Day 28 – Mary Pool Campground to Kununurra – 487 km – 12009 km Total.

Headed off early after one of the better camps for the night,  best price to date, free.  Put the extra 5 litres of fuel I am carrying in the bike at the campsite as Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek is the longest leg in a while and I used a bit  extra last night making the camp.

Got to Hall Creek with about 4 litres of fuel left and the first roadhouse was closed so went to the other one and its closed also.  Well this going to interesting as I only have fuel for about 80 km on an economy run.  Went to the Police Station and there was a notice about another servo at the local Toyota dealer so that got me out of that problem.  Lets just say that Halls Creek joined Fitzroy Crossing on my short list of towns I never want to visit again.

Just after Halls Creek, there was a huge improvement in the scenery as you are near the Bungle Bungles.  Huge rocky outcrops which at times tower both side of the road and the road twists between them.  It was like that for most of the way into Kununurra which was a pleasant change from the hundreds of kilometres of mostly burnt off cattle station country over the last couple of days.

Got into Kunnunurra and found a cabin at the second park I went to.  Bit dear but the boys love the view.  The main window in the overlooks Lake Kunnunurra about 50m away with a big rocky outcrop as a backdrop.  Here for three nights to have a bit of a break at what is pretty close to the halfway point of the trip. 

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Off in the morning on a tour which is a bus trip out to the dam and then a river cruise back into town and then on Thursday, a flight over Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles.  Let someone else drive for once, as they even pick me up from the park.


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