Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek

Turning left off the Gibb River Road and heading south we arrived at Windjana Gorge. Julia and her family came here for extended stays (three months in 1972) in the 1970s while her father studied the geology of the Gorge. He was the main advocate for creating the National Park that covers the site now. We found the soak that they used to water behind the ruins of the Lillamalura (so tiny I can't even google it to check the spelling) police station. The Gorge is the Napier Range, an amazing feature in the flat landscape. A blade of rock a hundred km long and a few hundred metres wide protruding into the savannah.

Max and Laura with a freshwater crocodile ("freshie" as opposed to saltie). There have only been 16 or so nips from these cool reptiles - and none fatal! They are basically shy, and you have to annoy them to get bitten.

Windjana Gorge.

The tunnel used by a famous hero/villain Aboriginal tracker who turned from working with the police to joining the aboriginal resistance. He led a group which fought a gun battle from natural ramparts outside this cave, and the group escaped from a secret exit!

Walking with crocs.

A 360 million year old nautiloid. The range was an ancient reef in an inland sea (gee, I hope I have that right!)

Julia sorting in the camper trailer.

The soak used by the Geology parties back in the 1970's.

At the amazing tunnel creek. It is a 600m tunnel that you can walk/wade through under the range. Nippy water.

Tunnel creek.