Kimberley Wild Expeditions Tours

A well renowned pearl farm sit­u­at­ed at the tip of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la, whilst here take a tour of the farm, learn about the his­to­ry of the pearling indus­try and enjoy a chef pre­pared lunch. This icon­ic land­mark is the north­ern­most tip of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la in the Kim­ber­ley region and is approx­i­mate­ly 240km north of Broome. The wide stretch­es of sandy beach­es are known to be the nest­ing place for wild tur­tles and a num­ber of sea birds. Loca­tions vis­it­ed: Bea­gle Bay Lom­bad­i­na* Cygnet Bay One Arm Point *When avail­able, an addi­tion­al vis­it to the abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty at Lom­bad­i­na will be includ­ed before lunch. This is depen­dent on the dis­cre­tion of the com­mu­ni­ty patrons We then reboard the vehi­cle for our jour­ney back to Broome

A well renowned pearl farm sit­u­at­ed at the tip of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la, whilst here take a tour of the farm, learn about the his­to­ry of the pearling indus­try and enjoy a chef pre­pared lunch. This icon­ic land­mark is the north­ern­most tip of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la in the Kim­ber­ley region and is approx­i­mate­ly 240km north of Broome. The wide stretch­es of sandy beach­es are known to be the nest­ing place for wild tur­tles and a num­ber of sea birds. Loca­tions vis­it­ed: Bea­gle Bay Lom­bad­i­na* Cygnet Bay One Arm Point *When avail­able, an addi­tion­al vis­it to the abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty at Lom­bad­i­na will be includ­ed before lunch. This is depen­dent on the dis­cre­tion of the com­mu­ni­ty patrons You will then meet with your pilot for the short flight to Broome, arriv­ing at approx­i­mate­ly 5.00pm.

A great after­noon tour tak­ing in the high­lights of Broome, pro­vid­ing an insight into the her­itage of this charm­ing town and colour­ful alfres­co lifestyle. Loca­tions vis­it­ed: Pearl Lug­gers Tour Chi­na­town Sun Pic­tures Spinifex Brew­ery Cable Beach Japan­ese Ceme­tery Cable Beach Gantheaume Point at sunset

Were your feet made for walk­ing? This 10 day 4WD and walk­ing adven­ture pro­vides an oppor­tu­ni­ty to explore more of the Kim­ber­ley on foot. Explore in El Que­stro, Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, and an excur­sion to the famous Wolfe Creek Crater, we have time to trek through cave tun­nels, into remote gorges, under water­falls, across savan­nah plains, along escarp­ments, up rocky riv­er beds and of course, around an ancient desert mete­orite crater. Fresh air, exer­cise and the out­back – you can’t go wrong! High­lights Gibb Riv­er Road, Tun­nel Creek, Dal­manyi (Bell Gorge), Gal­vans Gorge, El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park, Zebedee Springs, Emma Gorge, Bun­gle Bun­gles, Echid­na Chasm, Cathe­dral Gorge, Kununur­ra, Lake Argyle, Wolfe Creek Crater, Mim­bi Caves Days 1 – 3 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we dis­cov­er the cool waters of water lily-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Swim across the Man­ning Riv­er to start our trek into Man­ning Gorge. Amid the rugged beau­ty of Man­ning Falls we swim in deep clear pools, relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, uncov­er local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. Overnight we camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 4 – 5 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park El Que­stro Sta­tion is an icon of the Kim­ber­ley. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs, a walk into Emma Gorge and the more chal­leng­ing trek into El Que­stro Gorge. A trek up to San­dle­back Ridge Look­out for sun­set is a great way to end the day! There are option­al activ­i­ties as well so you can choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 6 – 7 Kununur­ra & Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road and trav­el to Kununur­ra. Explore the Savan­nah Wood­land in Mir­i­ma Nation­al Park, often known as the ​‘mini Bun­gle Bun­gles’, on the Ger­li­wany-ger­ring Banan Trail. After lunch, trav­el south towards Pur­nu­l­u­lu. (Helispir­it flights this after­noon – men­tioned below – if pos­si­ble*.) It’s an ear­ly start on day 7 to make our way into Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Walk up the creek bed into Echid­na Chasm and trek through the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes: rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. Dis­cov­er Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre, then kick back at our own pri­vate camp over­look­ing the Bun­gles Mas­sif. (BLD/BLD) Day 8 Wolf Creek Crater This morn­ing we walk into Mini Palms Gorge before we bid farewell to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park and trav­el through Halls Creek to the rugged Tana­mi Track. Turn­ing south we make our way out to the famous Wolfe Creek Crater, known local­ly as Kandi­malal. This dis­tinc­tive hole in the earth’s crust is believed to have been left by a mete­orite that col­lid­ed over 120,000 years old, dur­ing the Pleis­tocene peri­od. An after­noon hike to the crater rim and a mag­i­cal sun­set sets the scene for anoth­er night camp­ing around the fire in this remote, iso­lat­ed des­ti­na­tion. (BLD) Day 9 Mim­bi Caves Sun­rise over the crater is worth ris­ing for then we pack up camp and return north up the Tana­mi Track – keep an eye out for wildlife! After lunch we vis­it the ancient realm of Mim­bi Caves, one of West­ern Australia’s largest cave sys­tems, in the heart of Gooniyan­di Coun­try. Spir­i­tu­al­ly sig­nif­i­cant, these lime­stone caves are one of the old­est iden­ti­fied sites of human occu­pa­tion in Aus­tralia. Delve into Dream­time with our local Gooniyan­di guide who shares tra­di­tion­al sto­ries and reveals the secrets of Mim­bi Caves, a sanc­tu­ary of crys­tal clear pools, rare fos­sils and ancient rock art. Share fresh damper and bil­ly tea with the Gooniyan­di tra­di­tion­al own­ers before jour­ney on to Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BL) Day 10 Wind­jana Gorge & Tun­nel Creek The Napi­er Range is over 350 mil­lion years old and home to Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. In the after­noon we vis­it the geo­log­i­cal won­der of Wind­jana Gorge, search­ing for fresh­wa­ter croc­o­diles, local birdlife and indige­nous bush tuck­er beneath the gorge walls that rise 90m. Then it is time to give your legs a hard-earned rest as we jour­ney back into Broome. Relax and watch the savan­nah go by, reflect­ing on the adven­ture behind us and the ocean that awaits us. (BL)

