Jasper: Today we drove to Mt.Elizabeth Station, the first cattle station in the Kimberleys. On the way we stopped at Adcock Gorge. It had a hard walk to get in but an awesome waterfall and a good swimming hole. Then we went to Galvans Gorge which had an even better swimming hole and a freshwater catfish thing in it. When we got to the cattle station we saw that they had lots of dogs and a few wallabies and a red and grey Kangaroo. It was awesome!!!
Kate: more gorges and waterfalls. They are all starting to merge together in my mind - a bit like cathedrals in Europe!! Nevertheless all beautiful and the kids are loving swimming in each one. The road to Mt Elizabeth Station was really rough. Bits of it had been washed away. It was corrugated, had holes, rocks, river crossings. Harder going than we expected. But that's all part of the Gibb River Road experience I guess!! Steve is exhausted at the end of each of these drives. It's mentally a lot of work. No wonder he is desperate for that cold beer when we stop at the end of the day!
The Station was simple and peaceful. A communal outdoor eating area with baby kangaroos hopping around. Kids in heaven. Even Maddy got in on the action of holding and feeding the really little one. A communal meal that night with host - Pat. Learnt heaps about the hard life on a Kimberley cattle station where the roads are closed for 4 months and the only way out is by plane. Very isolated. You understood why her son is managing a farm near Katherine, closer to a town and has indicated he does not want to take over the family business. You can also understand her disappointment too. A familiar story I am sure.
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| Adcock Gorge |
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| Adcock Gorge - Rockhopping Jasper |
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| Picnic lunch along a bubbling creek |
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| Kids snorkeling at Galvans gorge |
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| Feeding an orphaned wallaby at Mt Elizabeth Station |
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