Kingfisher Tours

This is a three day expe­ri­ence in the NT on Bul­lo Riv­er Sta­tion. The famous cat­tle sta­tion once owned by the Hen­der­son fam­i­ly, and the sub­ject of Sara’s inspir­ing auto­bi­og­ra­phy ​“From Strength to Strength”. The prop­er­ty has changed hands and is now the lead­ing cut­ting edge in Cat­tle and Land man­age­ment across Aus­tralia. The prop­er­ty lies 115 km north-east of Kununur­ra, and occu­pies an area of 2,023 square kilo­me­tres (781 sq mi). We depart Kununur­ra and fly across, Mir­i­ma Nation­al Park ( the mini Bun­gle Bun­gle ) then cross into the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry and over Legune Sta­tion which is the site for the worlds largest inland aqua­cul­ture prawn farms, the site work is com­menc­ing in 2019. After 30 min­utes of fly­ing we come low into Bul­lo Sta­tion, so we can see the big old Croc­o­dile that sun­bathes on the bend in the riv­er just before the airstrip, we land and are met by the fan­tas­tic Bul­lo ringers, in the 4wd bug­gies to take off on an amaz­ing and infor­ma­tive tour of some of the sta­tion before lunch. Check out the mat­ing pro­gram with the Waygu bulls with Brah­min cows to pro­duce a bet­ter more ten­der beef you will get a unique insight into the day-to-day life and oper­a­tions of a work­ing cat­tle sta­tion. Bul­lo is one of the Aus­tralian lead­ing sta­tions in envi­ron­men­tal prac­tice and con­ser­va­tion, it is a must vis­it for an insight into the the future of the Aus­tralian Cat­tle Indus­try. Spend the next 2 days heli fish­ing, rid­ing on horse­back over this amaz­ing coun­try , relax­ing by the pool, 4wd dri­ving to remote gorges and swim­ming holes.A beau­ti­ful long table meal is pre­pared for every meal and this is where every­one comes to eat and share their sto­ries of the day, there is time to relax , have a swim at the pool, or head out again and explore the wet­lands and the con­ser­va­tion with the World Wildlife Con­ser­va­tion Fund . Sit around the camp fire in the evening and lis­ten to the ringers and the sto­ries of the coun­try it is mag­ic. Overnight in absolute lux­u­ry accom­mo­da­tion and wake up and do it all again the next day as the sun begins to set, in the Ter­ri­to­ry, we head back to W.A. The return flight to Kununur­ra takes us over the remote Keep Riv­er Nation­al Park, and back into Kununur­ra at 5pm. 

Fly with us and trav­el the coun­try as you nev­er have , from the air with the cus­to­di­ans of the coun­try per­spec­tive , we start this per­fect day with a scenic flight over Lake Kununur­ra and fol­low the Ord Riv­er, to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over Lis­sadel Sta­tion and Texas Downs sta­tion to the Osmond Ranges, we do a scenic cir­cuit over the bee­hive domes and land. We arrive at the Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park and are wel­comed to coun­try with our local Gija tour guide #bun­gle­bun­gle­bec, then fresh damper and morn­ing tea before we dri­ve into the bee­hive domes, where we make a cou­ple of stops along the way. Walk through the domes with Bec and learn about the bush tuck­er and abun­dance of wild life, the coun­try is a smor­gas­board ! Bec will then take you into the mag­nif­i­cent Cathe­dral Gorge, and sing the songs of her ances­tors , we have a packed lunch in the Gorge — you will not for­get it and the walk to the look out. We depart back to the airstrip to enjoy a cold beer, sparkling wine or cold drink with nib­bles under the gum trees . There is time for an option­al 30 minute heli­copter ride — book when you book the tour. We then board the air­craft to return to Kununur­ra over the Argyle Dia­mond Mine and learn about the Jali­wang (Bar­ra­mun­di) Dream­ing and how the dia­monds came to be. This is one of the great Kim­ber­ley expe­ri­ences, not to be missed. We like to keep things local! Morn­ing tea/​lunch and bev­er­ages are provided.

