Kununurra’s water is available because of the damming of the Ord River and the formation of Lake Argyle - previously during the wet season and annual floods the river ran out to sea and during the dry season the land was parched cattle country. Now with water available all year round the vast black soil plains provide irrigated plantations which are green and productive.
We took a tour, bus to the lake and head of the dam and then a 50 km river boat cruise back along the river, we saw lots of crocs, bird and animal life. The surrounding countryside is just stunning, the river snakes through cliffs of the Carr Boyd Ranges and we arrived back to a spectacular sunset.
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