The Escott 2008 Odyssey Photo Album

Here are some photos from our Expedition - the most recent ones uploaded are at the top

Click on any photo to enlarge it and start a slide show

we gave in - DVDs on the way home

we gave in - DVDs on the way home

we gave in - DVDs on the way home

we gave in - DVDs on the way home

William Creek Roadhouse

William Creek Roadhouse

Looking across Lake Eyre

Looking across Lake Eyre

Sophie on Lake Eyre

Sophie on Lake Eyre

The Algebuckina Bridge - The old Ghan Railway

The Algebuckina Bridge - The old Ghan Railway

Literally nothing for miles

Literally nothing for miles

Hitting the Oodnadatta Track

Hitting the Oodnadatta Track

The Umoonasaurus

The Umoonasaurus

View of Coober Pedie

View of Coober Pedie

Demonstration of an old blower at the Old Timers Mine

Demonstration of an old blower at the Old Timers Mine

In the Old Timers Mine

In the Old Timers Mine

The colours of the Breakaways

The colours of the Breakaways

The kids on the Moon Plain

The kids on the Moon Plain

Inside the Olgas

Inside the Olgas

Inside Uluru

Inside Uluru

Rob near the top of Uluru

Rob near the top of Uluru

Uluru - middle of the day

Uluru - middle of the day

Sunset on Uluru

Sunset on Uluru

Sunrise on Uluru

Sunrise on Uluru

Rob on the top of Uluru

Rob on the top of Uluru

Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon

No caravans - surely not us?

No caravans - surely not us?

The beautiful Palm Valley

The beautiful Palm Valley

Swimming in Simpsons Gap

Swimming in Simpsons Gap

At the base of Chambers Pillar

At the base of Chambers Pillar

Chambers Pillar

Chambers Pillar

Aboriginal Rock Carvings - N

Aboriginal Rock Carvings - N'Dalha Gorge

riding on the four wheelers

riding on the four wheelers

I completed the BMX track

I completed the BMX track

Wycliffe Wells - my very own aliens

Wycliffe Wells - my very own aliens

We broke a Devils Marbles

We broke a Devils Marbles

The Devils Marbles

The Devils Marbles

Frank the Chook Man - Daly Waters

Frank the Chook Man - Daly Waters

Mataranka Town Pools

Mataranka Town Pools

Mataranka Bitter Springs

Mataranka Bitter Springs

Its too hot to pose mum!

Its too hot to pose mum!

East Alligator River - feasting and hunting crocodiles

East Alligator River - feasting and hunting crocodiles

two hot children - nice chair - Kakadu

two hot children - nice chair - Kakadu

Ubirr, Kakadu - turtle picture

Ubirr, Kakadu - turtle picture

Please mummy - I want a turtle just like that

Please mummy - I want a turtle just like that

Sophie holding her first croc - Crocosaurus Cove

Sophie holding her first croc - Crocosaurus Cove

Holding his third croc - Matthew at Crocosaurus Cove

Holding his third croc - Matthew at Crocosaurus Cove

What a family - Crocosaurus Cove

What a family - Crocosaurus Cove

up close with the crocs at Crocosaurus Cove

up close with the crocs at Crocosaurus Cove

the fish at Aquascene

the fish at Aquascene

Feeding the fish at Aquascene

Feeding the fish at Aquascene

Love at first sight, with the rabbits - Butterfly farm, Batchelor

Love at first sight, with the rabbits - Butterfly farm, Batchelor

Now thats a termit mound!

Now thats a termit mound!

One Armed Giant, Lost City, Litchfield

One Armed Giant, Lost City, Litchfield

Florence Falls, Litchfield National Park

Florence Falls, Litchfield National Park

Litchfield National Park

Litchfield National Park

Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park

Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park

Phwoar! when did you last brush your teeth!

Phwoar! when did you last brush your teeth!

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I'll hold the head if you hold the tail

a real jumping croc

a real jumping croc

The best jumping croc we saw!

