My trip to Kimberley remote community schools

Post by **vk6hgr** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:22 pm

I've been in Kununurra this week and visited a number of (very!) remote community schools for work. Had my first flight in a light aircraft - a Cessna 182 - which was definitely a highlight of the trip.

It was great meeting the kids, too. They were always bubbly and happy and loved talking to us. At one school, we were there just after recess in "reading time" and the kids read for us. The year 7 boy I paired up with read his Endangered Animals reader really well and I knew he was proud when I told him and he smiled a big, bright smile

I was surprised to find out that the school day in the Kimberley usually starts at 7 or 7:30am and most of the remote community school kids don't wear shoes to school, either.

Here's some pics.

Refuelling the plane

Me in the co-pilot seat. I was allowed to listen in on the headset

Pictures of the Kimberley

Oombulgurri Remote Community School

Oombulgurri from the air

Kalumburu

Landing back at Kununurra

Heading out to Jungrdanung RCS. The light rain made the 4WD track pretty slippery (was great fun to drive, though)

Jungrdanung RCS

Lastly, a quick stopover in Wyndham...

Post by **Tyranus** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:36 pm

ahhh good to see what some of the schools that I support look like. The teachers up there are some of the nicest I speak to! You still up there at the moment??

Post by **vk6hgr** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:37 pm

Tyranus wrote:ahhh good to see what some of the schools that I support look like. The teachers up there are some of the nicest I speak to! You still up there at the moment??

Returned Friday night

Post by **Nafenn** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:11 pm

VH KNW

Power Driven Aeroplane with tricycle-fixed landing gear
Single Piston engine

Manufacturer: CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model: 182Q
Serial number: 18265309
Aircraft first registered in Australia: 17 February 1977

^ Information from the CASA site about the aircraft ^

Some nice pictures up there mate, looks like a nice school!

Post by **RubberDucky** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:04 pm

Ahhh reminds me of my time up there. We used to travel the West Kimberley and swag it at the communities. Sometimes by helicopter usually by car though. Bidyadanga, Bardi, Djarindjin, Beagle Bay, Bulgin, Karmilinunga, Yungngora, Kadjina, Ngumpan, Ngalinkadji, Cone Bay, Imintji, Kupingarri, Mowanjum, Windgingarre, Tirralindji, Bayulu, Muludja, Looma, Yackanarra, Wagkatjunka, Djugarari and the list goes on. A lot of them were too small to have schools though. Apologies for spelling.