The Kimberley In Australia
When asked what my favourite part of Australia is that I’ve seen so far, I don’t hesitate in saying The Kimberley in the far North West of Australia. The first settlers in this region arrived around 41,000 years ago, which is hard to comprehend. Seeing this vast country, its beauty and isolation, and the sense of being with the past, especially when we saw many caves with indigenous rock art that is thousands of years old, on remote islands, was almost overwhelming. Serene, calm, spiritual, mystical,and historical are some words that come to mind. I always had a feeling that someone was watching me. One of the crew would always pay respect to the land as we left a spot. I came away with an ever greater love of my country.
We called this puppy rock.
Here’s crocodile rock!
A real crocodile that was too close for comfort.
An old piece of driftwood in the shape of a crocodile.
Boab trees are only found in the Kimberley.
Seriously beautiful Wandjina rock art in very good condition.
A lone bird on Montgomery Reef.
There were hundreds of turtles.
The biggest fish I’ve ever caught!
Unfortunately we couldn’t swim in the water, but managed to dip on the very edge, with someone always on the watch out for crocodiles.
Bigge Island was beautiful.
Waterholes were everywhere.
We went to Paspaley and played with pearls.
At a Paspaley pearl farm where we ate delicious pearl meat straight from an oyster.
Every day ended with a beautiful sunset in the west.
Mary Dickinson 
Mary what wonderful photos and memories to keep, Roz
Thanks Roz. Have you been there? If you haven’t, put it on your bucket list!
One of my very favourite places too! I get goose bumps every time I fly over it. Beautiful photography Mary……..thank you. Josiex
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Same here Josie – I want to do the land part of it now! M x