FITZROY CROSSING

Fitzroy Crossing is in the heart of the Kimberley and as the name suggests, it is located at a crossing of one of the longest rivers in  Australia - the Fitzroy River which has a catchment of 90,000 square kilometres.  As you can see by our crossing photos there is not much water currently even though we have had very heavy falls while we have been here for two nights.  This area is home to more than 40 Aboriginal Communities, combining five different language groups.
After catching up on our washing and cleaning through the van we headed uptown to have a look. The information centre had a great display of local wares and the "Mr Sawfish" jewelery caught my eye and had to have some.  The Boab tree is sinonomus of the Kimberley so thought it appropriate.
We crossed the original Fitzroy Crossing even though it said it was closed!!! Wayne????

The following day we headed out to explore the Geike Gorge National Park where floodwaters carved a 30 metre deep gorge through the limestone junction of the Oscar and Geike Ranges.  Fishing and tourist craft abound on the river but we only took a stroll along the Bun.ga Trail beside the Fitzroy down to where the Mary rivers meet listening to the local bird life along the path.

The Fitzroy River and The Mary Rivers meet.

Geike Gorge National Park 

The Fitzroy River bridge going into the township.