Alter­na­tive Itin­er­ary, 2023 Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Trop­i­cal Cyclone Ellie in Jan­u­ary 2023, some tra­di­tion­al attrac­tions are closed for the sea­son to give Coun­try time to rest and recov­er. There is so much more to see in the Kim­ber­ley though, and we have been eas­i­ly able to adapt our itin­er­aries to include addi­tion­al and extend­ed activ­i­ties, that we are nor­mal­ly not able to do! Plus, the land­scape will be look­ing spec­tac­u­lar this year after such a great wet sea­son: water­falls will be thun­der­ing, swim­ming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriv­ing. So, while there are two des­ti­na­tions that we are unable to vis­it in the short term due to flood dam­age, those same big rains will mean the Kim­ber­ley has nev­er been fresh­er. The sea­son of 2023 promis­es to be a spe­cial oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Aus­tralian out­back at its best. Days 1 – 3 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we set­tle into our sea­son­al camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. Two nights here allows time to bathe in the cool waters of water lilie-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Also, trek to Man­ning Falls, where, amid rugged beau­ty, we relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 4 – 5 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park Our jour­ney up the Gibb Riv­er Road con­tin­ues to the icon­ic El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Two nights in our pri­vate camp­site allows free time to join one or more of the many activ­i­ties on offer. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Cham­ber­lain Gorge, bush tuck­er walk or bird watch­ing tour are amongst the many option­al activ­i­ties. You may choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 6 – 7 Kununur­ra & Lake Argyle Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road for a few hours free time in Kununur­ra: sam­ple local­ly-made rum at the Hoochery and pick up some local san­dal­wood inspired beau­ty, health and lifestyle prod­ucts at the San­dal­wood Fac­to­ry. After lunch, trav­el on to the shores of the expan­sive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem which has trans­formed this dry region into a lush agri­cul­tur­al oasis. Two nights allows time to enjoy a refresh­ing after­noon swim in the Infin­i­ty Pool, with a mag­nif­i­cent view across the lake, and take up one of the many option­al activ­i­ties on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire. You may like to join our guide to vis­it the his­toric Durack Home­stead Muse­um or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area. A sun­set boat cruise on the lake is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed (approx AU$100pp, own expense). (BD/BL) Days 8 – 9 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Jour­ney south down the Great North­ern High­way to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Two nights here, stay­ing in our pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which, are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. We explore Echid­na Chasm (2km), known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic heli­copter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $450pp, own expense) to put it all into per­spec­tive. (BLD/BLD) Day 10 Chi­na Wall & Fitzroy Cross­ing Enroute to Fitzroy Cross­ing, we break the long jour­ney with a vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Marys Pool, vis­it a remote Abo­rig­i­nal Art Gallery, and enjoy a cul­tur­al walk with a local Indige­nous guide before an evening by the Fitzroy Riv­er at Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BLD) Day 11 Tun­nel Creek The morn­ing is the devot­ed to explor­ing Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

