It was a surprisingly cool night, so cool I got up during the night to find my down jacket. But as we were about to find out the day would be a counterpoint to the night. Today the temperature would top out at 37°C making every stop a hunt for shade.

During a rest stop at the junction of the Gibb River Road with the Kalumburu Road (the route to the Mitchell Plateau) we (re) discovered the information board that gave instructions for humanely disposing of cane toads.

The hot day of driving on a dusty road was periodically broken by a water crossing and the little patch of lush vegetation.

Early afternoon we took an icecream stop at Mt Barnett Roadhouse and decided against staying in their camping ground. Eventually we found a large gravel pit where we had the night to ourselves.

It is amazing how quickly the temperature drops once the sun slips below the horizon.