The Ancient Mariner
The road condition report the evening of 10th February said that the flood level at the Victoria River crossing was receding and the water across the road beyond Timber Creek was passable for high clearance vehicles. I resolved to leave the next morning as long as there was no further rain that evening and attempt to get through.
So on the morning of the 11th February I left Katherine and took the Victoria Highway towards Kununurra. I was apprehensive, to put it mildly, largely as a result of many of the anecdotal reports you hear from people that know of others that have been swept off the road by strong currents, or that became victims of flash flooding. The actual occurrences of such happenings are relatively rare and as long as you employ common sense and approach the water with caution you will be reasonably safe. That’s what I kept telling myself anyway, every time I looked at the edge of...