14th July - 18th July 2016 Kununurra Kununurra was established in 1962 to house the workforce constructing the Ord River Diversion Dam. The brainchild of Kimberley Durak, grandson of pioneering Patsy Durak who settled here in the late 1800's. The dam was completed in 1963 and comprises 20 radial gates that are raised or lowered to regulate the water level of Lake Kununurra, primarily to maintain water flow to the irrigation area and manage wet season flood levels. The water is then channeled across the 13,000 hectares of rich farmland. A huge array of produce is grown here. Two of the main crops are chia and Indian Sandalwood trees. Water being diverted from the main channel to water the chia crop. Chia. Looks like lavender. Very pretty. Acres and acres of it. Our stay in Kununurra was in town. No National Park or free camps. So water connected and 240 power. Nice shady trees. Walk to "town". All the luxuries. Even nice quiet neighbours! Kununurra camp. Saturday morning