Wyndham....the oldest and most northernmost town in the Kimberley

If you travelled up the Great Northern Highway from Perth for some 3216 klm you would get to Wyndham - population 1000.  The port services the cattle industry, the Ord River Irrigation Project and the many mining companies around the region. 

Originally, we had decided to stay at Parry's Lagoon (bird lovers paradise) which is before Wyndham but then changed our minds and stayed in Wyndham itself.  It was very hot and the air-conditioner was on most of the day and all night.   

Talk about chalk and cheese....the swimming pool was freezing and I mean freezing, not just cold. It had two shade cloth covers over it and was the place to be mid afternoon around 3pm.  It was quite a shock getting in but it really cooled your core temperature down.  Each day I would get out before everyone else because I became so cold.  Didn't take any photos though....didn't think you would like the look of 'blue' people. 

We met a French couple who have returned to the Kimberley for the second year in a row and had arranged work before they came back.  She works as a waitress at the Rusty Shed Cafe and he is the Chef.  We had morning tea there one day, it was delicious!

There was also a very large and old Baob in the park...quite a sight. Did you know that their limbs are hollow? I have a photo to show you another time...

A couple of posers

Overlooking the town at the summit of the Bastion Range, some 350 metres above sea level, is the Five Rivers Lookout.  From this vantage point you can watch the Ord, Forrest, King, Durack and Pentecost Rivers flow down into the Cambridge Gulf and of course, is the best spot to watch the spectacular sunset (sorry, you know I love them).

Looking left - in land view

Looking right - View to the Cambridge Gulf

John and Nick

The sunset didn't disappoint 

The local fun fair was on and Nick and John went over for a visit.  I jokingly said that I wanted some fairy floss and Nick brought me back a bag of it.  We found it so sweet....guess ones taste changes over time.  

I made enquiries about doing an overnight tour to the Horizontal Falls out of Derby.  The three days that they had available were not conducive to getting the best view due to the tides and the next best tides were two weeks away. We decided that we did not want to wait around for two weeks in that heat and that we will come back and do it next time.....Click here to see info re the Horizontal Falls - we wanted to do the overnight one.  Good reason to return !!!