After a rather chilly night in a swag under the stars we walk out of camp to see Windjana gorge by the beautiful morning light. The rocks of this gorge are limestone, once part of a barrier reef 350 million years ago. We caught glimpses of our first Freshwater Crocodiles just disturbing the mirror-like surface of the water. These "Freshies" unlike their larger cousins, the "Salties" are harmless...well unless you step on them! Harmless by Oz standards.From here we drove through the King Leopold Ranges, mountains formed by techtonic plate collision 1.5 billion years ago when the geologists think the Kimberley collided and merged with Australia. They're due a name change since modern-day Australia doesn't like naming things after Belgian perpetrators of genocide. Despite their unfortunate name they are dramatic and ruggedly attractive.
From here we continued to Bell gorge, a pretty palmed lushness, and with the sun up higher and the air warm the swimming hole under the waterfall was very inviting. Another chance to swim at Galvans gorge, cool water and very pleasant to be in fresh water after the salt of the West Coast.
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