We left Broome early on Tuesday the 9th of June to head toward Fitzroy Crossing. It was a long drive, a lot of stray cattle on the highway. We started to see boab trees intermittently along the way. I don't know much about them but they are very unique and look pretty cool. We arrived in Fitzroy Crossing around about 2pm. It was evident there are still social issues here with the indigenous people. There were large groups hanging around under trees, rubbish everywhere, dogs walking around amongst it all. It really was something you would see on TV. I had to use the ATM at the BP service station and that was another experience again. I think we were all shocked by the hopelessness of it all. I'm not into indigenous rights and all that stuff, but I couldn't help think what I was seeing was only due white men coming here and introducing themselves, alcohol and disease to these people. It was really sad. Alcohol restrictions apply in the town but according to some bootlegging is rife so nothing has really been achieved. There isn't a lot to do for the tourist in Fitzroy Crossing but one of the major attractions is Geikie Gorge National Park. We decided we would take the kids on a tour down the Fitzroy River in the Geikie Gorge National Park. Geikie Gorge is a spectacular waterway at the junction of the Oscar and Geikie Ranges. It boasts multicoloured cliffs and heaps of wildlife including freshwater crocodiles. Our tour guide on the boat was a very entertaining and knowledgeable Aboriginal fellow whose family are one of the traditional owners of the land. It was a great experience. We were doing it in the dry season and to us the river seemed full. However in the wet season it rises another 16 meters above the level we were at. We finished the tour and it was coming on dark. We headed to a free roadside camp spot around 25km out of town toward Halls Creek.