Lake Argyle

We did a pit stop in Kununura before heading to Lake Argyle. We rang the same camp site we stayed in before at Lakeside caravan park to ask if they had room, we were told just rock up it’s all good. When we got there, no sites?? So Jock sorted us another campsite, Hidden Valley caravan park and although it does not have the view of the lake like the other one we actually preferred it. On route to Kununura we stopped off at a place of interest called The Grotto It is a gorge tucked away in the trees, there were steps down to it but none of us were game to go down them. Health and safety is none existent in these parts, some other people braved it.

We stayed a couple of nights in Kununura so we could get up to date with the washing and supplies and any of our own admin we had to do. It was an early morning start the day we left, we had been told that Lake Argyle campsite does not take bookings it is a case of rock up take a number and line up! We arrived pretty early and there was already a line up for todays bookings, we got our number and waited. Oh look they have a café, so coffee all around, well we had to do something.

As we drove around into our ‘slot’ we noticed just how packed in everyone was, not our idea of a nice campsite but the case of the only campsite. We had seen people free camping just up the road, I think they may be the sensible ones. Oh well, it suits our purposes as we were going to have a full day on Lake Argyle and need to know the caravans were safe. Once we had all had a bit of a rest and we were all set up we decided we would go out later this afternoon to confirm our booking for a pontoon for the next day and see if the dogs could come with us. Also there was a lookout over Lake Argyle. This campsite we were on was the very same one Jock and I stayed at many years ago with the boys although now it was at least twice the size.

About 4.30pm we headed to the booking office and confirmed our booking and yes we can take the dogs with us, that makes things easier. Then up to the lookout…..OMG! I think the photos speak for themselves, the lake is HUGE!

We took a drive over the dam wall and down to where we would pick up our pontoon the next day but we made sure we were back up at the lookout for sunset.

We all agreed that tonight was an early night as we wanted as much time on the lake tomorrow as possible. We got everything ready for the morning, Michelle made home made burgers and we chopped up lots of onions and got some lovely fresh rolls, the pontoon has a bbq so no worries about lunch I don’t think we will be roughing it somehow.