Al trying his hand at catching a big barra for dinner
Our lovely secluded camp site "Peewee"
Moonshine Gorge
The Pentecost River with Cockburn Ranges in the background
Day 112
We are heading for El Questro not knowing whether we will stay there or not but as we drive to the Pentecost River Crossing and look up at the magnificent Cockburn Ranges we think this will be a lovely area to explore. Al suggests I get out and walk the river to see how deep it is as it is apparently tidal and you need to check depths before driving through??!! but........ I have done my homework and this river is teeming with large salty’s so I decline gracefully..........We of course make it through no probs and head further east to El Questro. It is a 1 million acre part working and part wilderness park and on arrival looks a little like a mid western U.S.A. cattle ranch with white painted fences and a small “Township” consisting of a bar/shop/restaurant and a few accom. Buildings as well as a very lovely grassy and shady campground by the Pentecost River. We are offered a private camp spot at no extra cost ($16 pp per night) and we find out later that these spots are in big demand and people usually have to wait at the gate each morning for a private site so we are very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Sites are named after bird varieties and our site is Peewee....mmm??? We are only 2km from township and the most beautiful shady spot right on the river and so private that you can’t see or hear much from anywhere. Unfortunately you can’t swim in the river here because of the crocs but we are happy to sit and take in the peaceful surrounds .There are several gorge walks and a few 4wd tracks here so we have decided to stay 3 nights. We decide on a walk to Moonshine Gorge which takes about 2 hours with a rewarding swim at the end of the gorge. On our way back through the township we recognise a vehicle and are not surprised to see Wendy and Nick wandering across the lawn. They have left their van and Lucy (the dog) back in Kununurra and are staying at the exclusive Emma Gorge Resort nearby for 3 nights R and R. We invite them back for happy hour at our camp and arrange to meet them at the El Questro Sat. Night Barbq tomorrow. Al decides to throw the line in and see if he can catch us some dinner...as the lure sailed over our heads in a very experienced looking cast I looked up to the tree above and casually asked “Darling do the barramundi grow in the trees out here?” as I set about making tuna pasta .......
We are heading for El Questro not knowing whether we will stay there or not but as we drive to the Pentecost River Crossing and look up at the magnificent Cockburn Ranges we think this will be a lovely area to explore. Al suggests I get out and walk the river to see how deep it is as it is apparently tidal and you need to check depths before driving through??!! but........ I have done my homework and this river is teeming with large salty’s so I decline gracefully..........We of course make it through no probs and head further east to El Questro. It is a 1 million acre part working and part wilderness park and on arrival looks a little like a mid western U.S.A. cattle ranch with white painted fences and a small “Township” consisting of a bar/shop/restaurant and a few accom. Buildings as well as a very lovely grassy and shady campground by the Pentecost River. We are offered a private camp spot at no extra cost ($16 pp per night) and we find out later that these spots are in big demand and people usually have to wait at the gate each morning for a private site so we are very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Sites are named after bird varieties and our site is Peewee....mmm??? We are only 2km from township and the most beautiful shady spot right on the river and so private that you can’t see or hear much from anywhere. Unfortunately you can’t swim in the river here because of the crocs but we are happy to sit and take in the peaceful surrounds .There are several gorge walks and a few 4wd tracks here so we have decided to stay 3 nights. We decide on a walk to Moonshine Gorge which takes about 2 hours with a rewarding swim at the end of the gorge. On our way back through the township we recognise a vehicle and are not surprised to see Wendy and Nick wandering across the lawn. They have left their van and Lucy (the dog) back in Kununurra and are staying at the exclusive Emma Gorge Resort nearby for 3 nights R and R. We invite them back for happy hour at our camp and arrange to meet them at the El Questro Sat. Night Barbq tomorrow. Al decides to throw the line in and see if he can catch us some dinner...as the lure sailed over our heads in a very experienced looking cast I looked up to the tree above and casually asked “Darling do the barramundi grow in the trees out here?” as I set about making tuna pasta .......
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