Barb has been enjoying proudly showcasing some of the great sights to be seen in AU , and when I want to tease her I will say , ” yes it’s beautiful — in an Australian sort of way ” She always rises to the bait 😉

The Kimberly region is mostly famous for the very attractive Gorges with wonderful swimming holes. The oxide red rocks , some of the oldest in the world catch the sun for some great scenes. The winter climate is predictably fine clear and dry , so camping is very straight forward . Little wonder that it has become so popular with the Grey Nomad hoards escaping the frigid southern regions of AU. It is now , arguably becoming a victim of its own success as the sheer volume of tourist traffic is putting pressure on the available resources which become crowded. Such a big country that some otherwise fairly average attractions get a lot of tourist traffic simply because they are there in the middle of the huge expanse.

Swimming in Bell Gorge

We travel in style with three potential tent options. We decided to pitch our ” Bug Tent ” to see what it looks like. Purchased online from the U.S. I think it will be very useful from time to time when we get into serious Aussy fly country.
We also have a spare 2 man tent for emergencies .