The best jumping croc we saw!

Please mummy, can I have an Iguana?

Please mummy, can I have an Iguana?

dumping a tonne of water - Leanyer Recreation Park

dumping a tonne of water - Leanyer Recreation Park

Sunset in Darwin - Mindil Beach

Sunset in Darwin - Mindil Beach

Mindil Beach Sunset Markets

Mindil Beach Sunset Markets

Matthew after the smashup

Matthew after the smashup

In the Oil Supply Tunnels

In the Oil Supply Tunnels

We drove 120kms for this? Edith Falls

We drove 120kms for this? Edith Falls

Matt and the Croc Cage - Nitmiluk

Matt and the Croc Cage - Nitmiluk

Chilling out in Nitmiluk

Chilling out in Nitmiluk

My very own Dad and Dave

My very own Dad and Dave

Upside down dragon - Cutta Cutta Caves

Upside down dragon - Cutta Cutta Caves

Cutta Cutta Caves

Cutta Cutta Caves

Matt in Cutta Cutta Caves

Matt in Cutta Cutta Caves

Water water everywhere - what drought?

Water water everywhere - what drought?

The banding of the rocks

The banding of the rocks

The hot and weary family

The hot and weary family

Sophie in her rock gallery

Sophie in her rock gallery

The family in Echidna Chasm

The family in Echidna Chasm

Rob and kids at the bottom of Cathedral Gorge

Rob and kids at the bottom of Cathedral Gorge

Walking in to Cathedral Gorge

Walking in to Cathedral Gorge

Driving to the Bungle Bungles

Driving to the Bungle Bungles

We didnt go far on the Tanami - that will be next time

We didnt go far on the Tanami - that will be next time

Wolfe Creek crater - couldnt get back far enough to take a better pic

Wolfe Creek crater - couldnt get back far enough to take a better pic

On the way out of the Gibb River Road

On the way out of the Gibb River Road

One very big boab - El Questro

One very big boab - El Questro

Dancing at Tier Gorge Waterfall

Dancing at Tier Gorge Waterfall

the rough track at Explosion Gorge

the rough track at Explosion Gorge

crossing the smaller Pentecost at El Questro

crossing the smaller Pentecost at El Questro

Matt under Zebedee Springs - El Questro

Matt under Zebedee Springs - El Questro

About to cross the Pentecost River

About to cross the Pentecost River

One of the many creek crossings - Gibb River Road

One of the many creek crossings - Gibb River Road

Barnett River Gorge No. 3

Barnett River Gorge No. 3

Bushcamp - Gibb River Road

Bushcamp - Gibb River Road

Crossing the Manning River

Crossing the Manning River

for Melissa - a beautiful red dragonfly!

for Melissa - a beautiful red dragonfly!