EXCLU­SIVE 2020, for the last year of Argyle Dia­mond Mine oper­a­tions every guest takes home an Argyle Dia­mond !! Bun­gle Bun­gle Scenic Flight with Argyle Dia­mond Mine Ground Tour and an option­al Lake Argyle Extend­ed Sun­set Cruise. The pro­posed mine clo­sure date for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine is Novem­ber 2020, mean­ing 2020 will be the last year of Argyle Dia­mond Mine tours at the oper­a­tional mine site. This is the per­fect com­bi­na­tion for guests to enjoy both the Bun­gle Bun­gle Scenic Flight and the Argyle Dia­mond Mine tour. The Bun­gles Scenic Flight will have an 08:30am pick up from your accom­mo­da­tion to board their plane depart at 09:00am for a 1.5hour Scenic Flight over Lake Argyle and the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges land­ing at the Argyle Dia­mond Mine. You are met by Tra­di­tion­al Own­er Ted Hall of Luridgii Tours for a wel­come to coun­try before com­menc­ing an unfor­get­table tour through the mine, from the pro­cess­ing plant to the open pit. The Luridgii Guide will explain the cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance of this sacred site as well as the mod­ern process­es of how these beau­ti­ful dia­monds are mined. Con­tin­ue on to the dia­mond shop where you can buy a dia­mond direct­ly from the source and to the gallery that out­lines the his­to­ry and shows off an extra­or­di­nary dis­play of coloured dia­monds. We have a buf­fet lunch, then return through secu­ri­ty where your Luridgii guide will dri­ve you back through Mir­i­uwung coun­try to Kununur­ra, or you can trans­fer back to Kununur­ra via Lake Argyle. Enjoy an extend­ed sun­set cruise encom­pass­ing the whole length of Lake Argyle and its south­ern wet­lands, stop at a remote island and fos­sick for the intrigu­ing zebra rock and of course watch the sun set in the dis­tance while sip­ping some com­pli­men­ta­ry bev­er­ages. A cour­tesy bus will take you from the Lake Argyle Mari­na to Kununur­ra arriv­ing at approx­i­mate­ly 7pm. If you are tak­ing up the Lake Argyle trans­fer bring your bathers and tow­el for a sun­set swim. Closed in shoes are required for the mine site. 

Com­bine our Pur­nu­l­u­lu (Bun­gle Bun­gle) Explor­er flight and Lake Argyle Cruis­es pop­u­lar sun­set mag­ic cruise. We explore the rugged north­ern end of Lake Argyle while nav­i­gat­ing through some of the lake’s 90 islands and inlets. Your Skip­per will enter­tain and inform with com­men­tary on the nat­ur­al his­to­ry and devel­op­ment of Lake Argyle, the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem and the Aqua­cul­ture Indus­try. You’ll encounter Rock Wal­la­bies, Croc­o­diles, Wal­la­roos (Euros) and the diverse array of birdlife that call Lake Argyle home. You’ll be delight­ed and awed by the Archer Fish that shoot water up at your hand with amaz­ing pre­ci­sion. You’ll watch a Cat­fish feed­ing fren­zy (also known as a ​‘Sil­ver Cob­bler’) and per­haps you’ll even be enticed to come back out on one of the fish­ing trips. As the sun sinks behind the glo­ri­ous Carr Boyd Ranges, you’ll enjoy a com­pli­men­ta­ry drink and a light snack to make the most of this mag­ic time of day. With rugged red cliffs reflect­ing into the blue water, Lake Argyle is the ulti­mate place to catch the last gold­en rays of the Kim­ber­ley sun.

Com­bine our Pur­nu­l­u­lu (Bun­gle Bun­gle) Explor­er flight and Lake Argyle Cruis­es pop­u­lar sun­set mag­ic cruise. We explore the rugged north­ern end of Lake Argyle while nav­i­gat­ing through some of the lake’s 90 islands and inlets. Your Skip­per will enter­tain and inform with com­men­tary on the nat­ur­al his­to­ry and devel­op­ment of Lake Argyle, the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem and the Aqua­cul­ture Indus­try. You’ll encounter Rock Wal­la­bies, Croc­o­diles, Wal­la­roos (Euros) and the diverse array of birdlife that call Lake Argyle home. You’ll be delight­ed and awed by the Archer Fish that shoot water up at your hand with amaz­ing pre­ci­sion. You’ll watch a Cat­fish feed­ing fren­zy (also known as a ​‘Sil­ver Cob­bler’) and per­haps you’ll even be enticed to come back out on one of the fish­ing trips. As the sun sinks behind the glo­ri­ous Carr Boyd Ranges, you’ll enjoy a com­pli­men­ta­ry drink and a light snack to make the most of this mag­ic time of day. With rugged red cliffs reflect­ing into the blue water, Lake Argyle is the ulti­mate place to catch the last gold­en rays of the Kim­ber­ley sun.

Com­bine our Pur­nu­l­u­lu (Bun­gle Bun­gle) Explor­er flight and Lake Argyle Cruis­es pop­u­lar sun­set mag­ic cruise. We explore the rugged north­ern end of Lake Argyle while nav­i­gat­ing through some of the lake’s 90 islands and inlets. Your Skip­per will enter­tain and inform with com­men­tary on the nat­ur­al his­to­ry and devel­op­ment of Lake Argyle, the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem and the Aqua­cul­ture Indus­try. You’ll encounter Rock Wal­la­bies, Croc­o­diles, Wal­la­roos (Euros) and the diverse array of birdlife that call Lake Argyle home. You’ll be delight­ed and awed by the Archer Fish that shoot water up at your hand with amaz­ing pre­ci­sion. You’ll watch a Cat­fish feed­ing fren­zy (also known as a ​‘Sil­ver Cob­bler’) and per­haps you’ll even be enticed to come back out on one of the fish­ing trips. As the sun sinks behind the glo­ri­ous Carr Boyd Ranges, you’ll enjoy a com­pli­men­ta­ry drink and a light snack to make the most of this mag­ic time of day. With rugged red cliffs reflect­ing into the blue water, Lake Argyle is the ulti­mate place to catch the last gold­en rays of the Kim­ber­ley sun.

