LAKE ARGYLE SONGS & UP THE ORD RIVER Australia Big Righthand Turn WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY 27, 28, 29, 30
Lake Argyle Freshwater Lake
of Western Australia
The reservoir is part of the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and is located near the East Kimberley town of Kununurra.
Kununurra is the largest town in Western Australia north of Broome. Kununurra is 3,040 kilometres (1,889 mi) from Perth via the Great Northern Highway. Kununurra has extensive irrigation for cropping of over 20,000 hectares in the tropical heat. Water supply is from Lake Argyle.
Lake Argyle is mainland Australia’s largest body of freshwater. 70 km south east of Kununurra. The Lake Argyle Caravan Park (Resort) is a great base to unwind. Very large park. Free use of an infinity pool. Pool water is very cold. The surrounding view of the lake and cliffs are one of the best scenic views in Australia. During Lake Argyle peak periods, there is free nightly live entertainment provided by park management. Seasonal resident entertainer's such as Steve Case.
Lake Tours and BBQ
Lake tours are available. Can include a BBQ lunch stop on a small rocky island. Aboard the tour boat the lake appears more like an inland sea. Distant shorelines. Impossible to identify the route to the boat's jetty. Apparently the lake barramundi are not the most tasty fish. Lake Argyle is home to thousands of fresh water crocodiles. Lake is so vast crocs are rarely seen. The lake is free of saltwater crocodiles. The foreshore is rocky. No sandy areas to swim. However the short steep downhill hike to a moored pontoon in a small inlet on the shore below the Lake Argyle Caravan Park can be accessed. A steel ladder built on the waterside of the pontoon allows a swim. Enter water at one's own risk. Possible below water rocks etc.
Recommend the Ord River Boat Cruise by Triple J Tours. It's a fast boat adventure river cruise to the Ord River Dam wall holding back Lake Argyle and return down the river to Kununurra. A distance of 55 km. Spectacular mountain scenery, riverside natural fauna and flora.
For further reading, see Lake Argyle post under the Western Australia Home heading. View video of Lake Argyle islands and it's giant spider webs.
Traveldriven
ENTER CLICK/TAP
TRAVEL DOWN UNDER & DRIVE
KUNUNURRA - LAKE ARGYLE RESORT
LAKE ARGYLE NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
LAKE ARGYLE SHELTERED INLET & PONTOON
STEVE CASE SINGER GUITARIST
LAKE ARGYLE
DD Derek Steve Case
Hungry Heart, Steve Case
Fire & Rain, Steve Case
To Her Door, Steve Case
FREE NIGHTLY LIVE MUSIC
PLAYING THE TUNES
BEST TENT SITE IN AUSTRALIA?
ORD RIVER ADVENTURE BOAT CRUISE
UP THE ORD RIVER (JUNGLE LIKE)
ORD RIVER CRUISE RETURN
ORD RIVER WILDLIFE
