10th Sept

We left the Mary pool free camp and headed for Broome. The scenery was quite spectacular for awhile with big rocky outcrops as we headed into the Kimberley's.

We headed for Fitzroy crossing and were passed by 3 caravans towed by Land cruisers doing at least 100kph. I'm glad I wasn't paying their fuel bill and we caught up with them at the Fitzroy crossing Roadhouse. Unfortunately they have their fuel fillers all on the same side so had to Que for the same pump. The Pajero has it on the other side so I just cruised in filled up at the free pump and left before them, Ha! So much for haste.

The trip to the turnoff to Derby was pretty uneventful, just the boring straight roads to contend with.
Rob from LEP would relate to these 2 photos as he did the same trip on his Motorbike in the opposite direction.

We arrived at The Derby turnoff and as it was getting a bit late we decided the 40km to Derby was better than the 180km to Broome,so we headed to Derby.
It is an interesting place with the highest tides in Australia,16 metres I believe.
The old Boab tree was a place to be at Sunset apparently, so we went for a look. They have some great Sunsets up this way and I have about a 100 various photo's taken at different places so a few more wont go amiss.

Some of these trees are up to a 1000 years old and originate from Madagascar. Apparently the seeds came across the ocean from there and are spread by Wallabies and Birds. They are spread all across the Kimberly's and beyond. A very effcient distrabution system.

They are a large tree and look like they are growing upside down with the branches looking like roots.

                                             Some nice effects as the Sun gets low in the sky.

11th Sept 

We head for Broome today and on the way out of Derby drop in for a look at the prison Boab tree.
This was used in the past by the Police to chain up Prisoners on their way to Derby.

On to Broome but that's for the next post.
See Ya
Helen and Dave