RV FEATURE
Swim Beach. The name
speaks for itself.
SWIM BEACH
Swim Beach is right before the Ord River
Bridge on Victoria Highway, Kununurra. It’s
a public picnic ground that’s part of the local
dam system, and remains one of the more
popular and accessible swimming areas.
With a rope swing on a tree a few metres
out into the water and under your feet in the
shallows feeling nice and sandy, it’s an ideal
spot to stay cool.
The locals assured us we were safe swimming
amongst the freshwater crocodiles in there.
We were warned, however, to not cross the
dam wall to the other side as that’s where the
saltwater crocs live.
LAKE ARGYLE
Around an hour drive from Kununurra is
Lake Argyle, where you’ll find Western
Australia’s largest man-made freshwater
lake. At capacity it covers over 700 square
kilometres, and really needs to be seen to
grasp its size.
This lake is home to over 30,000 freshwater
crocodiles, and again locals swear it is
safe to swim – and there is even a yearly
swimming competition held here.
If the thought of freshwater crocodiles
makes you nervous, we’d recommend going
on one of the many cruise tours available,
as your hosts will share the best swimming
spots on the lake – and you’ll potentially
feel safer if you’re with a large group in the
water. Safety in numbers, right?
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MacMicking Pool offers amazing views.
MACMICKING POOL
This is another magnificent waterfall within
the El Questro Wilderness Park, and the
reward for the full hike within El Questro
Gorge.
You can either trek in and stop at the halfway
mark, have a swim in the crystal-clear water
and turn back, or climb past the boulder and
continue on. The trail gets tougher and rockier
during the second half, but man oh man, the
view at the top is so worth it!