Kimberley - Ord River - Lake Argyle
These images are of the damming of the Ord River and creation of Lake Argyle. The original homestead has been removed from the now flooded valley and recreated on higher land and is accessible to the public. There are still a few cattle and wallabies which missed relocation, living on the peaks of mountains above the level of the lake. This enormous project has created opportunities to capture the rains in the wet season for the now thriving agriculture industry in Kununurra.
Ord River in low light
Capturing the Ord River in the low afternoon sun
The Ord River
View of The Ord River close to Lake Argyle
The Ord River
The Ord River near the site of the dam
The Ord River
Order Power Station at Ord River
Damming the Ord River
View over the Ord River Scheme which created Lake Argyle following the damming of the Ord River.
The Ord River
The Ord Dam wall.
Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle
Magpie Geese at Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle
Cormorants on Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle
Birds on Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle
Some wildlife was not able to be relocated following the flooding of Lake Argyle but surviving comfortably on the mountain peaks throughout the lake. These wallabies are checked out by the tour guides on their frequent trips across the lake.
Durack Homestead
The Durack Homestead was relocated from the valley of the now flooded Lake Argyle and rebuilt on the dry land. Now accessible to the public as an historic part of our pioneering history.
Ord River landscape
Landscape along the road from Lake Argyle.
Ord River & Lake Argyle
Location of Ord River and Lake Argyle, south of Kununnura