This COM­BO TOUR com­bines our famous (K1) Pur­nu­l­u­lu Explor­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es (SS) Sun­set Cruise and Din­ner on Lake Kununur­ra at a dis­count­ed price. The flight can be tak­en at 0600 0900 or 1400 on any day. Both King­fish­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es will col­lect you from your accom­mo­da­tion for tru­ly mem­o­rable day in the air and on water. The best way to explore the fas­ci­nat­ing World Her­itage list­ed Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park is from the air. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kimberley! 

This COM­BO TOUR com­bines our famous (K1) Pur­nu­l­u­lu Explor­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es (SS) Sun­set Cruise and Din­ner on Lake Kununur­ra at a dis­count­ed price. The flight can be tak­en at 0600 0900 or 1400 on any day. Both King­fish­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es will col­lect you from your accom­mo­da­tion for tru­ly mem­o­rable day in the air and on water. The best way to explore the fas­ci­nat­ing World Her­itage list­ed Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park is from the air. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kimberley! 

This COM­BO TOUR com­bines our famous (K1) Pur­nu­l­u­lu Explor­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es (SS) Sun­set Cruise and Din­ner on Lake Kununur­ra at a dis­count­ed price. The flight can be tak­en at 0600 0900 or 1400 on any day. Both King­fish­er and Kununur­ra Cruis­es will col­lect you from your accom­mo­da­tion for tru­ly mem­o­rable day in the air and on water. The best way to explore the fas­ci­nat­ing World Her­itage list­ed Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park is from the air. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kimberley! 

This sen­sa­tion­al small bou­tique expe­ri­ence into the Bun­gles is the very best of the beau­ti­ful Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, includ­ing 1 night lux­u­ry tent­ed accom­mo­da­tion with gourmet meals at the exclu­sive Bun­gle Bun­gle Wilder­ness Lodge. The tour begins with a scenic flight over Lake Kununur­ra and fol­low­ing the Ord Riv­er over the dam wall to Lake Argyle. We fly over some of our vast cat­tle sta­tions and the Osmond Ranges. We car­ry out a pic­turesque cir­cuit over Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park and the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges then land. We then join our local guide for a wel­come to coun­try, morn­ing tea of fresh damper and tea or cof­fee. Full Day pri­vate 4WD and Hik­ing guid­ed tour to the awe­some Cathe­dral Gorge, Dome Bush tuck­er and med­i­cine walk, the Look out and Picin­niny Creek. We have a gor­geous pic­nic lunch with local pro­duce and some bush tuck­er ele­ments are includ­ed, when in sea­son, with a beer ad sparkling wine , and an option­al heli copter after lunch, this is a beau­ti­ful unhur­ried day in the Bun­gles . In the after­noon we head to the look­out for a sun­set drink and nib­bles before head­ing to the Bun­gle Bun­gles Wilder­ness lodge, for a relax and then a three course din­ner, camp­fire, and star gaz­ing back in to the dream time. Retire to your lux­u­ry tent­ed accom­mo­da­tion, with­out the crowds. Fol­low­ing a hearty break­fast, your light air­craft arrives at 10:00 am for the return scenic flight to Kununur­ra, via the Argyle Dia­mond Mine and Ord Irri­ga­tion Area. Option to stop at Argyle Dia­mond Mine for the Ground Tour and bus or boat back into Kununurra.

This beau­ti­ful Bun­gle Bun­gles pack­age is the per­fect way to expe­ri­ence the Bun­gle Bun­gle ranges, with 2 full days of explo­ration, and 2 nights lux­u­ry tent accom­mo­da­tion and gourmet meals at the Bun­gle Bun­gle Wilder­ness Lodge. We start the tour with a scenic flight for Kununur­ra on Day 1, over Lake Kununur­ra and the fol­low the Ord Riv­er, to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over some of Lis­sadel and Texas Downs Sta­tions and the Osmond Ranges and a stun­ning cir­cuit over the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges. We land at the the airstrip and are met by your local guide to join a Full Day pri­vate 4WD and Hik­ing guid­ed tour to the east­ern Bun­gles includ­ing the awe­some Cathe­dral Gorge and Picin­niny Creek. A pic­nic lunch is pro­vid­ed. Option­al heli­copter after lunch, then up to the look out for after­noon sun­set drinks . Enjoy the hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the Bun­gle Bun­gles Wilder­ness lodge in the evening, for a gourmet din­ner, camp­fire, stargaz­ing back to the dream time and lux­u­ry tend­ed accom­mo­da­tion. On Day 2 your pri­vate guid­ed ground tour takes you to the west­ern Bun­gles and the spec­tac­u­lar Echid­na Gorge and mini palms as well as the look­out, morn­ing tea and pic­nic lunch are pro­vid­ed, and sun­set drinks on the dri­ve back around to the Wilder­ness Lodge at the end of your day of explo­ration the BB Wilder­ness lodge wel­comes you back for your sec­ond night. On Day 3, fol­low­ing a hearty break­fast we depart the Bun­gles at 10:00 for the return scenic flight to Kununur­ra, via the Argyle Dia­mond Mine and Ord Irri­ga­tion Area. Option sto at Argyle Dia­mond mine for the ground tour and bus or boat back into Kununurra. 