Alter­na­tive Itin­er­ary, 2023 Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Trop­i­cal Cyclone Ellie in Jan­u­ary 2023, some tra­di­tion­al attrac­tions are closed for the sea­son to give Coun­try time to rest and recov­er. There is so much more to see in the Kim­ber­ley though, and we have been eas­i­ly able to adapt our itin­er­aries to include addi­tion­al and extend­ed activ­i­ties, that we are nor­mal­ly not able to do! Plus, the land­scape will be look­ing spec­tac­u­lar this year after such a great wet sea­son: water­falls will be thun­der­ing, swim­ming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriv­ing. So, while there are two des­ti­na­tions that we are unable to vis­it in the short term due to flood dam­age, those same big rains will mean the Kim­ber­ley has nev­er been fresh­er. The sea­son of 2023 promis­es to be a spe­cial oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Aus­tralian out­back at its best. Days 1 – 3 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we set­tle into our sea­son­al camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. Two nights here allows time to bathe in the cool waters of water lilie-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Also, trek to Man­ning Falls, where, amid rugged beau­ty, we relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 4 – 5 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park Our jour­ney up the Gibb Riv­er Road con­tin­ues to the icon­ic El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Two nights in our pri­vate camp­site allows free time to join one or more of the many activ­i­ties on offer. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Cham­ber­lain Gorge, bush tuck­er walk or bird watch­ing tour are amongst the many option­al activ­i­ties. You may choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 6 – 7 Kununur­ra & Lake Argyle Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road for a few hours free time in Kununur­ra: sam­ple local­ly-made rum at the Hoochery and pick up some local san­dal­wood inspired beau­ty, health and lifestyle prod­ucts at the San­dal­wood Fac­to­ry. After lunch, trav­el on to the shores of the expan­sive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem which has trans­formed this dry region into a lush agri­cul­tur­al oasis. Two nights allows time to enjoy a refresh­ing after­noon swim in the Infin­i­ty Pool, with a mag­nif­i­cent view across the lake, and take up one of the many option­al activ­i­ties on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire. You may like to join our guide to vis­it the his­toric Durack Home­stead Muse­um or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area. A sun­set boat cruise on the lake is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed (approx AU$100pp, own expense). (BD/BL) Days 8 – 9 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Jour­ney south down the Great North­ern High­way to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Two nights here, stay­ing in our pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which, are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. We explore Echid­na Chasm (2km), known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic heli­copter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $450pp, own expense) to put it all into per­spec­tive. (BLD/BLD) Day 10 Chi­na Wall & Fitzroy Cross­ing Enroute to Fitzroy Cross­ing, we break the long jour­ney with a vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Marys Pool, vis­it a remote Abo­rig­i­nal Art Gallery, and enjoy a cul­tur­al walk with a local Indige­nous guide before an evening by the Fitzroy Riv­er at Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BLD) Day 11 Tun­nel Creek The morn­ing is the devot­ed to explor­ing Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

Alter­na­tive Itin­er­ary, 2023 Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Trop­i­cal Cyclone Ellie in Jan­u­ary 2023, some tra­di­tion­al attrac­tions are closed for the sea­son to give Coun­try time to rest and recov­er. There is so much more to see in the Kim­ber­ley though, and we have been eas­i­ly able to adapt our itin­er­aries to include addi­tion­al and extend­ed activ­i­ties, that we are nor­mal­ly not able to do! Plus, the land­scape will be look­ing spec­tac­u­lar this year after such a great wet sea­son: water­falls will be thun­der­ing, swim­ming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriv­ing. So, while there are two des­ti­na­tions that we are unable to vis­it in the short term due to flood dam­age, those same big rains will mean the Kim­ber­ley has nev­er been fresh­er. The sea­son of 2023 promis­es to be a spe­cial oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Aus­tralian out­back at its best. Day 1 Bea­gle Bay, Lom­bad­i­na & Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago The Dampi­er Penin­su­la is an extra­or­di­nary blend of pris­tine beach­es and dra­mat­ic coast­lines, rich in tra­di­tion­al Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture. Trav­el­ling north, learn about the region’s fas­ci­nat­ing his­to­ry from our guid­ed com­men­tary. Our first stop is the Bea­gle Bay Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, home of the Bea­gle Bay Church with its glim­mer­ing pearl shell altar, for morn­ing tea. Next, we vis­it the gar­den com­mu­ni­ty of Lom­bad­i­na, home to an old bush church, a local craft shop and a delight­ful com­mu­ni­ty bak­ery – enjoy their fresh wood-fired bread for our pic­nic lunch. Across the penin­su­la we dis­cov­er the remote Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. In 1946 Dean Brown skip­pered a rick­ety wood­en lug­ger into an unknown fron­tier to dis­cov­er this hid­den par­adise: his descen­dants con­tin­ue to oper­ate what is now the old­est Pearl Farm in Aus­tralia. Embark on an extra­or­di­nary Sea Safari through the Islands of the Giant Tides to expe­ri­ence the remark­able tidal flows of King Sound. (LD) Day 2 Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & One Arm Point This morn­ing we gain an insight into this remote pearling indus­try on the Farm Tour, con­clud­ing with an in-depth pearl grad­ing and appre­ci­a­tion ses­sion that will leave you feel­ing like a pearl expert. We then jour­ney fur­ther north to the One Arm Point Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty to tour a local aqua­cul­ture hatch­ery perched right on the tip of One Arm Point over­look­ing the impres­sive Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago. We also enjoy the com­pa­ny and cul­tur­al insight of our local guide, as he shares sto­ries of grow­ing up in the remote Bar­di Jawi com­mu­ni­ty and a few bush­tuck­er secrets. After a pic­nic lunch vis­it the Round Rock view­point to search the bay for dol­phins and tur­tles, while a refresh­ing dip at near­by Jol­o­go Beach is a great way to fin­ish up. On the return jour­ney to Broome, keep an eye out for wildlife, such as din­goes, wal­la­bies and wild don­keys, before arriv­ing at your accom­mo­da­tion at approx­i­mate­ly 5.00pm. (BL) Days 3 – 5 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we set­tle into our sea­son­al camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. Two nights here allows time to bathe in the cool waters of water lilie-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Also, trek to Man­ning Falls, where, amid rugged beau­ty, we relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 6 – 7 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park Our jour­ney up the Gibb Riv­er Road con­tin­ues to the icon­ic El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Two nights in our pri­vate camp­site allows free time to join one or more of the many activ­i­ties on offer. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Cham­ber­lain Gorge, bush tuck­er walk or bird watch­ing tour are amongst the many option­al activ­i­ties. You may choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 8 – 9 Kununur­ra & Lake Argyle Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road for a few hours free time in Kununur­ra: sam­ple local­ly-made rum at the Hoochery and pick up some local san­dal­wood inspired beau­ty, health and lifestyle prod­ucts at the San­dal­wood Fac­to­ry. After lunch, trav­el on to the shores of the expan­sive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem which has trans­formed this dry region into a lush agri­cul­tur­al oasis. Two nights allows time to enjoy a refresh­ing after­noon swim in the Infin­i­ty Pool, with a mag­nif­i­cent view across the lake, and take up one of the many option­al activ­i­ties on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire. You may like to join our guide to vis­it the his­toric Durack Home­stead Muse­um or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area. A sun­set boat cruise on the lake is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed (approx AU$100pp, own expense). (BD/BL) Days 10 – 11 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Jour­ney south down the Great North­ern High­way to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Two nights here, stay­ing in our pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which, are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. We explore Echid­na Chasm (2km), known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic heli­copter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $450pp, own expense) to put it all into per­spec­tive. (BLD/BLD) Day 10 Chi­na Wall & Fitzroy Cross­ing Enroute to Fitzroy Cross­ing, we break the long jour­ney with a vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Marys Pool, vis­it a remote Abo­rig­i­nal Art Gallery, and enjoy a cul­tur­al walk with a local Indige­nous guide before an evening by the Fitzroy Riv­er at Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BLD) Day 11 Tun­nel Creek The morn­ing is the devot­ed to explor­ing Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

