Drysdale River Station

Saturday 20 July 2013

Drysdale River Station

Up at the usual time. Breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon and baked beans. We packed up with no hassles and were ready to move out at 8.30am. We drove into Kalumburu and picked up some supplies – bread, milk, fruit, etc but could not purchase fuel as the mission fuel depot was closed on Saturday and Sunday. Anyway we had sufficient in the tank to get to Drysdale and we also had a 20 litre jerry can of diesel. Paul then drove from Kalumburu to the Mitchell Falls turnoff – the first 60km of this road was a goat track but the final 40km improved. It took us 2 hours and 15 mins to drive the 103km. Robert then took over driving duties and continued driving the remaining distance from the turnoff to Drysdale Station. We arrived at 1.30pm after travelling a further 100km which took us just under two hours.

We had stayed at Drysdale River Station on our drive up to Kalumburu and were keen to make a return visit to savour the famous Kimberley beef burger. As long as we ordered the burgers before 2pm, we would be served. Maybe that is why Robert made such good time on the drive down from Kalumburu. That was our first priority.  We dropped Rob off at the bar so that he could order the burgers while Paul and I located the last powered site (1 of 6) and then positioned the trailer and plugged in the car fridge. We unhitched it and then drove over to the bar area for a well deserved burger and Bundaberg Ginger Beer. Just as we remembered – perfection in a bun! Boy did they taste good after our meagre rations of the past week. Even Rob relented this time and had the large Kimberley burger but without the fries. Very impressive!

 River Crossing

 



We had stayed at Drysdale River Station on our drive up to Kalumburu and were keen to make a return visit to savour the famous Kimberley beef burger. As long as we ordered the burgers before 2pm, we would be served. Maybe that is why Robert made such good time on the drive down from Kalumburu. That was our first priority. We dropped Rob off at the bar so that he could order the burgers while Paul and I located the last powered site (1 of 6) and then positioned the trailer and plugged in the car fridge. We unhitched it and then drove over to the bar area for a well deserved burger and Bundaberg Ginger Beer. Just as we remembered – perfection in a bun! Boy did they taste good after our meagre rations of the past week. Even Rob relented this time and had the large Kimberley burger but without the fries. Very impressive!

 

Drysdale refuelling

Kimberley Burger

All gone

The afternoon was spent relaxing after we set up the trailer. That evening we went over to the bar and had a couple of ales – Rob had red wine and said that he was off beer. We said – for how long? He said that he would let us know when he was ready for a cold beer. I don’t think that we will have to wait too long! The toilet and shower block at Drysdale is one of the better ones we have seen in our travels and all of us enjoyed its use after the third world conditions we put up with at McGowan’s. And then the movie of the night was ‘No Country for Old Men’ starring the indomitable Tommy Lee Jones. Again a bit gory and blood thirsty but the boys were all up to the viewing and enjoyed it. The ending was a bit of a letdown though. Cheers for now.