A fixed wing aero­plane flight with King­fish­er, depart­ing from Halls Creek, is the most afford­able way to see the Bun­gles in its entire­ty by air. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track over near­by cat­tle sta­tions for the south-west tip on the Bun­gle Bun­gles Range. We first encounter Deep Gorge and then Pican­niny Creek, fol­low­ing a flight pat­tern to reveal this extra­or­di­nary land­form to guests seat­ed on both sides of the air­craft. Round­ing Horse­shoe Val­ley the famous weath­ered ​“domes” come into full view, with per­fect pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ties. Con­tin­u­ing our clock­wise route we pass the mouth of Pican­niny and Cathe­dral George on east­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the short return to Halls Creek. 

A fixed wing aero­plane flight with King­fish­er, depart­ing from Halls Creek, is the most afford­able way to see the Bun­gles in its entire­ty by air. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track over near­by cat­tle sta­tions for the south-west tip on the Bun­gle Bun­gles Range. We first encounter Deep Gorge and then Pican­niny Creek, fol­low­ing a flight pat­tern to reveal this extra­or­di­nary land­form to guests seat­ed on both sides of the air­craft. Round­ing Horse­shoe Val­ley the famous weath­ered ​“domes” come into full view, with per­fect pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ties. Con­tin­u­ing our clock­wise route we pass the mouth of Pican­niny and Cathe­dral George on east­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the short return to Halls Creek. 

A fixed wing aero­plane flight with King­fish­er, depart­ing from Halls Creek, is the most afford­able way to see the Bun­gles in its entire­ty by air. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track over near­by cat­tle sta­tions for the south-west tip on the Bun­gle Bun­gles Range. We first encounter Deep Gorge and then Pican­niny Creek, fol­low­ing a flight pat­tern to reveal this extra­or­di­nary land­form to guests seat­ed on both sides of the air­craft. Round­ing Horse­shoe Val­ley the famous weath­ered ​“domes” come into full view, with per­fect pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ties. Con­tin­u­ing our clock­wise route we pass the mouth of Pican­niny and Cathe­dral George on east­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the short return to Halls Creek. 

A fixed wing aero­plane flight with King­fish­er, depart­ing from Halls Creek, is the most afford­able way to see the Bun­gles in its entire­ty by air. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track over near­by cat­tle sta­tions for the south-west tip on the Bun­gle Bun­gles Range. We first encounter Deep Gorge and then Pican­niny Creek, fol­low­ing a flight pat­tern to reveal this extra­or­di­nary land­form to guests seat­ed on both sides of the air­craft. Round­ing Horse­shoe Val­ley the famous weath­ered ​“domes” come into full view, with per­fect pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ties. Con­tin­u­ing our clock­wise route we pass the mouth of Pican­niny and Cathe­dral George on east­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the short return to Halls Creek. 

This com­bined flight and ground tour brings togeth­er the very best high­lights of the East kim­ber­ley. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track NW for the Bun­gles and com­plete a 15 minute orbit of this extra­or­di­nary nat­ur­al fea­ture before land­ing where you will join a coach and walk­ing tour to the mag­nif­i­cent Cathe­dral Gorge. Guests will enjoy a pic­nic lunch and infor­ma­tive com­men­tary from the res­i­dent guide. The coach returns to the air­field at 1500 for the 20 minute return flight to Halls Creek.

This sen­sa­tion­al Fly/​4WD/​Hike/​Stay com­bi­na­tion brings togeth­er both an aer­i­al and ground explo­ration of the extra­or­di­nary Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, and 1 night lux­u­ry tent accom­mo­da­tion and gourmet meals at the Bun­gle Bun­gle Wilder­ness Lodge. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track for the Bun­gles and com­plete a 15 minute orbit over this awsome for­ma­tion before land­ing‘, and join­ing a Full Day pri­vate 4WD and Hik­ing guid­ed tour to the awe­some Cathe­dral Gorge and Picin­niny Creek. A pic­nic lunch is pro­vid­ed. After­wards enjoy the hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the Bun­gle Bun­gles Wilder­ness lodge, for a gourmet din­ner, camp­fire and lux­u­ry tent­ed accom­mo­da­tion. Fol­low­ing a hearty break­fast we depart the Bun­gles at 0730 for the return scenic flight to Halls Creek

