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Wednesday 29th August

We packed up & left by 8.30, we had a look around Old Halls Creek, saw the China Wall it’s a large White Quartz rock wall that stands about 1 metre high and goes for about 5 Ks no one knows why it’s there and know where else.

In Halls Creek we restocked our supplies & fuel, we went to the local cafe for lunch, rang all the family to say see you as we are ready to start the Canning Stock Route.

Tuesday 28th August

After a very enjoyable week at Bunda we said our goodbyes to Reg, James & Mark. Back on the Buntine Hwy we continued back into WA we're now on the Duncan Hwy & gained the 90 minutes we lost 12 days ago.
We drove in and had a look at Marella Gorge, back on the Duncan Hwy we came across a large section of Bulldust, crossed the Fox River then came to Sawpit Gorge, we made camp there for the night on the Black Elvrie River, we travelled 202 Ks.
Each day of our travels are getting hotter & the nights are getting milder, we all had a very nice swim in the Black Elvrie River.

Bunda

Reg asked us if we could stay for a few days to keep his ringer James company, as the rest of the crew had to go into Katherine for a few days.  We took up the offer & we all had a great time. As well as the cattle on the station there are goats, pigs, a camel called Carla, a Donkey & a Buffalo.

Before Reg went to Katherine we watched him work some weaners in the yards with his 5 dogs.

The guys helped James do some cattle work, feed out some hay & lick to the cattle; they also did some grader work. We got to see some magical sunsets & sunrises. James also taught us all a bit more about the stars and gave Shell & I alot of tips & helpful advice on how to take photos.

Monday 20th August

After leaving Top Springs we turned south west onto the Buntine Hwy which was bitumen for 170 Ks to Kalkringdji. During the morning we past another 3 Roadtrains; from Campfield Station. Then we were back on dirt for 200 Ks until we arrived at Bunda Station, we called in to say G’day to Reg Underwood, we worked at Bunda in 2009/2010 for 7 months for Reg & Janelle.

Bunda Station is 1788 Sq Ks. Reg has a Brahman stud of 2500 head and about 7000 head of commercial cattle. Reg took us on a drive around the station, we saw his stud cattle & some of the commercial herd, we were gone over 3 hours & travelled over 120 Ks & but only saw a tiny part of the station. During our time working at Bunda, I don’t think Dale even got to see all of the station doing the grading of the fence lines & making fire breaks.

Sunday 19th August

After packing up at Jasper Gorge we kept travelling south & we crossed the Victoria River, we had travelled over 125 Ks from Timber Creek, it was the same river we did the cruise on Friday night.

We camped at Top Springs Roadhouse. While at Top Springs 8 triple Roadtrains came through loaded with cattle from Campfield Station which is down the Buntine Hwy, they were going to Darwin for Export.

Saturday 18th August

After we left Timber Creek we travelled south down the Buchannan Hwy which was dirt, through Jasper Gorge and camped at Jasper Creek we travelled only 85 Ks.

Friday 17th August

We travelled 135 Ks to Timber Creek, on the way we stopped at Gregory’s Tree which is a Boab tree & it was craved back in 1856 during Gregory’s exploring days in NT.

In Timber Creek we toured the Police Museum & went on a 4 ½ hour cruise on Victoria River, we saw Wallabies, Crocodiles salt & freshies, Jabiru’s, Pelicans. Neville the guy who was our skipper on the cruise caught some Catfish then feed the Sea Eagles and Hawks.

We also watched a beautiful sunset.

Thursday 16th August

Phill & Shell got their cruiser back just before lunch, so we left Kununurra, we had a kodak moment at the border and lost 90 minutes of the day.
We called in at Newry Station, were we worked for the muster season of 2010, to say g'day to Tom & Camiella.
We camped not far up the road at Saddle Creek we travelled 125 ks.