Australia's unique landscape is on show in the Kimberleys.
A day at the Bungle Bungles (a.k.a. Purnululu) was time and money well spent.Not having a 4WD a one day tour was a good option for us. Fourteen hours from go to whoa...with a 5.30 a.m. start it was a BIG day, but it was time well spent.
The road in was rough - and it took two hours to cover the 50 or so kilometers of unsealed road to the National Park. Corrugations, creek crossings, bulldust, and numerous corners and crests made driving slow, and wisely our hosts organised for morning and afternoon tea breaks to be taken along this road.
Echidna Chasm and Cathedral Cave were the two sites visited during the day, and we shared an excellent lunch in between the hours we spent walking underneath the hot sun.
What can you say about this area? A visit is really the only way to appreciate it...and our photos do not do it justice.If you get a chance to visit, do it.
We had no choice but to spend the money for an organised tour. Others who drove their 4WD's spoke about the challenge of the road, and more than a few have had to spent money on their vehicles AFTER driving them in the the park. Freedom to choose your own way comes with its own costs.
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