular part of the Kimberley.

This area is  rarely seen, you must fly in. It is also different landscape to most other parts of The Kimberley. Flying down a gorge with 80m high sides was something to behold.

Sorry pictures will come later.

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A nice mud flat on the way.

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Sir John Gorge – Mornington

Australia, AWC, Kimberley, sunset, Uncategorised, WA

Some more Mornington Magic. A sunset shot at Sir John Gorge, at AWC’s Mornington-Marion Downs.

AWC also announced today an historic deal with NSW Parks and Wildlife to bring back long extinct animals into NSW National Parks. Press Release here.

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