Kimberleys
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Member - Charlou
We are leaving
Perth heading for Kimberly's 16 May expect to be up there 8 weeks . Travelling three vehicles and campers Has anyone up that way got info on road conditions.
Places to see or avoid. We subscribe to
Kimberley Discovery. Keen to see more Bradshaws any tips?
Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 07:17
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 07:17
Get a camping permit for Carson River from Kalumbaru. Follow the track in just after the Carson
River Crossing to Bulldust yard and then a rough bush track into the Drysdale.
Camp just south of
the big billabong as you can walk across the river to the Escarpment. Many Gwion (Bradshaw) art sites immediately opposite in the Drysdale National Park. All walking. Rugged country and watch the green ants.
If you are using Ozi, Trackranger or a Garmin, MM me with an email address and I'll provide you with some waypoints for good
camp spots and some of the art sites.
Oh and take a good rod and strong line as there are some BIG barra in the billabong.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:26
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:26
Just to be a smart arse...there is no such place as the " Kimberlys"....it is the "Kimberly" , and we have been there 3 times now and still have not managed to see as much as we would have liked to see...it is great place...cheers
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Follow Up By: braggy - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:37
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:37
No such place as Kimberly its
Kimberley
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:51
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:51
Fair enough.......
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:53
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:53
Ok now you've got the semantics sorted, how about some advice for Charlou!
It is a great place and it's going to get tightened up as far as access goes real quick so get in and get your permits to visit these areas while you can.
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 16:02
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 16:02
Do a tour of
lake Argyle, go up by bus, come down the river by a b....dy big fast boat..take a flight over same to the Bungle Bungle ranges and also see the diamond mine. Have a look at
Wyndham, lots to see around
Kununurra...just across the border Keep River N/P is interesting....cheers and happy travelling
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 17:19
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 17:19
well seing as the kimberly is divided into east and west kimberly when refering to them as a whole that would make the area the Kimberlies
same as the area around kalgoorlie is called the goldfields - not the Goldfield as it comprises of the eastern, northern and southern goldfieldS
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 17:39
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 17:39
All, this is distracting from the members question. How about we try and keep it relevant to the question that Charlou posed.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 18:27
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 18:27
Ok with recent record levels of
lake Argyle tour operators are saying they will be able to access never befor accessable areas of the lake
- could be worth a look
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Follow Up By: i'machocoholic - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 19:15
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 19:15
Hi Mick,
Just wondering whether your offer of information of GRR waypoints/
camp sites is available for non-members? I tried to MM you, but was unable to do so since I'm not a member.
We're currently up here in the
Kimberley...life's great! :-)
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 20:31
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 20:31
Might be time to spend $50. Well worth it. Send me an email to mickolsen13@hotmail.com and I'll get back to you.
Mick
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, May 13, 2011 at 00:07
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 00:07
Yeah right Get outmore. There is an East and West
Perth, and i have yet to hear anyone say they are going to the Perths. Even with the east and west
Pilbara, it is still the
Pilbara, and it is still the
Kimberley.
Mh
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:36
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:36
Dunno about the recent " record levels" of
lake Argyle , once a lake is full that is it....it over flows, I have been on it when it was full...and it nearly always is full....lots of water up there. The tours take you out to some of the islands to show you wildlife that has been trapped on them since the lake was formed , I understand that they did try to rescue a lot of the animals when the lake first started to fill but it filled so quickly that it was not possible to get a lot of them ....cheers
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:41
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:41
highest levels of over 100m depth since it was created, it spread a long way south and East
the hydro station was within inches of having to shut down due to excessive head pressures on the turbines
looks very impressive from the air
(we can see it after take off )
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Reply By: Gary.L - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 18:45
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 18:45
Hi Charlou
Our info about the Gibb River is that it will be sometime before the road is open up right through. Barnett River is the major culprit. As always check the main roads conditions report. Latest one can be found on this
linky
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Follow Up By: Member - Charlou - Friday, May 13, 2011 at 22:09
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 22:09
Thankyou to all how have replied we appreciate you info and will assist us with our travels --We have a Hema GPS with Ozi loaded ---regards Charlou
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, May 13, 2011 at 00:04
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 00:04
Hi Charlou
Our tour of
the Kimberley (the one and only LOL) was fairly conventional, and we saw some good examples of Bradshaw rock painting. Brief
blogs of the trip are in the My Blog section under 2008, with more detailed travelogues on
Australia So Much to See.
I can't help with the
weather and opening times for the GRR.
Motherhen
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