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It was time to head west on the infamous Gibb River Road. It is a great adventure, 647km of mostly unsealed, corrugated track. If you are considering traveling it for the first time Main Roads WA have some good advice for you.
The best way to prepare a caravan is to take a tent. If that is not an option then you will find out just how honest the salesman was when he told you about the off-road capabilities of that shiny new van.
Heading west the fun begins at the Pentecost River. It is quite wide. There is no bridge. The “road” surface is rocky. The depth of the water varies and there may be crocodiles. Two pieces of good advice collide in this situation. Never drive through water of unknown depth – walk it first. Don’t enter the water with Estuarine Crocodiles. Be patient, someone else will give it a go before long. If they walk it have the camera ready. When they drive watch carefully.
The next sizeable river is the Durack, usually deeper but not as wide. Between the two your beer cans will rub through, eggs will shed their shells and your teeth will rattle in their sockets. It pays to wear a sports bra, yeah, boys too. You must have a screw loose. More than one. Guaranteed.
Our destination was Ellenbrae where we caught up with good friends who were working there.
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