Coppermine Creek (The Kimberley)

[Kyle]After topping up at Silver Gull and Dog Leg Creeks, we had a slow downwind run to Coppermine Creek. For the first time in what seemed like ages, we dug out the spinnaker and enjoyed the peace and quiet as we slid along the coast. Since I can already hear those familiar with the Kimberley asking the question in my head, I will explain that we didn’t stop at the amazing, wonderful and highly recommended Crocodile Creek along the way because it only has space for a very few boats to raft up and we already knew of at least that many who were already there.

Coppermine Creek - we were greeted by a flock of cockatoos on arrival

Coppermine Creek is much larger and wider than Silver Gull. We entered and then anchored way at the back when it started to get too shallow to go much further and not ground at low tide. We were the only boat there.

Apart from the general scenery, there isn’t a whole lot in the way of diversions here, particularly because it is Aboriginal land and we are not allowed above the high tide line. We settled for two days of putting our electric motor to the test as we explored the entire coastline upstream of Begonia in the dinghy. We found lots of birds, some amazing geology and one big croc deep in the mangroves that served as the perfect opportunity to call it quits for the day and go home.

We explored in the dinghy and found a few birds to stayed in the frame long enough for a photograph

[Maryanne]Thinking of visiting the Kimberley with your own boat? – Check out our Cruising the Kimberley Tips