KUNUNURRA- MARLGU BILLABONG-WYNDHAM

We had two rest days in Kununurra, time to restock supplies, check out the Saturday Farmers Market and find some local gems like, Honey from the Boab tree! We spent the day moseying about town, visited a SiltStone Gallery which had amazing specimens of Ribbonstone, Zebra rock, Okapi, Astronomite and Ning Bing. These rocks are formed by sediment accumulation, and evaporation of layers of rock fragments, plant and animal material over millions of years. Many of the pieces we saw were collected from the now flooded area, which is Lake Argyle- an error on the side of the WA government (as they moved the lake to cover this valley) but possibly a win for mother nature!
The Zebra Rock particularly is fascinating and geologist are stumped as to how it is formed so perfectly and the lines so uniform. I'll post a pic in the album section.
Also there is a sample highlighting the shifts in the tectonic plates and therefore the fractures that occur in the layers of rock covering the earth. Then the streams of Silica, which are the "glue" of the earth that seep in between and eventually bind the layers of rock together again- apparently stronger than before. Nature has astounded me yet again!

After all the walks and rock climbing, an Adjustment was definitely in order. We caught up with Sally, a Chiro who was a year behind me at Chiro school. We swapped adjustments, had a good old chat and shared with her all about Divine Truth.

We spoke about how we were in the process of developing working together, in facilitating people in their healing. She had been on a similar journey, and knew "something was missing". She was so excited about what we shared, she asked us to return and talk to a group of people, and do some consults. It was exciting for all actually! Best of all, Sally gave me a portable Chiro table - exactly what I had been longing for...a true gift!!!

We wandered up to Kelly's k*** Lookout, to watch the sunset- its takes a bit to get into the swing of the sun going down at 5pm.

After the bats and 5.30am plane flybys became too much, we were keen to head out bush again...agh the serenity! Wyndham is 100km north of Kununurra, the top town of WA. We made camp about 20km south of Wyndham at Parry Creek Farm, which is located within the wetland, Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve. From here we did a couple of day trips up to Wyndham, to view the Five Rivers Lookout from the Summit of the Bastion Range, 350m above sea level. Here the Ord, Forrest, King, Durack and Pentecost rivers enter the Cambridge Gulf. We tried our luck on the 4WD track out to the Boab Prison Tree, Aboriginal Cave Paintings and had a wander around Diggers Rest Station...it's amazing what some people will pay for an "outback experience". National parks will do us just fine!

At sunset we meandered down to Marlgu Billabong- a section of water that remains during the dry and is a haven for many 1000s of birds and species, ranging from massive Brolgas, Cormorants, Ibis, to ducks and tiny Finches. This lagoon is even a stop over point for a stork from Siberia, on it's way to Antarctica!!! Salties hang out here too, but thankfully we didn't witness feeding time.

It was then time for a swim at the Grotto, 146 steps precariously placed down the side of the Gorge to the 300ft deep swimming hole! But alas, it was a little to green for me- not enough flow to flush out the hole. That will be the issue now we are into July- many of the waterfalls and swimming holes will be dry or becoming progressively stagnant. We'll just have to take it as it comes and become proficient at bathing in a dish with one litre of water!!!

Whilst we have been eating mostly raw vego food, Kezzy decided she'd try her hand at making spelt scones in the DreamPot. With some Boab Honey and Homemade Plum jam- they were mighty tasty, despite their vertical limitations.

We have stored our van at Sally's whilst we head off track, along the Gibb River Road, to El Questro Station, to camp and hike and swim.
Hooroo for now.