Sunset Cruise
Today we went in to Kununurra for the morning and checked out the old Ivanhoe Crossing and had lunch at Swim Beach which is basically a picnic spot on Lake Kununurra, the original irrigation dam.

Ivanhoe Crossing – the old way into Kununurra

Then, with Jacky harassing me about the time, we headed back to Lake Argyle for the Sunset Cruise. She wanted to make certain we didn’t miss the 2:15 pm departure.

Sunset Cruise – Lake Argyle

There is no concept of how large this lake is until you get out on it. After about an hour of cruising the guide pulls down a map and shows us how far we have travelled, not even a tenth of the length of the lake.

Swimming in Lake Argyle

The highlight of the cruise is the swim out in the middle as the sun goes down. After seeing the crocodiles on some of the banks, one being about 3 metres long, and learning that the population of freshwater crocodiles in Lake Argyle has grown from 30,000 to over 130,000 in 10 years and with a plentiful food supply some have grown to 4 metres, Jacky declined to have a swim. Swimming in that much fresh water was quite amazing, the water was warmer than the infinity pool at the caravan park.

Sunset on Lake Argyle