Sunday, May 31, 2015

Our Kimberley Trip 2015

We have been working towards a trip to the Kimberley with my Brother Frewin and his wife Candice along with her parents Malcolm and Cindy - I've managed to get 6 weeks off work and we have suddenly realized that this trip is only a month away!!  Again i'm on an injury recuperation trip - my 4th knee reconstruction, first one on the left knee, but i'm feeling pretty good with how its healing so am hoping I will be able to do a few of the walks right up in the Kimberley

Sam will be taking 4 weeks away from school, but he will be doing a travel journal whilst we travel - that can be his homework.

Anyway - this time around I have a new laptop and Samsung Galaxy S5 to work with in posting new blogs so we'll have to see how that goes.  Gaz will be taking the iPad with us so I may need to revert back to that.  Either way I will definitely be doing a daily blog.  We went back through our blog for the Cape York trip and it has brought back some awesome memories.  As well as reminders for places to stay and things to take with us.

Today I spent most of the day trying to work out an itinerary.  (Attached)

Meanwhile Gaz has the Land cruiser pulled apart getting it ready for our trip.  He is working on the gear box, the rear passenger window and checking all the wheels then its off to get registered again.  We also need to get the camper trailer fixed up - the electrics are still playing up - the number of times we have put it in to an auto electrician!!  But it needs to be done.

I'm going to be busy over the next month organizing the camper trailer, it needs a complete going over with food and sheets and all the little compartments.

I'm interested in hearing from anyone that has done this trip and may have some advise for us!  Any places you would definitely recommend and those that you would suggest to pass by.  I'm interested in hearing about the current road conditions and pricing on "beer" "Meat" general groceries - if there is a good campground we should stay at and what kind of pricing it might be.  Please leave a comment if you are reading this blog and able to help us out.

DateFromTokmshoursnotes
28th JunHomePonto Falls2243 hrOr if we leave early enough straight through to Florida Rest Area 8hrs
29th JunPonto FallsFlorida Rest4785h 15min
30th JunFlorida RestWhite Cliffs2092h 7minExplore White Cliffs
1st JulWhite CliffsSilverton3143h 20min
2nd JulSilvertonPort Augusta4354h 40min
3rd JulPort AugustaCoober Pedy5405h 20min
4th JulCoober PedyAgnes Creek/Indulkana2913 hr
5th JulAgnes Creek/IndulkanaUluru4605h 53min
6th JulUluruexplore Uluru
7th JulUluruKings Canyon3214h 5min
8th JulKings Canyonexplore Kings Canyon
9th JulKings CanyonAlice Springs3225h 26minFrews crew leave Adelaide
10-JulAlice SpringsYuendumu2944h 8min
11-JulYuendumuTilmouth Well3544hr 59min
12-JulTilmouth WellHalls Creek4045h 37minMeet Frews Crew
13-JulHalls CreekExplore Bungles and Wolfe Creek
14-JulHalls CreekFitzroy Crossing2893 hrFrews Crew Stay one more night Halls Creek
15-JulFitzroy CrossingBroome3964h 9minMeet Frews Crew
16-JulBroomeExplore from Broome 4 nights
17-JulBroome
18-JulBroome
19-JulBroomeDerby2222h 35minStart of Gibb Rd - can stay at Bell Gorge and explore back - just times added between locations
20-JulDerbyWindjana1502h 20minHorizontal Falls, Tunnel Creek
21-JulWindjanaBell1241h 56min
22-JulBellMt Hart841h 51min
23-JulBellManning Gorge881h 13min
24-JulManning GorgeMt Elizabeth Stn612h 39min
25-JulMt Elizabeth StnGibb692h 45min
26-JulGibbWyndham3234h 17min
27-JulWyndhamEl Questro Stn1071h 14minStay at El Questro for a few days
28-JulEl Questro
29-JulEl QuestroGregory2392h 54minHeading Home
30-JulGregoryKatherine2753h 26min
31-JulKatherineElliott4205h 11min
1-AugElliottThree Ways2292h 50minCould do a big trip Elliott to Avon Downs to allow for a day stay somewhere
2-AugThree WaysAvon Downs3854h 45min
3-AugAvon DownsMcKinlay4795h 32min
4-AugMcKinlayLongreach4204hr 28min
5-AugLongreachAugathella4324h 41min
6-AugAugathellaEnngonia4394h 55min
7-AugEnngoniaTrangie3924h 8minor to Narramine 4h 30min
8-AugTrangie/NarromineHome3264hr