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Western Australia Kimberley Region

Stretching from the Northern Territory border in the east, across to the coast in the west and south to the Great Sandy Desert. This region offers the oldest landscapes in the world's oldest continent.

However, the arm chair traveller will obtain the best value from their visit by booking with a tour operator with the knowledge of local conditions and highlights. Access to the Kimberleys is usually via Broome in the west or from Darwin in the east and most of the tour operators are based in those two centres.

Places of Interest  

Broome - a remote town with a long history in pearling and mother-of-pearl and which has recently become a popular holiday destination. Nearby attractions at the pristine Cable Beach, the dinosaur footprints and eroded coloured rock formations at Gantheaume Point, Broome Crocodile Park and Willie Creek Pearl Farm. Sunset camel rides, birdwatching at Roebuck Bay and shopping at Chinatown.

Broome has excellent fishing in the local tropical waters and terrific sunsets at Cape Leveque at the tip of the Dampier Peninsula.

Derby - a good jumping off point for exploration of the gorges in the region and flights over King Sound and the Buccaneer Archipelago. Derby was once a thriving port for shipment of cattle from the huge cattle stations of the region. A huge boab tree known as the Prison Tree. An administrative centre with some local history at Wharfinger's House.

Mt Barnett - Gibb River Road - a more direct route between Derby and Kununurra/Wyndham with access to many of the popular Kimberley gorges sites on the way. An unsealed road, only for 4WD vehicles and not recommended for the casual traveller without local knowledge and understanding of local conditions. The first 300 km of the Gibb River Road to Mt Barnett passes Lennard River Gorge, Adcock Gorge and Galvan's Gorge. The next 400 km to Kununurra passes the Barnett River Gorge, Mitchell Falls, Cockburn Ranges, Chamberlain Gorge and Emma Gorge.

Fitzroy Crossing - another gateway to some of the region's attractions. Nearby Geikie Gorge on the Fitzroy River is a wildlife haven in a small National Park, 90 metre high Windjana Gorge on the Lennard River and Tunnel Creek in the Napier Ranges.

Halls Creek - a tiny cattle centre with a short lived gold rush history. Gold fossicking is possible behind the town. The Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater lies to the south. Best viewed from the air.

Wyndham - once a major cattle centre of the region but Kununurra has now become the major town in the area. The Five Rivers Lookout at Mt Bastion is a popular spot.

Kununurra - centre for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. Cruises on the Ord River and Lake Agyle. Tours to the Argyle Diamond Mine start from Kununurra. A bustling tour operations industry with much of it focused on the nearby Purnululu National Park, home of the famous, and not to be missed, Bungle Bungle rounded dome rock formations. The Bungle Bungles are best seen from the air. 

Western Australia Kimberleys Travel & Tourism
 

Bungle Bungles - Kununurra - Wolfe Creek - Derby - Broome - Cable Beach