Go West, Day 92 – Fitzroy Crossing

Day 92 Saturday 6th June 2015, warm 30 degrees Derby to Fitzroy Crossing Woody is complaining of bruised hands. From breaking the ice crust on his Techni Ice fridge whenever he gets a beer! The highway is lined with treed grasslands. The grass is so high that we only see the cows when they pop out to amble across the road. It’s a cattleman’s heaven as far as the eye can see. Fitzroy Crossing is quite small and a good way back from the river but we are later to learn that the town was moved when the bridge was … Continue reading Go West, Day 92 – Fitzroy Crossing

Fitzroy Crossing

Fitzroy Crossing, WA is quite small and a good way back from the river but we are later to learn that the town was moved when the bridge was built. We cross the river and stay at the Fitzroy River Lodge which is a charming resort style place offering glamour tents, a hotel and caravan park accommodation in vast expanses of shady lawn. Michael’s 3 Hour Tour The Lodge offers a town and gorge tour and though a little dearer than the Parks tour of the Geikie gorge we decide to take it and our lives are richer for it. … Continue reading Fitzroy Crossing