Itinerary - Mornington vs. Mitchell Falls

Submitted: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 09:21
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Hi

not easy to make a decision. what destination we should prefer: Mornington Camp or Mitchell Falls? where to spend more time? We intend to be there End of May.Any suggestions?
Thanks for your reply.
Greetings from Switzerland
Martin CH
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Reply By: darcla - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 09:35

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 09:35
Hi Martin .
Don't miss either both beautiful but vastly different I would miss El questro before the others . The aboriginal art work around the mitchel plateau is out of this world. also the Bradshaw art around the King Edward river. You must be prepared to walk.
If you can give me your Email I can be more specific.
Cheers Bungarra
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Follow Up By: Member - Min (NSW) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 18:58

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 18:58
Hi Bungarra,
I'm with you. No one should miss either if possible. We missed El questro and haven't felt deprived! Loved the camp at King Edward River. We left the ct set up there and took a tent Mitchell P.
If in doubt as to where to find Aboriginal art at Mitchell the ranger is very helpful. Camp hosts were helpful at KE Riv. for sites there.
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Reply By: draff - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 09:39

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 09:39
I asked this very same question on the forum in 2004 when we were planning a trip to the Kimberley!

We ended up going to Mitchell Falls and didn't regret the decision at all. It was one of the highlights of our trip (with the others being the Bungle Bungle National Park and Cape Leveque). We treated ourselves to a helicopter flight over the falls and hiked back and it was magnificant. I would thoroghly recommend this if experience. The campground at the Mitchell falls area was tidy and the Ranger was really dedicated to his work up there and gave a very informative talk about the area around a camp fire one night. At that time camping up there was free. We camped at Drysdale River Station on the way up which is a fantastic place to stop and they serve a great hamburger! The road north from Drysdale Station was ok until the turnoff on the Mitchell falls road and terribly corragated from then on - but that's all part of the experience! Took us about 4 hrs I think from Drysdale Station.

We are heading back to the Kimberley this year in August and will go to Mornington instead so I can't comment on the comparison but we didn't regret chosing Mitchell Falls the first time around.
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Reply By: joc45 - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 12:32

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 12:32
Hi Martin,
I agree with the above comments re Mitchell Falls - great place, and plenty of other things to see as well.
Mornington Camp is great, and you can drive down to Dimond Gorge from there (about 20km, I recall). Canoes are for hire there, the hire arranged back at the camp (we used our own inflatable boat). You can paddle 1-2km down the Fitzroy river through the gorge, which is quite magnificent. If you want to have accommodation provided, the camp has tented cabins, provides meals and has a bar. Otherwise the camping area is quite nice, located by a flowing creek. Other things to see there are Sir John Gorge and Officer Falls. Last time I was there, it was operated by the Wilderness Society, and a fee applies.
Gerry
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Reply By: Moose - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 13:16

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 13:16
Mitchell Falls are magnificent. Do not miss them.
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Reply By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 19:03

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 19:03
There's a pic'e of Mitchell Falls in my photo's if you want to see what you're going to miss if you make the wrong choice .Do both is my advice . Cheers Errol
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Follow Up By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 20:45

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 20:45
Great pics Errol, how did you grow the beard so fast from pic 5 to pic 10 all on the 13th May...lol.. the camp ovens pic is making me homesick for the bush.
Cheers Ray
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Follow Up By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 21:31

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 21:31
Thanks Ray . Must have put the wrong date i think . Beard's short again now . With a bit of luck , we will have another fire on the same spot in about 7 weeks . It's a secret spot , so no other pic's will be posted and only about 4 other's know about it's whereabouts . I'll give you a hint through , It's in the Pilbara . Cheers Errol
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Follow Up By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 08:20

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 08:20
Spent 3 years living in Newman and travelled the area quite extensively so I am probably one of the other 4 people who know where it is,but just to confirm that, if you care to give me gps marks I will check...lol
Cheers Ray
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Follow Up By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 09:40

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 09:40
Spent 10 1/2 years in Hedland and 2 1/2 years in Goldsworthy . I dont think you're one of the 4 , but i mite be wrong . Also LOL . Errol
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Follow Up By: greydemon - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 12:26

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 12:26
Hi Errol, I'll also be in the Pilbara in about 7 weeks so I'll look out for your distinctive rig so I can trail you to the secret spot!

( I won't tell anyone else - honest!)
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Follow Up By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 14:30

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 14:30
Mite have a cub camper behind instead of the penthouse , not sure yet . Going into Indee station for a couple of days , thats about all we know about this trip . Go where the road takes us . Also going to try to find an aboriginal art site again and a hot spring that i didn't know about just south of sandfire . Cheers Errol
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Follow Up By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 17:06

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 17:06
That spot wouldn't be any where near where an old tin mining prospector lived in an old humpy built into a river bank.
We used to drop in on him now and again and listen to his stories
Cheers Ray
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Follow Up By: Member - Errol (York WA) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 19:03

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 19:03
Sorry , no . It's somewhere near where a lot of tourists go ,but not there . Do you know about the hot springs south of sandfire ? I didn't . Found out about them from a bloke in Tassi . Errol
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Reply By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 23:30

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 23:30
Having been to both Iwould say there is no reason for not doing both on your trip.You will find you only really need a couple days at each and my advice is that if you are going at end of May do the falls first as the more water around the better it is at Mitchel Falls.
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Reply By: Member - peter C (WA) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 17:14

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 17:14
Only managed the falls to date myself. Truly an Australian icon. Best if you can manage both.
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 20:15

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 20:15
Mitchell Falls a must absolutely fantastic. We toyed with doing the drive into Mornington but last June the word on the road was don't bother as the road in was pretty lousy and a bit of a dissapointment at the other end. Mind you could just of been the people we spoke to at the time.
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