12-Feb-00 thru 14-Feb-00
The Ord river is better described as an Arroyo or Wadi - That is it rarely ever has any water in it - just at times of extreme flood. It is situated near the entrance to the Bungle-Bungle National Park in the North East Corner of WA
![Sign reads: Darwin 1709k, Katherine 1395k, Kununurra 884k, Wyndham 895k, Turkey Creek 688k, Halls Creek 525k, Fitzroy Crossing 230k, Derby 56k](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/middleofnowhere.jpg)
![Sign reads: Perth 2240k, Exmouth 1502k, Karratha 934k, Port Hedland 710k, Pardoo 555k, Sandfire 417k, Broome 166k, Roebuck 132k](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/middleofnowhere2.jpg)
First to set the stage - We are truly in the middle of nowhere...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Boab.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/boab2.jpg)
Nothing here but boab trees,
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Wedgetail1.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Wedgetail2.jpg)
Wedgetail eagles,
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Abo.jpg)
The occasional Aboriginal tribe,
![Sign Says: Beware and has a picture of a cow turning over a car](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/meancows.jpg)
And some really MEAN cows.
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/outback.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/outback2.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/TermiteCountry.jpg)
In other words - The OUTBACK.
![Sign says: Road subject to flash floods](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/FlashFloodSign.jpg)
This is IMPORTANT reading
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Floodwaters.jpg)
As most river crossings look like this during the Wet season...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/MarysHole.jpg)
We wanted to go swimming in Crocodile-free Mary Pool, but the road was flooded, so we pushed on...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/FirstCrossing.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/MeatFirstcrossing.jpg)
Till the main road got to P. Creek
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Crosssing1.jpg)
Only 4x4's were able to make it across
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/PassingTime.jpg)
So, we sat a spell...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/DaisyCrossing.jpg)
Until SGK was brave enough to give it a go (200cm deep)
![Sign says: Ord River](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdSign.jpg)
Then we came to the Mighty Ord
![Sign says: No overtaking or passing](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdRiver1.jpg)
Which on Day 1 was 1200cm deep...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdLower.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdRiver2.jpg)
And on Day 2 it receded to 600cm in depth...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdLorries.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdLorries2.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/OrdLorries3.jpg)
Which was shallow enough for the road trains to cross...
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Daisyhitch1.jpg)
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Daisyhitch2.jpg)
So when on Day 3 it was still at 400cm we paid these guys $50.00AU to take us across
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/AHHitch.jpg)
Hi Andrew and Hazel!
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Cheryl.jpg)
This is Cheryl. She's 4, and wanted to tell me that she went potty.
![](http://www.TheTravelAddicts.com/BlogPhotos/2000-02-14OrdRiver/Balloon.jpg)
Yes Mac, Greg and Nicole; I'm still giving out Balloons!
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