Alter­na­tive Itin­er­ary, 2023 Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Trop­i­cal Cyclone Ellie in Jan­u­ary 2023, some tra­di­tion­al attrac­tions are closed for the sea­son to give Coun­try time to rest and recov­er. There is so much more to see in the Kim­ber­ley though, and we have been eas­i­ly able to adapt our itin­er­aries to include addi­tion­al and extend­ed activ­i­ties, that we are nor­mal­ly not able to do! Plus, the land­scape will be look­ing spec­tac­u­lar this year after such a great wet sea­son: water­falls will be thun­der­ing, swim­ming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriv­ing. So, while there are two des­ti­na­tions that we are unable to vis­it in the short term due to flood dam­age, those same big rains will mean the Kim­ber­ley has nev­er been fresh­er. The sea­son of 2023 promis­es to be a spe­cial oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Aus­tralian out­back at its best. Day 1 Bea­gle Bay, Lom­bad­i­na & Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago The Dampi­er Penin­su­la is an extra­or­di­nary blend of pris­tine beach­es and dra­mat­ic coast­lines, rich in tra­di­tion­al Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture. Trav­el­ling north, learn about the region’s fas­ci­nat­ing his­to­ry from our guid­ed com­men­tary. Our first stop is the Bea­gle Bay Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, home of the Bea­gle Bay Church with its glim­mer­ing pearl shell altar, for morn­ing tea. Next, we vis­it the gar­den com­mu­ni­ty of Lom­bad­i­na, home to an old bush church, a local craft shop and a delight­ful com­mu­ni­ty bak­ery – enjoy their fresh wood-fired bread for our pic­nic lunch. Across the penin­su­la we dis­cov­er the remote Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. In 1946 Dean Brown skip­pered a rick­ety wood­en lug­ger into an unknown fron­tier to dis­cov­er this hid­den par­adise: his descen­dants con­tin­ue to oper­ate what is now the old­est Pearl Farm in Aus­tralia. Embark on an extra­or­di­nary Sea Safari through the Islands of the Giant Tides to expe­ri­ence the remark­able tidal flows of King Sound. (LD) Day 2 Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & One Arm Point This morn­ing we gain an insight into this remote pearling indus­try on the Farm Tour, con­clud­ing with an in-depth pearl grad­ing and appre­ci­a­tion ses­sion that will leave you feel­ing like a pearl expert. We then jour­ney fur­ther north to the One Arm Point Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty to tour a local aqua­cul­ture hatch­ery perched right on the tip of One Arm Point over­look­ing the impres­sive Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago. We also enjoy the com­pa­ny and cul­tur­al insight of our local guide, as he shares sto­ries of grow­ing up in the remote Bar­di Jawi com­mu­ni­ty and a few bush­tuck­er secrets. After a pic­nic lunch vis­it the Round Rock view­point to search the bay for dol­phins and tur­tles, while a refresh­ing dip at near­by Jol­o­go Beach is a great way to fin­ish up. On the return jour­ney to Broome, keep an eye out for wildlife, such as din­goes, wal­la­bies and wild don­keys, before arriv­ing at your accom­mo­da­tion at approx­i­mate­ly 5.00pm. (BL) Days 3 – 5 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we set­tle into our sea­son­al camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. Two nights here allows time to bathe in the cool waters of water lilie-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Also, trek to Man­ning Falls, where, amid rugged beau­ty, we relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 6 – 7 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park Our jour­ney up the Gibb Riv­er Road con­tin­ues to the icon­ic El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Two nights in our pri­vate camp­site allows free time to join one or more of the many activ­i­ties on offer. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Cham­ber­lain Gorge, bush tuck­er walk or bird watch­ing tour are amongst the many option­al activ­i­ties. You may choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 8 – 9 Kununur­ra & Lake Argyle Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road for a few hours free time in Kununur­ra: sam­ple local­ly-made rum at the Hoochery and pick up some local san­dal­wood inspired beau­ty, health and lifestyle prod­ucts at the San­dal­wood Fac­to­ry. After lunch, trav­el on to the shores of the expan­sive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem which has trans­formed this dry region into a lush agri­cul­tur­al oasis. Two nights allows time to enjoy a refresh­ing after­noon swim in the Infin­i­ty Pool, with a mag­nif­i­cent view across the lake, and take up one of the many option­al activ­i­ties on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire. You may like to join our guide to vis­it the his­toric Durack Home­stead Muse­um or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area. A sun­set boat cruise on the lake is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed (approx AU$100pp, own expense). (BD/BL) Days 10 – 11 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Jour­ney south down the Great North­ern High­way to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Two nights here, stay­ing in our pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which, are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. We explore Echid­na Chasm (2km), known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic heli­copter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $450pp, own expense) to put it all into per­spec­tive. (BLD/BLD) Day 10 Chi­na Wall & Fitzroy Cross­ing Enroute to Fitzroy Cross­ing, we break the long jour­ney with a vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Marys Pool, vis­it a remote Abo­rig­i­nal Art Gallery, and enjoy a cul­tur­al walk with a local Indige­nous guide before an evening by the Fitzroy Riv­er at Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BLD) Day 11 Tun­nel Creek The morn­ing is the devot­ed to explor­ing Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

