The flight from Adels Grove to Kununurra is the longest on this trip. This takes us across the top of Australia and the northernmost point of our journey.
We got away early again around 8am. The flying conditions are smooth in the morning as the air is cool and the low light brings out the colours and texture of the country.
We called in briefly at Borroloola for fuel but didn’t leave the airfield. Borroloola is an Aborginal community and there’s not much there.
It was Simon’s day to fly and, because the leg from Borroloola is so long, he opted to drop into Daly Waters to stretch our legs. That was a great decision as Daly Waters is a quintessential outback town with nothing there but a pub. The pub was built in the 1930’s and, as is the habit in these parts, is full of all sorts of paraphernalia left by travelers as they’ve passed through. The theme of the beer garden was jandals (thongs) and they were hung everywhere.
The pub is rambling, the floors uneven and it sells everything. The lamb wrap I had for lunch was delicious and I would’ve loved a beer - but we don’t do that when flying.
The Daly Waters airfield is also interesting. It has a large sealed runway and once was an important stopping off point for international aircraft flying from Sydney or Melbourne and destinations to the North of Australia. It also played a role in WW2. There’s nothing there now but the old hangar has some great information boards that tell you all about it.
Leg Summary:
Route: Adels Grove (YALG) - Boroloola (YBRL) - Daly Waters (YDLW) - Longreach (YLRE)
Distance: 642nm (1,189km)
Time: 5.9hrs
Alt: 2,500 & 4,500ft
Up at sunrise
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Early morning departure from Adels Grove
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Nice tailwind up our bum
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Interesting geology in these parts
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Bush fires are left to burn
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Approach into Daly Waters
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Daly Waters pub
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Daly Waters pub
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Daly Waters service station
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