This sen­sa­tion­al Fly/​4WD/​Hike/​Stay com­bi­na­tion brings togeth­er both an aer­i­al and ground explo­ration of the extra­or­di­nary Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, and 1 night lux­u­ry tent accom­mo­da­tion and gourmet meals at the Bun­gle Bun­gle Wilder­ness Lodge. Depart­ing Halls Creek we track for the Bun­gles and com­plete a 15 minute orbit over this awsome for­ma­tion before land­ing‘, and join­ing a Full Day pri­vate 4WD and Hik­ing guid­ed tour to the awe­some Cathe­dral Gorge and Picin­niny Creek. A pic­nic lunch is pro­vid­ed. After­wards enjoy the hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the Bun­gle Bun­gles Wilder­ness lodge, for a gourmet din­ner, camp­fire and lux­u­ry tent­ed accom­mo­da­tion. On Day 2 your pri­vate guid­ed ground tour takes you to the west­ern Bun­gles and the spec­tac­u­lar Echid­na Gorge. At the end of your day of explo­ration the BB Wilder­ness lodge wel­comes you back for your sec­ond night. On Day 3, fol­low­ing a hearty break­fast we depart the Bun­gles at 0730 for the return scenic flight to Halls Creek.

An extra­or­di­nary aer­i­al tour to the edge of the Tana­mi Desert and the infa­mous Wolfe Creek Crater. The tour returns via the his­toric gold­fields and the Old Town of Halls Creek. An infor­ma­tive com­men­tary is pro­vid­ed by your expe­ri­enced pilot, and every seat is a win­dow seat. 

The most awe­some lunch date in the Kim­ber­ley Book now and avoid miss­ing out. Your lunch date begins with an 11.30am , we are wheels up and on our way to the spec­tac­u­lar Cock­burn Ranges and in 20 min­utes we are wheels down at Home Val­ley Sta­tion. Our local sta­tion hand picks us up from the airstrip, for a sta­tion tour, to check out the cat­tle yards the hors­es and the best fish­ing holes as well as the best view­ing points to see the sta­tion. We then go to the famous Dusty Bar and Grill where a deli­cious gourmet lunch is served, at your long table. After lunch relax by the pool or take a chop­per ride into the gorges. We have a relaxed after­noon and depart for the airstrip at 15:00 to return back to Kununur­ra by 15:30. After­wards there will be ample time to wan­der and explore this icon­ic des­ti­na­tion. Take a swim in the pool, vis­it the sta­bles, or wan­der the banks of the Bindoola Creek. We depart Home Val­ley at 2:30pm and track via the north­ern tip of the Cock­burns, Dig­gers Rest, the mean­der­ing King Riv­er, and the low­er Ord Riv­er. We will have you back on the ground in Kununur­ra by 3:00pm. A min­i­mum of 4 guests are required, and we have air­craft which can accom­mo­date up to 9 pax. Avail­able FRI­DAY and SUN­DAY (April to September).

With the Argyle Dia­mond Mine clos­ing in 2020 this is one of your last oppor­tu­ni­ties to take the Jali­wang Jour­ney which fol­lows the path of the dream time Bar­ra­mun­di (the ​”Jali­wang” to the local Mir­i­uwung peo­ple), right into the heart of Argyle Dia­mond Mine. Every guest takes home an Argyle Dia­mond. We are wheels up then we fol­low this enchant­i­ng sto­ry of the Jali­wang from the air as it evad­ed fish traps set on the Ord Riv­er, carv­ing its way south, and cre­at­ing the Dun­ham Riv­er as we know it today. Enroute we sur­vey the vast San­dal­wood plan­ta­tions at Kingston’s Rest, the awe­some Ragged Ranges, and of course the Argyle Dia­mond’s pit and mine site at Mat­so Range where the Jali­wang came to rest. You will see where the wild dogs tried to catch the Jali­wang . After 45 min­utes in the air we set down at War­mun com­mu­ni­ty, where you are wel­comed with a tra­di­tion­al ​“Muntha”, a cer­e­mo­ny to ensure safe pas­sage through this land. Enjoy bil­ly tea and damper at the War­mun Art Cen­tre, home to the acclaimed Gid­ja Art move­ment inspired by the world renowned Rover Thomas, Quee­nie McKen­zie and Nyabi. Board­ing Luridgii Tours 4WD coach we take the back road to the Argyle Dia­mond Mine. Once through secu­ri­ty our coach dri­ves up to the tail­ings wall to the look­out over the pro­cess­ing plant. Your Luridgii guide will tell of the geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tion and even­tu­al dis­cov­ery of dia­monds on his coun­try, of the sor­row at the des­e­cra­tion of an impor­tant sacred site, but also hap­pi­ly of the oppor­tu­ni­ties and part­ner­ships that have ben­e­fit­ed the tra­di­tion­al own­ers. We next take a close up inspec­tion of the pro­cess­ing plant, and the inge­nious tech­nol­o­gy used to extract these pre­cious gems. Our tour of the mine con­cludes with a vis­it to the Gallery and the mine site Vil­lage. Our guide then takes you out to Smoke Creek and the head­wa­ters of Lake Argyle, we have a pic­nic spot set up by the water and your gourmet pic­nic lunch is served , your boat pull up into the bank for you to board. Host­ed by Lake Argyle Cruis­es, the late after­noon and sun­set cruise across the full length of Lake Argyle offers unique oppor­tu­ni­ties for bird-watch­ing and pho­tograph­ing the rich red escarp­ments and islands, while also learn­ing of the his­to­ry of this extra­or­di­nary man-made lake. Take a swim in the cool clear waters , while sip­ping your sparkling wine and eat­ing canapes. On arrival at the Argyle Vil­lage mari­na we board our coach for the trans­fer back to your accom­mo­da­tion in Kununur­ra. After an extra­or­di­nary day on land, on water and in the air, filled with unique insights, we will have you back home at around 19:00pm. This is a jour­ney into the heart and soul of the Kimberley. 

