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Purnululu National PArk Homestead Valley Walk |
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Notes: Day 3 saw us heading out of Purnululu National Park but not before one last walk. We were leaving in the morning as we were told most visitors arrive early afternoon and thus there is little approaching traffic in the morning. We packed up and drove to the Bloodwoods carpark and headed off along the path. This time we ignored the track to the Bloodwood lookout and instead took the right hand turn to the Homestead Valley walk. This was an easy walk until we got to the dreaded creek walk section, big rocks and slippery stones make for a hard slog. Heading higher up the valley we left the creek bed and made quicker pogress on a dirt track up into the valley. We arrived at a shaded seating area at the end of the valley, sorrounded by tall cliffs. This I gathered was the site of the old homestead. We relaxed for a while and headed back down again to our 4wd and headed out of the park. When pumping up our tyres again to start driving on the bitumen, my air compressor blew a fuse or three. I asked a young German backpaker for a lend of his el-cheapo air pump which worked fine. It seems my spare fuses were way too small for the job and when we hit Kununurra I bought a much larger fuse. My pump worked much better the next trime I needed it! |
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| Information sign - at the start of all walks | Turn right for the Homestead track | Track view |
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| Track view - a steep gully section | Track view | Track view |
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| Track view - Creek Section | Track view - back down the track | Track view - ahead |
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| Track view - down the river bed | Track view - keep left for the Homestead | Track view - Homestead valley |
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| Track view - which way - left of course | Track view - more walking in the creek bed | Track view |
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| Native Hibiscus flower | Native Hibiscus flower | Track view |
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| Track view | Track view | Information sign on the Homestead area |
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| Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views |
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| Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views |
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| Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views - shelter | Homestead Valley views |
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| Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views | Homestead Valley views |
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| Track view - heading back down | Track view | Track view |
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| Track view | Track view | Track view - carpark around the next bend I hope |