Day 26: Mt Hart to Manning River Campground, 220km

Traveling further up the Gibb River Road, stopping at gorges and having the most beautiful swims: great scenery and clear cool water on a hot day.

Panorama of Bell Gorge

Day 25: Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge

No driving today, just a helicopter ride, a hike to a swimming hole and a sunset walk.

Lesson #5: embrace the dust

We were warned that red dust would get everywhere, but wow.

Day 24: Mimbi Caves to Mt Hart Homestead, 380km

Another big day: gorges, rock ranges, swimming holes, bad fuel and lots of driving, with only one number plate but we finally go tot the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley.

Day 23: Wolfe Creek Crater to Mimbi Caves via Halls Creek (Tanami Road and Great Northern Highway), 340km

Sunrise at the crater, with flocks of birds flying in and out of the lake in the middle, then a drive to Mimbi Caves a tour of the caves and camping (with showers!) and dinner with a view of the full moon rising.

Panorama of sunrise over Wolfe Creek crater

Day 22: Alice Spring to Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (Tanami Road), 950km

A day of near misses. Left at 6:30AM to find the sign at the start of the Tanami Track saying the last leg into WA was closed. We checked online and it said 4WD only, with care, so we hit it. 12 hours later we arrived at the closed 24 hour petrol station near the end of the track with NOTHING left in the tank (lucky we had the jerry cans). We then headed for the meteorite crater campground and made it just in time for sunset and the rise of the full moon over the crater.

Heading out on Tanami Road, leaving Alice and we just missed the rain

Days 16-21: Larapinta trail (hiking)

The Larapinta trial covers over 230 km through the West McDonnell Ranges just out of Alice Springs. We did about 80km over 6 days, just seeing the highlights and staying in temporary campsites.