At Wednesday evening’s Club meeting, we were treated to a presentation by PDG Tim Moore about his experience at the Kimberley in Western Australia as a member of photographic groups.The mood was set by Vicki and Bob with the music of the didgeridoo plus the amazing buffet of Barramundi, Chicken and ‘Kookaburra Wings’ as the main course, plus it was all delicious!
Our own member Tim Moore, heckled by his wife Jane, took us all on a journey from Broome, the Bungle Bungles, the Gibb River Road and a Mitchell Plateau to Wyndham small boat experience. Many members were able to reflect on their great experiences of the Kimberley area, while others were adding it to their bucket list. An area twice the size of Victoria, 3 times of England makes for an amazing experience for all of us.
Over two of his trips starting at Broome and ending at Kununarra, we learned about the Kimberley, which is a sparsely settled northern region of Western Australia. It’s known for large swaths of wilderness defined by rugged ranges, dramatic gorges, semi-arid savanna, and a largely isolated coastline.
Tim’s has an enduring passion for photography, so we saw a series of stunning photographs that captured the untouched nature of the area. They included spectacular gorges and waterfalls, an aboriginal sttlement and wall paintings, amazing rock formations and beautiful coastline.
The photos were complemented by amusing stories about the context of each. Two of the stories are presented below as examples.
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On one trip, the group were on the 'Great Escape’ charter boat that accommodated 14 guests in comparative luxury and was complete with its own helicopter. The helicopter provided great opportunities to take amazing aerial photos of the pristine wilderness. On one flight, the pilot suggested rolling the helicopter from left to right to facilitate better client shots. However, this experience caused Tim to freeze due to his fear of heights, and the opportunity was lost.
One photographer had a large drone which he used to get some great aerial photos. On one occasion, as other members cooled off by splashing about in the bay, it captured the fact that a large crocodile was in the water not very far away from the group, who were totally oblivious of its presence. Luckily, they got out of the water before any damage was done.
Tim’s photographs were top quality and could be used professionally to promote the Kimberley.
All in all, this was a very interesting and amusing presentation on the Kimberley. Thank you to Di and Geoff for your work in organising such a successful night and thank you to Tim and Jane for presenting 😊