We continued to enjoy El Questro today. First up I found a Blue-winged Kookaburra perched in a perfect spot for a photo, but of course he moved before I got close enough for a great shot; still, at least I have something. I saw my first one the other day driving back from Wyndham. They are aptly named: their wings are so blue it hurts your eyes. Fluoro blue. During the morning we soaked in Zebedee thermal springs until we got all wrinkly. This place is a gorgeo...

Another day of pleasant surprises today. We ventured along the Gibb River Road to El Questro, and although there were some rough sections, the road was smoother than I was expecting. This afternoon we wanted to hire a boat in Chamberlain Gorge, but when that didn’t pan out we explored the 4WD track to Explosion Gorge. I’ve been wanting to take the boys four-wheeling for ages, so today we finally managed it. The first challenge was a wide rocky creek crossing,...