24th Sept - Kununarra

Here's looking at you!  This little chap near our camp Lakeside Resort.  We venture out to the local markets today, a nice little country affair.  A couple of fruit and vege stalls, artwork, local crafts.    This is definitely Boab and Dragonfly country, as these are depicted on jewellery and artworks.   As we had cooked up all the vege when we come over the border, we stocked up here on some local produce.  We take a drive out to Wyndham, WA's most northen township.  Population approx 800.  The port is operational exporting iron ore.

We went up the look out for this view, the first day of our trip we decided to put the aircon on for the trip.   Full blast it was great, until we started the incline to the look out by the time we got up there, the 'ol girl was boiling a little, well it was gurgling.  Darl decided to let the car "roll" down the hill, this seem to cool the car somewhat.  We notice that the housing is pretty basic standard but there seems to be reasonably newish vehicles in each car port. 

This is the local hardware shop, in need of a little TLC we think.     As per usual we find the pub for a coldie, we find that pubs always paint a picture of the local culture.   Fishing for Barra is big here.  They have a lot of Boab art pieces for sale, etched bottles, wall hangings which I mistakenly thought were chimes, however apparently according to the barmaid, the boabs nuts are quite fragile, oops!   On the way out of town we took a picture of the huge croc statue, and were approached by a local chap selling carved Boab

nuts.   $30 a pop, we tried to barter down to $20 but no go, he walked away, we weakened and agreed on the $30.   He probably headed straight to the pub to get that carton.    On the way back to Kununurra, we were following this truck and as Darl was getting ready to overtake, he saw smoke come from the truck, next minute all we saw was dust and thought for sure he had rolled.    My Darl yet again to the rescue, 2 good deeds in 2 days.  This guy very lucky he missed the trees and the approaching culvert.   Had to give him a lift back to town in the back of ute, turns out he lives at the park we are staying at.