We arrived at Mt Barnett Station and were really happy to find fresh produce for sale as we had ran out in the last few days after stocking up at Kununurra some 14 days ago. The produce and groceries weren't cheap but it allowed us to replenish some things we had ran out of. We were also able to refill our fresh water tanks at the station. The camping wasn't cheap either come to think of it at $20 per adult per night for the first night and $12.50 per night per adult for consecutive nights. For that you get solar showers and flushing dunnies.
After we had set up camp, had lunch and hung out some washing which had been agitating in a bucket wheile we travelled today we headed down to the river for a swim. It is a beautiful spot with lovely paperbark trees shading the banks, a sand and rock base and lovely clear water. There is a boat on a pulley to transport you across the river so you can walk to the falls. Trent and the other kids had a ball going back and forth, transporting weary walkers back to camp.
There was a fresh water crocodile sunning itself on a rock about 50 metres from where we were swimming, he didn't seem to mind us until some bloke decided to swim over to him. He entered the water and left the area.
The croc is on top of the rock in the dead centre of the photo (not the rock closest to the bank, the one behind it)
While we were there some local ladies from the Aboriginal Township came down with a small esky and asked Alyssa (who was laying down reading a book) if she would like to return some turtles to the water. Alyssa obliged and got to pick up a small Long Necked Turtle and return it to the water.
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