A real highlight of our trip so far has been Mornington Camp about 90km south of the Gibb River Rd in Central Kimberleys. It's actually near the head waters of the Fitzroy River that we met near its mouth and again at Fitzroy crossing and Geiki Gorge.
Mornington is managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (http://www.australianwildlife.org ) established more than 10 years ago because Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world and a very high proportion of our surviving animals and plants (over 1,700 species) are listed as threatened with extinction.
AWC seeks to establish sanctuaries by acquiring land and through partnerships with landholders and implement practical land management – feral animal control and fire management – informed by good science.
Large stations in this area have been purchased by individuals and then pastoral leases taken out that enable AWC to do their work.
We were lucky enough to see the endangered Gouldian Finches and Purple Crested Wrens and spent a day as guaranteed sole inhabitants canoeing on Sir John Gorge. Magic.
Canoe trip on Sir John Gorge, Mornington