Daily Archives: August 12, 2010

The sun was rising as we got our breakfast together & prepared for our helicopter flight & the walks.  We drove off a bit after 8am to be at the Purnululu Airport by 8.30am for our helicopter flight briefing.  The … Continue reading →

Again we were woken at false dawn by the same species of bird as at Wolfe Creek.  We got up about half an hour before sunrise to greet another beautiful morning.  We went to Echidna Chasm first up, the most … Continue reading →

We were woken about an hour before sunrise by a bird singing to its mate, a beautiful sound, then a ten minute walk to be up on the rim of the crater, to watch the sunrise.  The sunrise was magnificent, … Continue reading →

The night wasn’t as cold as they have been & we woke with the sunrise.  A check of the cars & vans before a healthy breakfast & packing of the Karavan for travel.  We were just leaving as our new … Continue reading →

Tilmouth Wells to Rabbit Flat over the Tanami Track, 420kms of dirt road.  The Tanami Track has a reputation for being rough & it lived up to it.  Corrugations, dusty, sandy, road train tracks, muddy, boggy, water over the road, … Continue reading →