- News from Australia -

April 2019

Millstream and Kennedy Range with the Adrianos

Dom did a great video of all of the best photos... (60Mb)

Miljstream

Pre-departure planning. Like, where are we actually going?

1st night camp at Buntine Rocks

Overheating put a dent in Ivan's usual speed

Lots of rain meant a lot of drying out was needed the next day

River crossing (we took the bridge above)

Flash flooding after the rain

Arriving Murchison settlement - all roads closed in all directions

Camping out in the Oasis (nice campsite)

Roads open - just the ones we need

On the Butcher's track westbound to avoid floods in Gascoyne

Looking out towards Shark Bay

Quobba blowholes and a night on the beach

Huge waves coming ashore

Arriving at Milstream

Special champagne for Katie's 50th - Chateau Adriano

Necklace smuggled - in an uninteresting package

Deep reach at Milstream, complete with huge catfish

Oli at Deep Reach

Katie at Deep Reach

Exploring Snappy Gum Drive

On the way to Python Pool, Milstream

Python Pool, Milstream

Catching up on the emails on the hill top

Backing out after getting in a bit deep

Looking out over Milstream range

Train crossing en route from Python to Milstream camp

Second train - we counted 245 wagons

Sunset over Milstream-Chichester ranges

Police station at the old Onslow townsite

Colourful glass but not in a nice place

Gaol cell, inmates shackled to the floor

Sunrise at Onslow beach

Arriving Kennedy Range - Oli checking out Lyons river

Approaching Kennedy Range campsite

Communal fire pit at Kennedy - we were alone for the first day

Dom's drone gets airborne for aerial shots

Kennedy campsite - from above

Incredible scenery all around us

Long (bumpy) road in to the campsite

Lyons river - source of much amusement

Inflatables on the Lyons river

Ivan (sort of) swims on the road!

Reflections

Truck gets stuck crossing the river - Ivan to the rescue

Night stars at Kennedy Range

Walking the gorge at Kennedy

Sculpted sandstone in the gorge

Volcanic intrusions into the sandstone

Igneous rock

Kennedy range

Rock arches

Lyons river from above after floods subsided

Water depth sign - washed away!

Paintball on the Lyons river

Not sure who won!

The boys divert the river

Honeycomb - the final gorge at Kennedy

Honeycomb

Honeycomb

Honeycomb

Last night - Erebiddy bluff (nr Murchison)

Campfires on the bluff

Night sky at the bluff

Anzac morning - all up for dawn service

Sunrise on the bluff

Miljstream

The river crossing on the way home - this time we took it. (Ivan first!)