the kids in Manning River Gorge

the kids in Manning River Gorge

Rob on the top of Manning Falls

Rob on the top of Manning Falls

Galvans Gorge

Galvans Gorge

Queen Victoria on the Gibb River Road

Queen Victoria on the Gibb River Road

freshies at Windjana Gorge

freshies at Windjana Gorge

Stalactites - Tunnel Creek

Stalactites - Tunnel Creek

Sophie in Tunnel Creek

Sophie in Tunnel Creek

Inside Tunnel Creek

Inside Tunnel Creek

The friendship trees - a boab and ghost gum feeding off each other - Derby

The friendship trees - a boab and ghost gum feeding off each other - Derby

Sophies staircase to the sun

Sophies staircase to the sun

Driving on the mudflats - Derby

Driving on the mudflats - Derby

Comparison of tides - Derby

Comparison of tides - Derby

Comparison of tides - Derby

Comparison of tides - Derby

Boab prison tree - Derby

Boab prison tree - Derby

Rob, Jim And Phyl, and the kids - Broome

Rob, Jim And Phyl, and the kids - Broome

Sophie helping Malcolm Douglas - Crocodile Farm Broome

Sophie helping Malcolm Douglas - Crocodile Farm Broome

Our new wine bottle rack - Pardoo Station

Our new wine bottle rack - Pardoo Station

Smile for the camera- Crocodile farm Broome

Smile for the camera- Crocodile farm Broome

The kids trying to pull teeth - Crocodile farm - Broome

The kids trying to pull teeth - Crocodile farm - Broome

He wants me! Crocodile Park, Broome

He wants me! Crocodile Park, Broome

Matthew holding crocodile, Sophie not impressed - Crocodile Farm Broome

Matthew holding crocodile, Sophie not impressed - Crocodile Farm Broome

Very low tide, Middle Lagoon, our van is 3rd on left

Very low tide, Middle Lagoon, our van is 3rd on left

Another sunset - Middle Lagoon

Another sunset - Middle Lagoon

Barry polishing Trochas Shell, Hatchery - One Arm Point

Barry polishing Trochas Shell, Hatchery - One Arm Point

Kids patting turtle, Hatchery - One Arm Point

Kids patting turtle, Hatchery - One Arm Point

Gantheume Point, Broome

Gantheume Point, Broome

Tom and Vanessa Rankin with Rob, Broome

Tom and Vanessa Rankin with Rob, Broome

Staircase to the moon, Broome - photo doesn

Staircase to the moon, Broome - photo doesn't do it justice

Another sunset - Cable Beach, Broome

Another sunset - Cable Beach, Broome

Dinosaur footprints - Gantheume Point, Broome

Dinosaur footprints - Gantheume Point, Broome

Kids enjoying the sunset on 80 Mile Beach

Kids enjoying the sunset on 80 Mile Beach

80 Mile Beach - as far as the eye can see

80 Mile Beach - as far as the eye can see

Rob packing all our cargo into the ute

Rob packing all our cargo into the ute

Climbing on the rocks - Pardoo Station

Climbing on the rocks - Pardoo Station

Bringing in the cattle at the muster

Bringing in the cattle at the muster

Rob after his muster - very dusty

Rob after his muster - very dusty

A naked hermit crab

A naked hermit crab

Our first view of Aboriginal Art - Indee Station

Our first view of Aboriginal Art - Indee Station

A haultruck tray converted into a giant wheelbarrow - Wedgefield, Port Hedland

A haultruck tray converted into a giant wheelbarrow - Wedgefield, Port Hedland

Just some of the Jasper at Marble Bar

Just some of the Jasper at Marble Bar

The ute and caravan in front of the Haultruck, Newman

The ute and caravan in front of the Haultruck, Newman

The ironclad Pub, Marble Bar

The ironclad Pub, Marble Bar

Colours of the Jasper at Marble Bar

Colours of the Jasper at Marble Bar

The ute and caravan beside a haultruck - Newman

The ute and caravan beside a haultruck - Newman

Matthew loves the big machinery in Newman

Matthew loves the big machinery in Newman

Down in Weano Gorge

Down in Weano Gorge

Overlooking Weano Gorge

Overlooking Weano Gorge

Joffre falls

Joffre falls

Fortescue Falls

Fortescue Falls

Matthew climbing out of Fortescue Falls

Matthew climbing out of Fortescue Falls

the kids beside a termite mound

the kids beside a termite mound

folding of the rock, Hammersley Gorge

folding of the rock, Hammersley Gorge

Hammersley Gorge - shadows dont do it justice

Hammersley Gorge - shadows dont do it justice

At the top of Hammersley Gorge

At the top of Hammersley Gorge

Pink tray on haultruck - Tom Price - for Breast cancer awareness

Pink tray on haultruck - Tom Price - for Breast cancer awareness

Cost of fuel at Nanutarra Roadhouse - we were warned..

Cost of fuel at Nanutarra Roadhouse - we were warned..

The beaches are magnificent

The beaches are magnificent

Beach Cricket, Turquoise Bay

Beach Cricket, Turquoise Bay