We flew over the Bungle Bungles from Kununurra several days ago. The flight also showed us Lake Argyle,which was in blog number 3.
The Bungle Bungles were only discovered for tourism a few years ago. They are hundreds of dome shaped rock towers made of alternating layers of sandstone (which rusts to a red colour) and conglomerates (rocks composed mainly of pebbles and boulders and cemented together by finer material), laid down over 350 million years ago and carved out by wind and rain to their present dramatic appearance.
Several days after the flight, we drove in for a view from
the ground. The Bungle Bungles caravan park is 250 km south of Kununurra and
the Bungle Bungles are 50 km from the main road, very much 4WD territory, with
many water crossings.
Our Motorhome had no chance of going on the 4WD road, but we
had met up with some friends from Engadine ,
Gordon and Kerry Hunter, who were travelling in the opposite direction with two
other couples from Engadine Anglican Church.
They very kindly took us in their
4WD Dodge truck.
I (Peter) damaged my left knee a few days ago so couldn’t do
all the walking trails; even so, what we could see was truly amazing.
Next stop, we turn west to Mary River
What an amazing journey! We have loved the photos. Hay PS
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