While waiting in Derby for brake parts for the Quantum we decided to make a day trip to Tunnel Creek and Winjana Gorge. Our original plan included camping at Winjana but the fact that it is only about 340km round trip from Derby, most of which is on fairly good road, we decided to make a day of it.
After spending the night at Drysdale River Station we headed back to the Gibb River Road and onto Mount Barnett Station.
On the way to Mt Barnett we came across a sign to Barnett River Gorge and so checked it out. A 2km walk into a picturesque gorge. Had lunch at the gorge and then proceeded to Mt Barnett Station.
The drive from Diggers Rest was 32 km of dirt road back to the Great Northern Highway then bitumen to the Gibb River Road (48km) followed by bitumen to the El Questro Road turn off, The El Questro road was an additional 16km of dirt road. The procession of vehicles and caravans along the sealed part of the Gibb River … Continue reading – Photos and more
White Night – Melbourne
Well we have now traversed the Gibb River Road and are once again able to access the Internet so I am writing this update in Derby WA. We are here for a while as the corrugations of the SA roads to Innamincka, the Plenty Hwy, The Tanami and the Gibb River Road have disintegrated our brakes on the Quantum and so … Continue reading – Photos and more