The Kununurra Area

Hello Everybody,
The Kunun urra area is really beautiful in a rugged way. The town is built at the side of Lake Kununurra, which is really a part of the Ord River, & is very pretty. We were fortunate enough to get the number 1 prime site for our caravan, which overlooked Lake Kununurra, with an expanse of lawn between us & the lake. OnOn most evenings, just before sunset, we would see a couple of fresh water crocodiles(George & Mildred), some turtles & many fish. When the sun had completely gone, out came the bandicoots to dig & do whatever bandicoots do.
Whilst in Kununurra, we did a day trip to Wyndham. That is the nearest deep-water port to the East Kimberleys. The main street was fairly neat & tidy, but the old town & port area were a little worse for ware. Although the area looks dry & rocky, there is an abundance of water here as five rivers all enter the sea near Port Wyndham.
We also drove out to Lake Argyle, & saw some magnificent scenery on the way.When we arrived there, we watched a film about the building of the Ord River Dam.That was very interesting & set the scene for our cruise on the lake, which has been proclaimed an inland sea.At present it is 21 times the size of Sydney Harbour & has 90 islands in it. In flood,the wet season, it is 58 times the size of Sydney Harbour & has 70 islands in it.The hydro electric power station at the base of the dam, supplies power to Kununurra, Wyndham, & the Argyle diamond mine.
The Ord River irrigation scheme is impressive, but much smaller than anticipated, & no pumping is used. It is all gravity fed, so all the farms need to be laser levelled, which they do every seven years.
One day we hired a tinny with a 20 horse power outboard engine, & travelled about 30 kilometers up the Ord River & back again. It was a lovely trip
& we saw some fabulous bird life.
Love to you all,
Avril & Doug.
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