Scott H Murray
Adventure Photog
Back in 2008 myself and a friend decided to drive from Perth Western Australia up to the Kimberley and around to Wolfe Creek crater via the Gibb river road.
I thought it was time to post some details about it as I wasn't a member on this forum at that time.
The first section was mostly black top from Perth to Onslow, we did call into Karijini for a night.
From Karijini to Derby was also mostly on blacktop, apparently I did not take many photos or did not upload them to photobucket. Will add photos at a later date.
In Derby there is a massive Boab tree (Prison Tree).
The massive ancient Boab Prison Tree is believed to be around 1,500 years old and sits on the outskirts of the remote northern town of Derby in Western Australia''s rugged Kimberley region.
The tree is an incredible 14 metres in circumference. With its hollow centre and door cut into its side, the Boab Prison Tree was once used by early police patrols as a staging point for prisoners being walked into Derby.
Today, the tree is a registered Aboriginal Site and is of cultural significance to local tribes.
Another site in Derby is the longest trough.
The cattle trough is 140 ft long and was originally built to help with the transporting of cattle to the wharfs in Derby. Farmers could stop here overnight and let their cattle have water before the last run in to Derby.
The trough can feed 500 bullocks at one time. The trough used to be filled by natural bore water under its own pressure, but now the water is fed by windmill pump.
I think the sunsets on our west coast are the best
Fishing off the Derby jetty.
From Derby we ventured on the Gibb river road, our first stop was Tunnel Creek and Windjana gorge.
I thought it was time to post some details about it as I wasn't a member on this forum at that time.
The first section was mostly black top from Perth to Onslow, we did call into Karijini for a night.
From Karijini to Derby was also mostly on blacktop, apparently I did not take many photos or did not upload them to photobucket. Will add photos at a later date.
In Derby there is a massive Boab tree (Prison Tree).
The massive ancient Boab Prison Tree is believed to be around 1,500 years old and sits on the outskirts of the remote northern town of Derby in Western Australia''s rugged Kimberley region.
The tree is an incredible 14 metres in circumference. With its hollow centre and door cut into its side, the Boab Prison Tree was once used by early police patrols as a staging point for prisoners being walked into Derby.
Today, the tree is a registered Aboriginal Site and is of cultural significance to local tribes.
Another site in Derby is the longest trough.
The cattle trough is 140 ft long and was originally built to help with the transporting of cattle to the wharfs in Derby. Farmers could stop here overnight and let their cattle have water before the last run in to Derby.
The trough can feed 500 bullocks at one time. The trough used to be filled by natural bore water under its own pressure, but now the water is fed by windmill pump.
I think the sunsets on our west coast are the best
Fishing off the Derby jetty.
From Derby we ventured on the Gibb river road, our first stop was Tunnel Creek and Windjana gorge.