14 Day Kim­ber­ley Trail, includ­ing Mitchell Plateau This 14 day 4WD adven­ture takes on the pop­u­lar Kim­ber­ley trail: jour­ney the Gibb Riv­er Road and dis­cov­er the West Kim­ber­ley Gorges, the Mitchell Plateau and El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Ven­ture into remote Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park to explore the World Her­itage-list­ed Bun­gle Bun­gles and wit­ness the vast waters of Lake Argyle. Itin­er­ary Days 1 – 3 West Kim­ber­ley Gorges As we trav­el through the remote and beau­ti­ful Kim­ber­ley land­scape, our guide shares sto­ries of local his­to­ry, peo­ple and the envi­ron­ment. Enjoy a morn­ing tea break by the Fitzroy Riv­er, the biggest water­way in the Kim­ber­ley which floods annu­al­ly, but recent­ly swelled to record lev­els in a once in a 100 year weath­er event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb Riv­er Road and jour­ney to our camp­site in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kim­ber­ley stars. In the morn­ing we dis­cov­er Bell Gorge, a hid­den high­light of the West Kim­ber­ley. This idyl­lic retreat, con­sid­ered amongst the most beau­ti­ful in the area, boasts cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Fur­ther up the Gibb Riv­er Road, we set­tle into our sea­son­al camp by a bill­abong on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion. Two nights here allows time to bathe in the cool waters of water lilie-laden Gal­vans Gorge and stun­ning Adcock Gorge. Also, trek to Man­ning Falls, where, amid rugged beau­ty, we relax, explore wan­der­ing streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the water­fall pools. (LD/BLD/BLD) Days 4 – 5 Mitchell Plateau It is a very ear­ly start to kick off our two-day diver­sion to the majes­tic Mitchell Plateau: a high­light of the trip. The long dri­ve through real 4WD coun­try takes us up the rugged Kalum­bu­ru Road then onto the Mitchell Plateau Track – total­ly worth it! After cross­ing rivers and pass­ing through ancient Livis­to­nia palm forests, we emerge from the savan­nah and onto the Mitchell Plateau. With two nights camp­ing in the Nation­al Park, we trek to Lit­tle and Big Merten Falls, take a dip in pris­tine plunge pools and view Brad­shaw rock art. A return scenic heli­copter flight offers a bird’s eye view of this extra­or­di­nary land­scape. (BLD/BLD) Day 6 Drys­dale Sta­tion Drys­dale Riv­er Sta­tion is an oasis in the out­back. This mil­lion-acre, fam­i­ly owned and oper­at­ed cat­tle sta­tion, runs approx­i­mate­ly 10,000 head of cat­tle and lies in the North Kim­ber­ley on the Gibb Riv­er Road. Hang­ing out in the true-blue Aus­tralian out­back means you have all the mag­i­cal scenery and feel­ing of iso­la­tion you could ask for. On arrival you may wish to explore the near­by sur­round­ings or sit back and enjoy a cold drink in the beer gar­den, warm your­self around the log fire in the cool night air. (BL) Days 7 – 8 El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park Our jour­ney up the Gibb Riv­er Road con­tin­ues to the icon­ic El Que­stro Wilder­ness Park. Two nights in our pri­vate camp­site allows free time to join one or more of the many activ­i­ties on offer. We include a refresh­ing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Cham­ber­lain Gorge, bush tuck­er walk or bird watch­ing tour are amongst the many option­al activ­i­ties. You may choose to sim­ply explore this beau­ti­ful wilder­ness park at your own leisure. (BLD/BL) Days 9 – 10 Kununur­ra & Lake Argyle Emerge from the Gibb Riv­er Road for a few hours free time in Kununur­ra: sam­ple local­ly-made rum at the Hoochery and pick up some local san­dal­wood inspired beau­ty, health and lifestyle prod­ucts at the San­dal­wood Fac­to­ry. After lunch, trav­el on to the shores of the expan­sive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Sys­tem which has trans­formed this dry region into a lush agri­cul­tur­al oasis. Enjoy a refresh­ing after­noon swim in the Infin­i­ty Pool, with a mag­nif­i­cent view across the lake. In the morn­ing, take up one of the many option­al activ­i­ties on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire. Alter­na­tive­ly, join our guide to vis­it the his­toric Durack Home­stead Muse­um or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area. A sun­set boat cruise on the lake is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed (approx AU$110pp, own expense). (BD/BL) Days 11 – 12 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Jour­ney south down the Great North­ern High­way to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. Two nights here, stay­ing in our pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which, are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s; once dis­cov­ered by oth­ers, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987. We explore Echid­na Chasm (2km), known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic heli­copter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $500pp, own expense) to put it all into per­spec­tive. (BLD/BLD) Day 13 Chi­na Wall & Fitzroy Cross­ing Enroute to Fitzroy Cross­ing, we break the long jour­ney with a vis­it to the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Marys Pool and vis­it a remote Abo­rig­i­nal Art Gallery, before an evening by the Fitzroy Riv­er at Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BLD) Day 14 Tun­nel Creek The morn­ing is the devot­ed to explor­ing Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, in which we dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites, secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