This is the Ulti­mate 4 day week­end get­away on the Kim­ber­ley Coast , Mitchell Falls and Kim­ber­ley Coastal Camp. An exclu­sive small group tour into the heart and soul of the Kim­ber­ley Coast this is an extra­or­di­nary oppor­tu­ni­ty to dive deep into the Kim­ber­ley coast. This 4 day Kim­ber­ley Coastal expe­ri­ence, com­bines stun­ning scenic flights, on planes and chop­pers , pri­vate ground tours, pris­tine wilder­ness and archae­o­log­i­cal her­itage, coastal cruis­ing and fish­ing, accom­mo­da­tion and gourmet meals. Fly in for the mag­nif­i­cent Mitchell falls walk then overnight at the Mitchell Wilder­ness Camp the next morn­ing we will take you down to the ocean to on one of the most amaz­ing 4 wd tracks you will ven­ture onto , down to the boat ramp where you are picked up on the boat , and tak­en across to the mag­i­cal Kim­ber­ley Coastal Camp, for a two night stay. You will arrive at 09:30am, so you can jump straight in with a day on the water explor­ing and fish­ing, or breath­tak­ing walks around to rock art sites , or just sim­ply relax the days are yours to play with. Spend a min­i­mum of 2 nights out at the lux­u­ri­ous coastal camp and two whole days, on the morn­ing of day 4 we will trans­port you in reverse back to the Mitchell airstrip you will be up with the birds on Day 4, to meet your guide and plane to con­tin­ue your adven­ture around the coast on the Wand­ji­na Explor­er . Arriv­ing back in Kununur­ra at 5pm, on Day 4. The tour may include oth­er enroute land­ings for guest pick-up or drop-off (at ELQ, Mitchell Plateau, Far­away Bay and Berke­ley Riv­er Lodge)

In the cul­ture of the Kim­ber­ley peo­ple, the Wand­ji­na is a supreme spir­it being and bringer of rain and life to a parched land. Join us in this exclu­sive adven­ture to the Mitchell Riv­er Falls, the Tim­or Sea coast and the heart of Wand­ji­na coun­try. Depart­ing Kununur­ra at 06:00 we track west­ward to El Que­stro, the awe­some Cock­burn Ranges, Home Val­ley Sta­tion, then on to the majes­tic Mitchell Riv­er Falls for a close orbit and then land­ing at the baux­ite rich Plateau air­field. Our King­fish­er tours local guide begins your pri­vate guid­ed tour to the Mitchell Falls (by lux­u­ry 4WD and escort­ed Hike). Enjoy a pic­nic lunch at the Falls before being col­lect­ed by heli­copter for a scenic return to base. Day 1 con­cludes with a swim­ming bill­abong or short walk, a gourmet din­ner, camp­fire and new friends, and lux­u­ry tent accom­mo­da­tion at the exclu­sive KWA Mitchell Falls Wilder­ness Lodge. Depart­ing Mitchell Plateau at 0830 on Day 2 we track for Port War­ren­der, the Kim­ber­ley Coastal Camp and the Pearl farms of Van­sit­tart Bay, fol­lowed by the his­toric WWII Truscott air­base and Boome-Napi­er Bay where we land at the remote Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty of Kalum­bu­ru. At Kalum­bu­ru your local Wunam­bal elder guide will join you on the shad­ed lawns of the old Mis­sion , then we will then head off to the WWII air­craft grave­yard where the remains of many old air­craft can be stud­ied, then to the coast for some oys­ters and a cup of tea/​coffee if the tide is low and if not you will be giv­en a hand line for a fish for 30 min­utes while the fire is made hot to throw your fresh catch onto — for a lit­tle tast­ing plate. We then head out to two rock art sites which your KF guide will explain the impor­tance of the Gwion Gwion art and give you a demon­stra­tion of some of the rock art tech­niques before we head back to the com­mu­ni­ty art gallery. Last­ly we call into the mis­sion have a gor­geous gourmet lunch under the shade of the trees and vis­it the muse­um in the mis­sion, then we head back to the plane around 14:30 pm where from Kalum­bu­ru we track to the mouth of the Drys­dale Riv­er then on to Far­away Bay and the near­by King George Falls. Our tour con­tin­ues along the Tim­or Sea Coast with its pris­tine beach­es, rocky head­lands and islands, and rem­nant rain­forests. We over­fly the exclu­sive Berke­ley Riv­er Lodge then onwards to the Cam­bridge Gulf and Ord Riv­er delta and wet­lands. Our tour con­cludes along the low­er Ord Riv­er and irri­gat­ed farm­lands of Kununur­ra. The tour may include oth­er enroute land­ings for guest pick-up or drop-off (at ELQ, Mitchell Plateau, Far­away Bay and Berke­ley Riv­er Lodge) This is a fan­tas­tic two days on the Kim­ber­ley coast, you get to the see the real Kim­ber­ley, and have fun with the locals .

