FACTFact SHEET sheet Kununurra to Broome 9-10 DAYS Kununurradrive adventure to Broome 9-10 Drive days Adventure

Mitchell Falls Mitchell Drysdale River N.P. River N. P. R. Forrest R Prince Carson Regent Wyndham

© RACWA Copyright 2011 II00 INDIAN Nature Drysdale R KM ONE WAY Reserve Home Valley ApprOx. OCEAN Prince Drysdale River Kununurra Regent RIVER Ord Archipelago R RD Buccaneer River El Questro Dam Cockatoo I GIBB Koolan I Durack Gibb Lake Cape Doon Doon Argyle R Mt. Elizabeth River Roadhouse Leveque Argyle

Kooljaman Resort Charnley Mt. Barnett RD River Diamond

HWY Lombadina One Arm Charnley Roadhouse Mine Point Four Wheel Drive (high clearance) River Isdell River vehicles are recommended for the Mount Hart R King Rob and KALUMBURU ROADS. Bow inson Beagle R. RIVER Sound River Chamberlain Bay Wilson Warmun River Purnululu Imintji Mornington NORTHERN Windjana Nat. Pk. Meda Wilderness Camp 4WD R Derby Gorge Nat. Pk. Store Bungle Bungles GIBB Tunnel Creek Nat. Pk. Roebuck GREAT Ord Roadhouse GREAT Willare Bridge Roadhouse NORTHERN Broome Fitzroy Geikie Gorge Nat. Pk. Halls Creek RD

Fitzroy Crossing DUNCAN LEGEND River Christmas Highway / Sealed Road

Unsealed Road Creek Track HWY Creek © RACWA Copyright 2011

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Highlights » Cable Beach, Broome » Broome Pearls » Stairway to the Moon - Broome » Museums, art galleries, craft shops and markets. » Derby’s Prison Boab Tree » Boab Trees » Bungle Bungles » Derby’s 11 metre tides, the highest in the southern hemisphere. » Major North West National Parks, conservation parks, waterfalls, river systems, bushwalking, abundant wildlife » Bush hospitality and gourmet country cuisine. » Tropical gardens, vegetation » Working stations » Station, eco tents and camping and homestead style accommodation. » Great fishing Day 4 » Kununurra to Wyndham 106km cliffs and abundant wildlife. Aboriginal tours offer » Argyle diamonds. Justa one hour drive from Kununurra, Wyndham is an excellent insight to the Aboriginal culture of the most northerly town of Western Australia. the area. The original town site is located on the riverbank just beyond the reach of major flood This small last frontier town was established in waters. 1886 on the tidal banks of the Cambridge Gulf at the base of Mount Bastion. At the mount’s summit, Day 8 » Fitzroy Crossing to Derby 260km over 330 metres above sea level, the fantastic Five Situated on King Sound 220 kilometres north east of Broome, Derby was the first town settled Rivers Lookout allows you to view the paths of the Visitor Centres King, Pentecost, Durack, Forrest and Ord Rivers. in the Kimberley. Derby is the western gateway to the infamous Gibb River Road, Windjana Gorge & North West (08) 9193 6660 Day 5 » Wyndham to Warmun 106km Tunnel Creek National Parks. Derby is the closest Broome 1800 883 777 Warmun (Turkey Creek) is right next door to one point to the magnificent islands of the Buccaneer Derby (08) 9191 1426 of the natural wonders of the world. This World Archipelago. With 11 metre tides, the highest in the Karratha (08) 9144 4600 Heritage listed National Park, Purnululu (Bungle southern hemisphere. Kununurra (08) 9168 1177 Bungle Range) is one of the Kimberley’s hidden Halls Creek (08) 9168 6262 jewels. Be amazed by the colours, gorges, chasms Day 9 » Derby to Broome 225km and the famous beehive domes. Broome was established as a pearling port in the Tom Price (08) 9188 1112 1880’s. The Broome peninsula nestles the shores www.dpaw.wa.gov.au Day 6 » Warmun to Halls Creek 165km of Roebuck Bay and the Indian Ocean. Today, Halls Creek lies on the edge of the Great Sandy remnants of Broome’s exotic past are everywhere. Desert, at the junction of the Great Northern Sit back and relax on Broome’s Cable Beach, with Highway and in the north west 22 kilometres of pristine white sand lapped by Accomodation of the State. Halls Creek is the closest town to the azure waters of the Indian Ocean. The perfect Purnululu National Park. Also nearby is Wolfe location to enjoy a Visit racparksandresorts.com.au Creek Crater, the second largest meteorite crater or contact your nearest RAC magnificent Broome sunset. Be amazed by the in the world. Take a drive 15 kilometres east of Halls travel centre to book today. fiery red pindan cliffs contrasted by the bright Creek to Old Halls Creek, the site of the first gold turquoise water of Roebuck Bay. From March to discovery in Western Australia in 1885. You can still October, three times a month, witness a natural find gold in the area, particularly around the old phenomenon known as the Staircase to the Moon, town site which was home to more than 15,000 Park Passes caused by the rising of the full moon reflecting people from all over the world. RAC members receive 50% off off the exposed mudflats at extremely low tide. National Park Passes. Purchase yours Day 7 » Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing Experience a camel trek along Cable Beach as the today at rac.com.au/parkpasses. 209km Fitzroy Crossing is located on the banks sunsets over the water or sit back in a deck chair of the mighty Fitzroy River. Fitzroy Crossing is at Sun Pictures and take in a new release movie at the gateway to Geikie Gorge National Park, a the world’s oldest operating picture garden. spectacular waterway with soaring weathered Useful tips Need a car? Hire a car through Thrifty car rental and save.

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