BURRUP PENINSULA Mike of Dampier had contacted
us through our website and invited us to the Burrup Peninsula with its
great scenery and countless Aboriginal rock carvings. We gladly accepted
the invitation as well as his offer to fix some problems with sheet metal
cracks in the body. The next day Mike and Abby
took us and Calvin, another local, out to the peninsula. We aired down
and disconnected at an area popular with locals for dropping their boats
in the water. Then we pushed on to the 'gatekeeper' of the area called
the Jump Up, a rocky incline feared by drivers of stock vehicles. It keeps
out a fairly big number of less-experienced or equipped four-wheelers.
Mike eased up his rig and we followed without any issues. The terrain
here consisted of sand, pressed dirt, rocks and a rarity for now: mud!
The convoy snaked through a level area, mastered small water crossings
and took a small detour through high grass along a soft muddy track to
a canyon. We parked our vehicles and walked into a gorge with a creek
running through. Soon our group reached a pool big enough to swim and
deep enough to dive into (pic01). We enjoyed the water on this hot day
and hung out for a while. On our return trip we took
a different route and had to tackle a long muddy stretch. We hauled through
so we wouldn't get stuck and all three trucks managed the challenge without
any additional help (pic02). Mud was flying and our rigs were covered
with a thick layer of black goo. We headed back to the canyon with the
pool to wash off the salt water from our ocean dip. Since the sun was
getting low we enjoyed the bath in the shade for a long time. |
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