Category Archives: Darwin to Broome

Took the dinghy into the Gantheume Point end of Cable Beach and hitched a ride into town. Had lunch at Matso’s, a brewery, bar and restaurant.  Prof was in his element with the taster paddle board of the different brews … Continue reading →

Dawn breaks over James Price Point as we prepare to up anchor for the sail to Broome. Anchored at Cable Beach at 11 am and have had a lazy day phoning people and uploading the blogs. Can hear the surf … Continue reading →

Were going to leave Beagle Bay late and just go the 20 nm to Cape Baskerville. But a 20 kt Easterly beckoned so we up anchored and soon we were heading Southwest at 8 kts, Baly relishing her favorite beam … Continue reading →

Quite rolly in the Western anchorage at Cape Leveque,  it is a surf beach as we proved when going ashore getting dunked going in and coming back out. The caravan park shop/restaurant didnt have a lot so we bought ice … Continue reading →

Today we crossed the stretch of water to the North of Derby called King Sound to get us across to Cape Karrakatta and onto Cape Leveque where hopefully there is phone and internet. It is a 46 nm leg and … Continue reading →

Our fifteenth day in the Kimberley turned up yet another gem. Crocodile Creek has a small basin at the foot of several waterfalls. The entrance to the basin dries at low tide leaving the vessel surrounded by land.. We were … Continue reading →

Balakera stayed at anchor at the mouth of Silver Gull Creek as we went further upstream in Balakerette to the freshwater tanks and to visit Mal and Shelly at the Squatters Arms. Shelly made us morning tea and Mal took … Continue reading →

Most adrenalin pumping boat ride through the Horizontal Falls. The second narrower one is only 7.5 m wide and there is a 1 m drop in sea level, hence the rapids. The skipper Christo held the vessel steady in the … Continue reading →

Easy day today as we aren’t going anywhere for the first time in two weeks, just staying here at anchor. Watched the seaplane take off after hearing the helicopter leave earlier. Decanted 85 litres of fuel out of the bladder … Continue reading →

Out of Red Cone Creek at 5.45 am as the tide turned to ebb and flush us out across Doubtful Bay. The precipitous cliffs of Raft Point and Steep Island standing sentinel reminded us of Cape Pillar and Tasman Island … Continue reading →