There is no rush today, we are focused on the the Mitchell Plateau region, for the whole day. This is home to the Wunam­bal peo­ple and we have an adven­ture packed day with King­fish­er show­cas­ing the icon­ic Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Riv­er Falls), which have huge cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance to the Wunam­bal peo­ple. Depart­ing Kununur­ra at 06:00am we head west to the Cock­burn Ranges and Pen­te­cost Riv­er and then on wards over the heart of the north-cen­tral Kim­ber­ley to the Mitchell Plateau. At 0730 we arrive at the Mitchell air­field have a cup of tea/​coffee our local guide will dri­ve you in our 4WD coach to the start of the 4.5km Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail to the Mitchell Falls. On the walk there is time to rest, pad­dle and explore Lit­tle Merton’s and Big Merton’s Falls and the ancient rock art sites fea­tur­ing the myth­i­cal Gwion Gwion spir­it fig­ures, and hear the sig­nif­i­cant dream­ing sto­ries of the Wunam­bal peo­ple. We arrive at the spec­tac­u­lar Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls) at around mid­day, find the per­fect pic­nic spot and enjoy your King­fish­er lunch pack. For the next 2 hours explore the escarp­ment and swim in the upstream (croc­o­dile free) water­holes. We then meet at the Heli­pad for an exhil­a­rat­ing chop­per ride over the Falls back to Base and return in the 4wd back to the air­field for a cold beer, wine or a cup of tea, before board­ing your home­ward flight. Our plane will track to the Cam­bridge Gulf, and the pio­neer town of Wyn­d­ham and the extra­or­di­nary Low­er Ord wet­lands. The rich farm­lands of the Ord Irri­ga­tion Scheme guide us back to Kununur­ra air­port as the sun is set­ting behind us. This is anoth­er King­fish­er Tours expe­ri­ence you will nev­er forget. 

Let us take you on an amaz­ing aer­i­al adven­ture show­cas­ing the world famous Bun­gle Bun­gles, as well as the impres­sive Cock­burn Ranges. We explore the stun­ning beau­ty of these nat­ur­al won­ders as well as enjoy­ing much more of the incred­i­ble out­back scenery this region has to offer. After the stan­dard Bun­gles scenic flight we take off from Argyle Dia­mond Mine over El Que­stro Sta­tion and the Home Val­ley sta­tion , around the Cock­burn Ranges, along past Wyn­d­ham and the incred­i­ble mud­flats and the King Riv­er. We then drop low and fol­low the Ord Riv­er back into Kununur­ra into Ord Stage 2 the Ivan­hoe Cross­ing before we land. 

Let us take you on an amaz­ing aer­i­al adven­ture show­cas­ing the world famous Bun­gle Bun­gles, as well as the impres­sive Cock­burn Ranges. We explore the stun­ning beau­ty of these nat­ur­al won­ders as well as enjoy­ing much more of the incred­i­ble out­back scenery this region has to offer. After the stan­dard Bun­gles scenic flight we take off from Argyle Dia­mond Mine over El Que­stro Sta­tion and the Home Val­ley sta­tion , around the Cock­burn Ranges, along past Wyn­d­ham and the incred­i­ble mud­flats and the King Riv­er. We then drop low and fol­low the Ord Riv­er back into Kununur­ra into Ord Stage 2 the Ivan­hoe Cross­ing before we land. 

A great way to explore the Kim­ber­ley is by air, you get to see the incred­i­ble coun­try the sheer scale of it all includ­ing the fas­ci­nat­ing Pur­nu­l­u­lu World Her­itage list­ed Nation­al Park. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kim­ber­ley, we fly over Lake Argyle, Lis­sadel and Texas Downs Sta­tions, The Osmond Ranges, Bun­gle Bun­gles, Argyle Dia­mond Mine and the Ragged Ranges. 

A great way to explore the Kim­ber­ley is by air, you get to see the incred­i­ble coun­try the sheer scale of it all includ­ing the fas­ci­nat­ing Pur­nu­l­u­lu World Her­itage list­ed Nation­al Park. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kim­ber­ley, we fly over Lake Argyle, Lis­sadel and Texas Downs Sta­tions, The Osmond Ranges, Bun­gle Bun­gles, Argyle Dia­mond Mine and the Ragged Ranges. 

