Sunrise started our day again as it was moving day.  A leisurely breakfast followed by cleaning & packing & we drove out of the El Questro campsite at 8.15 am.  The turnoff back onto the Gibb River Road was a bit of a reality check as the corrugations & bad road surfaces hit home again.  We stopped for a photo shoot at the Pentecost River with the magnificent backdrop of towering ranges behind us, then a further stop on a lookout a little further up the hill where we could see nearly back to Wyndham, apart from the smoke haze.  The road improved after the Pentecost River & our speed increased a little to a reasonably constant 60km/hr.  We reached Ellenbrae Station around 4 ½ hours after leaving El Questro, a distance of around 140km.

We had lunch at the homestead & were entertained by a crowd of Double-Barred Finches & Crimson Finches feeding & bathing, plus we saw a cute kangaroo with a joey in its pouch.  We setup at the Ringers Campground then went for a swim in the local waterhole, hoping that the local freshwater crocodiles in the water weren’t too friendly.  The water was brisk & refreshing.  The amenities block at the campground is certainly rustic & must be seen to be enjoyed.  The open walls are local sandstone with the flush toilet & shower having basic modesty screens made from shade cloth.  The water heater is a “donkey” that is wood fuelled in the middle of the floor.  As I said, rustic & I hope the photos did it justice.  Tereza also took the opportunity to give me a well needed beard trim & haircut.  (He looked like a real bushy).

The Moroccan Lamb cooked by John was very tasty with Sue providing the vegies & Tereza the salad.  I provided the wine, a nice Margaret River Merlot (I had to do something not just look handsome after the beard trim).