Monday 16th July 2012 Timber Creek (NT) to Lake Argyle (WA) via Zebra Rock Mine



This Boab was named after the explorer 'Gregory'.
He etched the date he was at this site in this tree 2 July 1856

Trip Meter Reading Start – 6842

Trip Meter Reading Finish –  7107

Total Km Travelled –  165 km

Comments -  Luke Baker

Today we had a look at an approxematly 1000 year old boab tree called Gregories tree named after an explorer in 1856.
We also stoped and did the Zebra Rock tour.  We also had catfish and chips for $10 bucks it was yummy.
Then we went over the WA border and stopped at a camp site.  I had a swim in a pool on the edge of a cliff overlooking Lake Argyle.

Comments – Mum and Dad

The Zebra Rock Mine is located 60 km east of Kununurra in the NT approx 11 km on Duncan Road.  The place is run by a local couple who staked a claim and have built a great family business with a cross of mining in the wet and tourism in the dry.  Unfortunately because of the increasing popularity of their amazingly cheap safari and fishing tours of Lake Argyle we were unable to wait a further 4 days to get on one.  For anyone travelling through here this is a place not to miss.  Fishing trips are $50 for 3 hours and you are guaranteed of catching catfish which are a beautiful white fleshed eating fish.  The safaris are $75 and go for 4 hours.  Best of all kids under 12 go for free.  Yep free.  So if you have got a couple of tin lids than this is a very affordable tour.  The young couple that run it are very kid and dog friendly; they provided free tea and coffee; scones for a gold coin donation; camping here is $20 and there are solar showers and toilet facilities.

Mining tours are free...don’t miss this spot.

After the mining tour and talking to a few greyer Nomads than ourselves, we were given the heads up to stop at Lake Argyle before going into Kunnunurra which was overflowing with tourists and booked out.

We drove through Quarantine and surrendered our tomatoes and into WA and took the 35 km road off the Victoria Highway (south west) into Lake Argyle. 

We ended up paying for 2 nights powered accommodation ($42 p/n including 1 child) as the pool on the edge of the escarpment and unbelievable views over Lake Argyle did it for me.  I could just look at the view all day; the colour of this Lake against the red escarpment was incredible and when you are in the pool, it’s like your in the lake; I can’t describe it, but if this is heaven, I am already there.

Luke having a swim in the Infinity Pool overlooking Lake Argyle.