Day 1 Bea­gle Bay, Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago The Dampi­er Penin­su­la is an extra­or­di­nary blend of pris­tine beach­es and dra­mat­ic coast­lines, rich in tra­di­tion­al Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture. Trav­el­ling north, learn about the region’s fas­ci­nat­ing his­to­ry from our guid­ed com­men­tary. Our first stop is the Bea­gle Bay Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, home of the Bea­gle Bay Church with its glim­mer­ing pearl shell altar, for morn­ing tea. Next, we vis­it the gar­den com­mu­ni­ty of Lom­bad­i­na, home to an old bush church, a local craft shop and a delight­ful com­mu­ni­ty bak­ery – enjoy their fresh wood-fired bread for our pic­nic lunch. Across the penin­su­la we dis­cov­er the remote Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. In 1946 Dean Brown skip­pered a rick­ety wood­en lug­ger into an unknown fron­tier to dis­cov­er this hid­den par­adise: his descen­dants con­tin­ue to oper­ate what is now the old­est Pearl Farm in Aus­tralia. Embark on an extra­or­di­nary Sea Safari through the Islands of the Giant Tides to expe­ri­ence the remark­able tidal flows of King Sound. (LD) Day 2 Cygnet Bay, One Arm Point & Broome This morn­ing we gain an insight into this remote pearling indus­try on the Farm Tour, con­clud­ing with an in-depth pearl grad­ing and appre­ci­a­tion ses­sion that will leave you feel­ing like a pearl expert. We then jour­ney fur­ther north to the One Arm Point Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty to tour a local aqua­cul­ture hatch­ery perched right on the tip of One Arm Point over­look­ing the impres­sive Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago. We also enjoy the com­pa­ny and cul­tur­al insight of our local guide, as he shares sto­ries of grow­ing up in the remote Bar­di Jawi com­mu­ni­ty and a few bush­tuck­er secrets. After a pic­nic lunch vis­it the Round Rock view­point to search the bay for dol­phins and tur­tles, while a refresh­ing dip at near­by Jol­o­go Beach is a great way to fin­ish up. On the return jour­ney to Broome, keep an eye out for wildlife, such as din­goes, wal­la­bies and wild don­keys, before arriv­ing at your accom­mo­da­tion at approx­i­mate­ly 5.00pm. (BL)

