When I planned this trip three years ago, it included two excursions from Broome – the first to see Australia's snubfin dolphins, and the second to find humpback whales that were visiting from the Antarctic.
Read MoreI woke knowing that this was our last full day in the Kimberley, and hoped that amongst whatever else we were going to see, we would find whales.
Read MoreOnce we’d left the whales last night and sat in the dining room having another delicious dinner, Simon set our course for Montgomery Reef, a long way out in the Indian Ocean.
Read MoreHaving seen the sun rise over the surrounding cliffs and mangroves, we were in the tenders for a pre-breakfast cruise along Porosus Creek – a beautiful start to the day.
Read MoreSuch a beautiful morning with quite a bit of high cloud and a little breeze. I was on the tender just before 6am sailing around a largish island at low tide. Tides in this region can shift by 6-8 meters, and it’s important to take these into account when we’re arriving and leaving locations.
Read MoreAfter waiting for two years to finally see the Kimberley Coast, I was up early on Monday morning, bags packed and ready to take downstairs, and the required RAT result (negative) messaged to Kimberley Expeditions.
Read MoreI was met by Lucas and after 20 minutes drive on very nice red dirt roads, we arrived at Bamurru Plains where I was welcomed with a nice cold, damp towel and yummy cold fruit juice. My tent/cabin looked out over the flood plain to the Mary River, and was surrounded by trees.
Read MoreWith a day and half before flying east to Bamurru Plains, I took a stroll around the area I’m staying in and found my way to the harbour’s edge. The tide was out, leaving the roadway very high above the waterline. Tides here are significant.
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