LAKE ARGYLE

This was the first place we could not phone ahead and book into.  It is first in-first served, so pulled up at the rest area on the Lake Argyle Road for the night after having battery problems and had to get into Kununurra and buy 2 new batteries.

WOW - we got a great roomy drive-thru site with power for 2 nights.  The Infinity Pool is just a beautiful setting for the Resort overlooking the man-made lake formed int eh early 1970's.  Would you believe the lake is 20 times the size of Sydney Harbour and is home to approx. 30,000 freshwater crocodiles, 26 species of native fish and 3 varieties of freshwater tortoise. It is also habititat to more than 270 bird species and other wildlife.

Looking from the lower lookout

Driving over the Dam Wall with Lake Argyle to the right.

Another inlet of this beautiful lake with houseboats and catamarans to kyacks.

Durack Homestead Museum was an original homestead moved up to higher ground before the lake was formed.  Also all the ancestor's graveyard were placed along the fenceline where the bower bird's have hade a couple of delightful nests around the grounds.

The Ord River Gorge Walk Trail takes one up to the top of the 250 metres Aerial Hill to a rugged climb up to 400 metres extension to the top of the Ord River gorge cliffs and look down to the dam wall.  Vessals have cruises from Kununurra some 55 klms. scenic cruise to Lake Argyle.

Both Wayne and I felt Lake Argyle was a truly beautiful and serene spot in WA.