A great way to explore the Kim­ber­ley is by air, you get to see the incred­i­ble coun­try the sheer scale of it all includ­ing the fas­ci­nat­ing Pur­nu­l­u­lu World Her­itage list­ed Nation­al Park. Famous for the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges, this area of diverse beau­ty and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance will be one of the most spec­tac­u­lar and mem­o­rable trips you will expe­ri­ence in the Kim­ber­ley, we fly over Lake Argyle, Lis­sadel and Texas Downs Sta­tions, The Osmond Ranges, Bun­gle Bun­gles, Argyle Dia­mond Mine and the Ragged Ranges. 

Our King­fish­er Tour local expe­ri­enced guide (25 years’ expe­ri­ence), will take our guests on a lux­u­ry bou­tique small group expe­ri­ence to secret swim­ming holes and gorge walks for the day. Lunch is fresh Bar­ra­mun­di cooked over the open fire, you will swim in beau­ti­ful gorges and expe­ri­ence the North East Kim­ber­ley, like only the locals can, You will love this inno­v­a­tive and amaz­ing day of guid­ed walk­ing and swim­ming expe­ri­ences. Expe­ri­ence the dra­mat­ic land­scapes and gorges of the North East Kim­ber­ley as we enjoy a spec­tac­u­lar day of insights into the heart and soul of the Kim­ber­ley. Come with us on a won­der­ful jour­ney as we explore the spec­tac­u­lar envi­rons around Kununur­ra. Part of the mys­tique of this coun­try is the rich cul­ture and his­to­ry of the region as we take you fur­ther into the Kim­ber­ley to explore mag­nif­i­cent gorges and rain for­est pock­ets with spec­tac­u­lar land­scapes and amaz­ing walk­ing trails. This will be a day jour­ney you will remem­ber for­ev­er with so many mem­o­rable moments. The tour com­mences at 0700 am pick up from accom­mo­da­tion, with morn­ing tea, gourmet pic­nic lunch and fresh bar­ra­mun­di cooked on the open fire, and after­noon tea with sun­set drinks all includ­ed. This is a bou­tique small group tour (5 pax Max­i­mum), that show­cas­es extra­or­di­nary places with­in 100 km radius of Kununur­ra, tak­ing our guests to places that not even the locals know about. We will assess the abil­i­ty of our guests when they book the tour as to what we do on the day, we tai­lor each tour. This is an inti­mate mag­ic expe­ri­ence of the North East Kimberley. 

We depart Kununur­ra by plane and track west towards El Que­stro Sta­tion on the Pen­te­cost Riv­er, the spec­tac­u­lar Cock­burn Ranges in full view, and Home Val­ley Station.We fly across the amaz­ing Kim­ber­ley Plateau to the Mitchell falls and then onto the coast pearl farms of Van­sit­tart Bay, the his­toric WWII Truscott air­base, and miles of exot­ic and pris­tine coast­line. We arrive at the remote set­tle­ment of Kalum­bu­ru, where you are met by your local guide who will take you into the heart and soul of his coun­try, incred­i­ble rock art and the coast for spear fish­ing and oys­ters if the tide is out , look for bush tuck­er , it is a great day , we then go to the recent his­to­ry of the WW11 plane wrecks and the mis­sion muse­um , and the Kir­ri Kir­ra Art Gallery , and have a gor­geous pic­nic lunch under the trees before we take off to con­tin­ue an amaz­ing low flight in around the coast, check out Dugongs, sharks, croc­o­diles and more .… This is an extra ordi­nary day, not to be missed. We depart Kalum­bu­ru for the remote Tim­or Sea coast, over­fly­ing Far­away Bay, the spec­tac­u­lar King George Falls, Berke­ley Riv­er, and the mighty Cam­bridge Gulf. At the mouth of the Ord Riv­er we track east fol­low­ing its mean­der­ing path and tidal flood­plains where salt­wa­ter croc­o­diles are often seen soak­ing in the mid­day sun, Roof Top Hill, the rec­og­niz­able back­drop to Baz Luhman’s ​“Aus­tralia” movie. The Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Area and its expand­ing farm­land of Ord Stage 2 will then be revealed as we set course for the green and vibrant town site of Kununur­ra. This is a fan­tas­tic expe­ri­ence, with an inter­face with a remote com­mu­ni­ty that very few peo­ple ever encounter, come and join us as we trav­el the extra­or­di­nary remote Kim­ber­ley coast. 

A Wet Sea­son only wilder­ness flight to vis­it the beau­ti­ful water­falls that are flow­ing in the Kim­ber­ley Region. We will over­fly the Valen­tines Falls and Black Rock Water­fall sys­tems, across the Ord Stage 2, see the spill way in full flood and the qater­falls at the top of Lake Argyle includ­ing Home­stead Falls and Revolver Creek. We then track into Kununur­ra across the mighty Pack­sad­dle Gorge and Water­fall. This is the per­fect water­fall flight after the next rain. We have the flight sched­uled for 07:00am, how­ev­er we are hap­py to leave at any­time dur­ing the day sub­ject to the planes availability.