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10
Day Kimberley Camping Safari
Kununurra to Broome
Day 1:
Kununurra to El Questro campground.
You
will be collected from your Kununurra hotel at 10 am today
to begin your 10 day 4WD safari through the Kimberley region.
Our first
stop this morning is Parry’s Lagoon, a haven for birdlife.
Into
Wyndham for lunch while we take in the sensational views of
the 5 rivers lookout and the Cambridge Gulf.
Meeting
up with the Gibb River road, we’ll now make our way
to El Questro Wilderness Park, which is a million acres in
size.
Camping:
Overnight camp El Questro campground..
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
2:
El Questro
An early start this morning to beat
the crowds to Zebedee Springs for a relaxing dip in the thermal
pools, set amongst palm trees.
Then
we’ll return to camp to enjoy a cooked breakfast, before
exploring the park, including several lookouts.
There
is time after lunch for a refreshing swim before the afternoon
cruise through Chamberlain Gorge, viewing the scenery and
rock art sites.
Camping:
Overnight camp El Questro campground..
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinne
Day
3: El
Questro
to King Edward River
Leaving El Questro, we head back
onto the Gibb River Road where we’ll stop to view the
mighty Pentecost River and Cockburn Ranges.
Then
we’ll make our way to an art site to view the rock art
as well as ‘cuples’, which are man made rock indentations.
Onto
the Kalumburu Road and another rock art stop.
After
a lunch stop at Drysdale River Station, we continue north
to the King Edward River and onto our camp in time for a swim.
Overnight
camp on the banks of the King Edward River.
Camping:
Overnight King Edward River.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
4: King Edward
River
Today is spent swimming and exploring
in the Mitchell Falls area. On our 3km walk into the falls,
we’ll visit Little and Big Mertens and delve into some
bush tuckers and medicines.
The
rest of the day is spent swimming and relaxing at Mitchell
Falls, a three-tiered waterfall cascading over the plateau’s
edge and into the Mitchell River.
We'll
take a short helicopter ride back to the car park enjoying
the amazing views on the way and then make our way back to
camp.
Overnight
camp on the banks of the King Edward River.
Camping:
Overnight King Edward River.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
5: King
Edward River to Kalumburu
After leaving camp this morning,
we’ll view 2 unique art sites, of Bradshaw and Wandjana
figures. Then we head north to Kalumburu Aboriginal community,
with lunch on the banks of the Carson River.
Kalumburu
is the most northern settlement in Western Australia and is
situated on the King Edward River. The area has been home
for many thousands of years to aboriginal people and this
corner of the continent was one of the main entry points into
Australia of the first ancient inhabitants. A mission was
established in the community in 1932, after the original settlement
was moved from Pago, 30 km away and the mission today plays
a vital role in the community.
Once
we’ve set up camp, the rest of the afternoon is free
to do some fishing, bushwalking or simply enjoy the scenery
and solitude.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Kalumburu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
6: Kalumburu
Today we have a very interesting
morning, spent exploring Kalumburu with a local aboriginal
guide.
We
visit the Old Pago ruins and some WWII wrecks, which are close
by.
Our
guide will take us to several rock art sites, teach us about
the aboriginal way of life, culture, bush skills and bush
tuckers.
We also visit the museum for an informative talk and you may
have the opportunity to buy original aboriginal art direct
from the community and artists.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Kalumburu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
7: Kalumburu
to Manning
Gorge
Today we leave Kalumburu and head
south again.
Onto
Barnett River gorge, where a hike into the gorge is rewarded
by a swim and the opportunity for bird watching.
Then
onto Mt. Barnett Station and Manning Gorge, arriving in time
for a short walk into the gorge for sunset.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Manning Gorge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinne
Day
8: Manning
Gorge to Silent
Grove
Our first stop
this morning is Galvans Gorge, a small picturesque gorge,
surrounded by boab trees. It has some interesting rock art
and is a great place for a relaxing swim.
Then
we’ll head to Adcock Gorge for a swim. The three walls
of Adcock Gorge exceed thirty metres in some places and a
small waterfall cascades down over rock benches into a small
pool beside what is believed to be an Aboriginal burial ground.
Bell
Gorge is our final destination for the day, which is said
to be the most picturesque gorge in the Kimberley.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Silent Grove.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
9:
Kalumburu to Windjana Gorge
Leaving our Silent Grove camp, we
continue west through the King Leopold ranges, stopping en-route
at some lookouts before we reach Windjana Gorge, where we
have lunch and set up camp.
The
afternoon is spent exploring Tunnel Creek, a 750m long limestone
tunnel in the Napier Range, carved into the rock over thousands
of years. View stalactites and stalacmites and hear the story
of Jandamarra, who used the tunnel as a hideout in the late
1800’s.
Back
to camp in time for sunset over the Napier Range.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Windjana Gorge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
10: Kalumburu
to Manning
Gorge
After breakfast we take a walk into
Windjana Gorge, part of an ancient Devonian reef system, set
in the Napier Range. Freshwater crocodiles laze around, basking
in the sun, on the banks of the Lennard River, which runs
through the gorge.
The
last leg of our journey along the Gibb river road takes us
into Derby, where we spend time exploring the town and the
wharf area. As we leave, we’ll stop at the prison boab
tree and have lunch on the banks of the Fitzroy River.
Then
we make our way into Broome, arriving late afternoon and you
will be dropped off at your accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast,
Lunch.
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B
= Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner
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