It’s the hyper-real colours that first grab you. The East Kimberley’s red dirt - or pindan - contrasts sharply against deep-blue skies. As if that’s not enough dazzle to make you reach for the sunglasses, wet season rains have sparked wild emerald-green growth.
That’s the big picture. Zero in and the details are just as alluring: cruise the Ord River with Triple J Tours and you’ll spot long-legged jacanas (water birds) high-stepping from one lily pad to the next, and half-submerged logs that turn out to be freshies (freshwater crocodiles). Above, sea eagles wheel through the air as they look for a fish-shaped snack. At sunset, the silhouetted bulge of a boab tree inspires another snap.