Day 104 – Derby to Barn Hill – Thierings on Tour

Everyone woke up excited as today we were catching up with our road besties again after not seeing them for a few weeks.
We briefly headed out to some local markets and a local art gallery. Just outside we saw a group of local men carving into the boab seeds, so Jazzy picked one out carved by Ian. It was really cool to grab one that was “freshly carved” and Ian was able to share a little more about the dancing brolgas and other birds he had carved.

Then we took the girls back to the jetty and wondered whether they would notice the difference in the tide. They did and were rather surprised to see how much lower the water was this morning. I think while we were there it was “only” about 10m, but they get up to 14m tides there and word has it that you would never be able to outrun an incoming tide.

Before leaving Derby for good we stopped at the prison boab tree and learnt about its interesting history as a place where Aboriginal prisoners who were taken from their communities and taken to become pearl divers and essentially slaves would rest for the night on their long walks to Derby and through the Kimberley region. What a story!

Then we were on the road and heading south. We had a change of itinerary recently with some of the car troubles but also when we found out that Broome Races were on, so we would come back to Broome after our stay at Barn Hill.

It was a really cool spot with a fun playground for the kids, a beautiful beach with red cliffs and crystal clear water and a cafe/restaurant even for those morning caffeine needs.

The reunion was sweet, the water and beach magnificent and we all had a great evening appreciating the views, the company and the unbeatable WA sunset!