Alter­na­tive Itin­er­ary, 2023 Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Trop­i­cal Cyclone Ellie in Jan­u­ary 2023, some tra­di­tion­al attrac­tions are closed for the sea­son to give Coun­try time to rest and recov­er. There is so much more to see in the Kim­ber­ley though, and we have been eas­i­ly able to adapt our itin­er­aries to include addi­tion­al and extend­ed activ­i­ties, that we are nor­mal­ly not able to do! Plus, the land­scape will be look­ing spec­tac­u­lar this year after such a great wet sea­son: water­falls will be thun­der­ing, swim­ming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriv­ing. So, while there are two des­ti­na­tions that we are unable to vis­it in the short term due to flood dam­age, those same big rains will mean the Kim­ber­ley has nev­er been fresh­er. The sea­son of 2023 promis­es to be a spe­cial oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Aus­tralian out­back at its best. *It may be that Tun­nel Creek opens a lit­tle late for our ear­ly May tours – in this event, we will spend more time in Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park explor­ing Mini Palms Gorge or explore Car­o­line Pool and Palm Springs. Day 1 Fitzroy Cross­ing We ease into our adven­ture as we trav­el east towards Fitzroy Cross­ing. Join the Darl­gun­ya Cul­tur­al Walk where our local Indige­nous guide greets us with a smok­ing cer­e­mo­ny and bil­ly tea, then leads a stroll through the rem­nants of the old postal set­tle­ment. Learn about the wild Fitzroy Riv­er: its plants, wildlife and sig­nif­i­cance to local cul­ture. (LD) Days 2 – 3 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bun­gles Vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek and see the remark­able Chi­na Wall enroute to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. On arrival in Pur­nu­l­u­lu, there is time to ori­ent our­selves and set­tle into our Safari Camp. After a delight­ful bush sun­set, relax with a deli­cious meal and evening under the stars. Spend the next day explor­ing the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s. To pro­tect its unique land­scape, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987 and now enjoys World Her­itage sta­tus. We explore the 2km long Echid­na Chasm, known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. (BLD/BLD) Day 4 Mim­bi Caves We bid farewell to Pur­nu­l­u­lu and trav­el to the ancient realm of Mim­bi Caves, one of West­ern Australia’s largest cave sys­tems, in the heart of Gooniyan­di Coun­try. Spir­i­tu­al­ly sig­nif­i­cant, these lime­stone caves are one of the old­est iden­ti­fied sites of human occu­pa­tion in Aus­tralia. Delve into Dream­time with our local Gooniyan­di guide who shares tra­di­tion­al sto­ries and reveals the secrets of Mim­bi Caves, a sanc­tu­ary of crys­tal clear pools, rare fos­sils and ancient rock art. Share fresh damper and bil­ly tea with the Gooniyan­di tra­di­tion­al own­ers before we head for Fitzroy Cross­ing. (BL) Day 5 Tun­nel Creek Fol­low­ing anoth­er night by the Fitzroy Riv­er, we head for Bunu­ba coun­try – once a Devon­ian reef, this ter­rain is over 350 mil­lion years old and home to a diverse array of ani­mals and plants. In the morn­ing we seek the adven­ture of Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem in which we dis­cov­er secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife.* It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Trav­el along the Fair­field-Leopold Road, paus­ing for a peak into his­to­ry at the ruins of Lil­lim­iloo­ra Police Sta­tion and to vis­it the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome. (BL)

This 5 day adven­ture offers the best way to real­ly expe­ri­ence the Kim­ber­ley wilder­ness: enjoy camp­fires under a canopy of Kim­ber­ley stars, check out one of the world’s most unique land­scapes at the famous Bun­gle Bun­gles, take a cruise through majes­tic Geikie Gorge, delve into Dream­time at Mim­bi Caves, explore the out­back oasis of Wind­jana Gorge, ven­ture into Tun­nel Creek and swim in an idyl­lic waterhole. 

Day 1 Geikie Gorge & Fitzroy Crossing
We ease into our adven­ture as we trav­el east towards Fitzroy Cross­ing. Vis­it the Old Fitzroy Cross­ing and colour­ful Mangka­ja Abo­rig­i­nal Arts Cen­tre before join­ing a local Nation­al Park Ranger on a guid­ed cruise through majes­tic Geikie Gorge that nature carved between the Geikie and Oscar Ranges. Learn of the fas­ci­nat­ing geol­o­gy of this nat­ur­al won­der and dis­cov­er the huge array of wildlife, includ­ing fresh­wa­ter croc­o­diles, birds and fish. That evening, camp by the Fitzroy Riiv­er and enjoy our famous Kim­ber­ley BBQ. 

Day 2 Chi­na Wall & Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park 
Vis­it the gold rush town of Halls Creek and see the remark­able Chi­na Wall enroute to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. On arrival in Pur­nu­l­u­lu, there is time to ori­ent our­selves and set­tle into our new pri­vate Bun­gle Bun­gle Safari Camp, built amidst the spec­tac­u­lar Nation­al Park sur­rounds. After a delight­ful bush sun­set, relax with a deli­cious meal and evening under the stars. 

Day 3 Bun­gle Bungles 
Spend the next day explor­ing the high­lights of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, the most famous of which are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s. To pro­tect its unique land­scape, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987 and now enjoys World Her­itage sta­tus. We explore the 2km long Echid­na Chasm, known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. There is time in the after­noon to take an option­al scenic flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the bee­hive domes (approx $350pp, own expense) to put it all into perspective. 

Day 4 Mim­bi Caves 
We bid farewell to Pur­nu­l­u­lu and trav­el to the ancient realm of Mim­bi Caves, one of West­ern Aus­trali­a’s largest cave sys­tems, in the heart of Gooniyan­di Coun­try. Spir­i­tu­al­ly sig­nif­i­cant, these lime­stone caves are one of the old­est iden­ti­fied sites of human occu­pa­tion in Aus­tralia. Delve into Dream­time with our local Gooniyan­di guide who shares tra­di­tion­al sto­ries and reveals the secrets of Mim­bi Caves, a sanc­tu­ary of crys­tal clear pools, rare fos­sils and ancient rock art. Share fresh damper and bil­ly tea with the Gooniyan­di tra­di­tion­al own­ers before we head for Fitzroy Crossing. 

