The Fifth Leg - Darwin to Kununurra
This is the fifth instalment of the ‘Long Way Down Under’ – a brief chronicle as me, zoomz and Ash-kun trek our way around mainland Australia. On this leg we make tracks from Darwin in the Northern Territory through Litchfield National Park and then on to Kununurra in Western Australia. The previous instalments of the ‘Long Way Down Under’ can be found here:
- Long Way Down Under – Part 1
- Long Way Down Under – Part 2
- Long Way Down Under – Part 3
- Long Way Down Under – Part 4
After spending a few days relaxing in Darwin we made tracks to Litchfield National Park. Litchfield National Park has some stunning tropical waterfalls and swimming holes.
Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park
Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park
Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park
Tolmer Falls, Litchfield National Park
Tolmer Falls, Litchfield National Park
En route to Kununurra the Boab tree is a common sight. Boab trees are generally found in the Kimberley region but the photographs below are from the Gregory National Park in Northern Territory.
Boab Tree
Boab Tree
Arriving at the Western Australia border, a welcoming sign.
Welcome to Western Australia
But we were immediately pulled into the border quarantine checkpoint and advised of the agricultural quarantine. This meant that a lot of our fresh fruit and vegetables ended up in the quarantine bin.
Quarantine Checkpoint
We arrived at Kununurra, a haven of natural wonders, which will be the topic of the next instalment.
Long Way Down Under – Part 4
Long Way Down Under – Part 3
Broome Japanese Cemetery
Long Way Down Under – Part 1
Long Way Down Under – Part 2
Billy
lina
aidan bob
C Ohara
chris
Goukaseishi
Hello Beautiful
Japan Australia
Jen
Ken Seeroi
Great pictures! I should get out of Brisbane some time and check out the rest of the country.
Thanks for your comment Will. It is an amazing country we have. I just got back from a year in Japan and decided I needed to get out into the wide open spaces.
Ahhhh…. we’ll I’m no expert but don’t we have a bit of empty space in Australia?
Yeah, sorry, that is what I meant. I was in Japan and after a while you can begin to feel like you are in an ant farm (well, it does that for me anyways). So, when we got back to Oz, we just jumped in a car/4WD and drove around it (it’s about 20,000km’s to circum-navigate the continent). Thus getting my serving of ‘wide open space’.
What an amazing place. I can only imagine what it’s like when you’re in the thick of things up there. I never made it closer than Perth or Alice Springs!
“a haven of natural wonders”…sounds like you’re working for Western Australia tourism mate
If you haven’t been to Kunnunnurra, or don’t plan to go there, then you are un australian. Hurry up with the next instalment.