Our Last Day on Gibb River Rd

17th May 2013

Well our last day on the Gibb started relatively early with breakfast out of the way, we packed down and said our goodbyes to John, Ruth & kids as well as Dan & Dee and then hit the road.

Our first stop of the day was the beautiful Zebedee Springs a few kilometres away from the El Questro Homestead. Zebedee  is a permanent thermal spring which has water temperatures between 28-32 degrees all year round and is literally an oasis in the desert, just a magical spot.

The Girls enjoying Zebedee Springs

After a good hour or more soaking  in the crystal clear  water, we hit the road again for the short drive to the beautiful Emma Gorge.

The hike into Emma Gorge is 3.6km long and like many others has walk trails, rock climbing and water crossing that need to be negotiated before being rewarded with a swim in the cool waters at the base of the cliff wall.

Emma Gorge Pool

Along the way we came across a Whip Snake (well at least I'm pretty sure that's what type it was) sunning itself on the rocks, which was good for the kids to see, although we did give it a wide berth.

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                    Hiking into Emma Gorge                                                 Emma Gorge

Again we spent an hour or so at the gorge before making the hike back out, grabbing some lunch and hitting the Gibb River Rd for the final time on our way into Kununurra.

"We Made It" - The End of Gibb River Rd

We arrived around 4pm and went straight out to Debesa Farm, where  we met up with Kim, who I was meeting up with for another fishing trip on the Victoria River in the Northern Territory.

We are very lucky for Frank & Jackie (Kim's mum & dad) to be letting us set up the van on their property for the week were are staying here. They live right on the Lower Ord River and where we have been able to set up our van has got a sensational view, we are very privileged.