Day 5 Wind­jana Gorge & Tun­nel Creek 
Fol­low­ing anoth­er night by the Fitzroy Riv­er, we head for Bunu­ba coun­try — once a Devon­ian reef, this ter­rain is over 350 mil­lion years old and home to a diverse array of ani­mals and plants. In the morn­ing we seek the adven­ture of Tun­nel Creek, a 750-metre cave sys­tem in which we dis­cov­er secret caves and a large vari­ety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Fresh­en up with a swim in the idyl­lic water­hole at the end of the tun­nel before we trav­el to the geo­log­i­cal won­der of Wind­jana Gorge, a delight­ful oasis in the out­back. Beneath gorge walls ris­ing 90m, we enjoy a pic­nic lunch and search for fresh­wa­ter croc­o­diles, local birdlife and Indige­nous bush­tuck­er. The Gibb Riv­er Road then leads us from the pic­turesque Napi­er Ranges as we begin the return to Broome via the Der­by ​‘Boab Prison Tree’. 

Day 1 Tun­nel Creek Depart­ing Broome, we jour­ney to the renowned ​‘Boab Prison Tree’ and the start of the icon­ic Gibb Riv­er Road. Set up camp in Wind­jana Gorge Nation­al Park and enjoy lunch before we head for the adven­ture of Tun­nel Creek, a cave sys­tem carved through the Napi­er Range, dis­cov­er sta­lac­tites and a large vari­ety of wildlife. Also learn the leg­end of Jan­damar­ra, an Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er who used the tun­nel as a hide­out in the late 1800’s. Towards sun­set, we arrive at our camp­site for a deli­cious camp­fire din­ner under the famous Kim­ber­ley night sky. (LD) Day 2 Wind­jana Gorge & Galvins Gorge Spend the morn­ing explor­ing the famous Wind­jana Gorge, a majes­tic oasis in the out­back where we search for fresh­wa­ter croc­o­diles, bird life and bush­tuck­er. An after­noon swim at Gal­vans Gorge, amongst water lilies and boab trees, offers the chance to fresh­en up. That night, we camp on Mt Bar­nett Cat­tle Sta­tion at a bill­abong oasis in the heart of gorge coun­try. (BLD) Day 3 Man­ning Falls Today we explore the remote and spec­tac­u­lar Man­ning Gorge sur­round­ed by high cliff. Cross the mean­der­ing Man­ning Riv­er — either swim­ming or by pul­ley boat! — and take on a bush­walk to the impres­sive Man­ning Falls. The kids will love swim­ming in deep clear pools sur­round­ed by a rugged nat­ur­al land­scape. In the after­noon, relax, swim and play games by the Man­ning Riv­er before we get the camp fire going for din­ner and marsh­mal­low toast­ing! (BLD) Day 4 Adcock Gorge & Bell Gorge Enjoy a morn­ing swim in Adcock Gorge, sur­round­ed by rain­for­est and sand­stone ranges. Trav­el to Silent Grove to set up camp and enjoy lunch before we explore the spec­tac­u­lar Bell Gorge in the ancient King Leopold Range. This idyl­lic retreat boasts majes­tic cas­cad­ing water­falls and crys­tal clear pools formed over mil­lions of years. (BLD) Day 5 Der­by & Broome Return­ing to the Gibb Riv­er Road we head for the Nor­val Art Gallery in Der­by. Here we dis­cov­er some of the great works pro­duced by local Abo­rig­i­nal artists. There is even an oppor­tu­ni­ty for the kids to have a go at pro­duc­ing their own! Arrive back in Broome around 5.00pm. (BL)

Spend two nights in the heart of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park and check out one of the world’s most unique land­scapes at the famous Bun­gle Bun­gles, includ­ing Cathe­dral Gorge and Echid­na Chasm. 

Day 1 Halls Creek to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park
We meet you in the gold rush town of Halls Creek around 11am – pick up from the Halls Creek Vis­i­tor Cen­tre. After a quick vis­it to see the remark­able Chi­na Wall, we trav­el off road and into the heart of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, home of the mag­nif­i­cent Bun­gle Bun­gles. On arrival in Pur­nu­l­u­lu, there is time to ori­ent our­selves and set­tle into our remote Bun­gle Bun­gles Safari Camp. After a delight­ful bush sun­set, relax with a deli­cious meal and evening under the stars. (D)

Day 2 Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park: Bun­gle Bungles
Spend the day explor­ing the high­lights of this extra­or­di­nary Nation­al Park, the most famous of which are the Bun­gle Bun­gle domes. Rivers cre­at­ed this land­scape of unique orange and black striped ​‘bee­hive’ geo­log­i­cal for­ma­tions over a peri­od of 20 mil­lion years. Unbe­liev­ably, only the locals knew it exist­ed until the ear­ly 1980’s. To pro­tect its unique land­scape, the area was made a nation­al park in 1987 and now enjoys World Her­itage sta­tus. We explore the 2km long Echid­na Chasm, known for its tow­er­ing Livis­to­nia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2 – 3km) into stun­ning Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing rocks cre­ate a nat­ur­al amphithe­atre. (BLD)

Day 3 Return to Halls Creek
We bid farewell to Pur­nu­l­u­lu, take the rocky track back to the high­way, and return to the Halls Creek Vis­i­tor Cen­tre, arriv­ing at approx­i­mate­ly 10.30am. (B)