Our flight group was first bussed to Kununurra for lunch at the historic pumping station on Lake Kununurra now a restaurant. Lake Kununurra is essentially the spillway from Lake Argyle kept at a constant level to feed the main M1 irrigation channel that supports 40,000 hectares of arable farming in the Ord River Scheme.

Memories of our first 00 beer, Great Northern by Lake Kununurra

The old pumps among the diners

Huge schooling offer catfish fighting for scraps from diners

At Kununurra Airport we boarded our Aviair Piper Commander which took 12 passengers.

The weather was perfect for our 2 hour flight over Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles and the Argyle Mine landing at Wyndham Airport.

Our flight path from Kununurra took us south to the east of Lake Argyle to the Purnululu National Park where the Bungle Bungle Range is located. Then north over the Argyle Diamond Mine and landing at Wyndham.

Busy Kununurra Airport

M1 irrigation channel

Ord River irrigation scheme crops

Ord River heading down to Wyndham

Lake Argyle spillway creek

Spillway working its way to the Ord

Lake Argyle and dam on lower left

Southern end of Lake Argyle

Heading towards the Bungles

Closer to the Bungles

Bungle Bungle Range at last