CAMPSITE # 133 - Home Valley Station, Gibb River Road

Creek Crossings!!! We love Creek Crossings!! The drive from Hann River to our next destination, Home Valley Station, consisted of quite a large number of rocky creek crossings that at the time seem to be a lot deeper when you're driving through them than what they actually are. But gees they're a lot of fun!

Thanks to the recent onslaught of heavy rain and flooding, there's evidence of flash flooding everywhere you look. This rusty old car looked as though it had had a rather rough ride downstream until it smashed into the tree to be left there for no doubt many years to come.

Even though all of the roads are now officially open, you certainly wouldn't want to do the Gibb River Road at the moment in a 2WD. Some of the crossings were getting rather friendly with the roof of our bonnet - and that's in a 2.5metre tall Troopcarrier!

I like to watch other peoples' reactions as they approach a decent amount of water covering the road. Some stand and watch 20 odd cars drive through before they'll even dare to get their tyres wet. Other peoples eyes light up and nostrils flare up as they power on through like a bull at a gate.

I don't know what it is about driving through water that puts us all on edge. For the drivers, their minds are running at a million miles an hour concerntrating on which 'path' to follow, keeping a steady speed without touching the brakes or changing gears and well just not getting stuck or swept away with the current. But for the passengers, they're preoccupied carelessly gazing with excitement at how high the water level is and the possibility of getting their feet wet without even having to exit the vehicle.

We took quite a bit of video footage of the creek crossings and I'm busy putting the whole of lot the Gibb River Road onto another video like we did for the Oodnadatta Track but our internet connection at the moment won't allow me to upload videos. I'll make sure it's up as soon as we can so, watch this space!!

Site : Home Valley Station Stay
Rating : 8 / 20

Facilities : Definitely the Big4 of Station Stays. Perfectly manicured lawns, huge pool, bar and restaurant with live music, massive kids playground, and you can pay a million dollars to go on horserides or fishing trips etc. You could easily waste a lot of cash at Home Valley. A little too OTT for us but would be perfect for families. $32 for an unpowered site.