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& KATHERINE KIMBERLEY GORGE HELICOPTER FLIGHTS 2017 BUNGLE BUNGLE | MITCHELL FALLS | LAKE ARGYLE | KUNUNURRA | EL QUESTRO | KATHERINE GORGE | HELI-FISHING BOOKINGS 1800 180 085 | WWW.HELISPIRIT.COM.AU LAKE ARGYLE THE KIMBERLEY WA AND KATHERINE GORGE NT ABOUT THE AREA Western Australia’s Kimberley Region is in the far north of the state and indigenous people have inhabited its enormous and rugged country for over 50,000 years. The climate is monsoonal and defines the landscape, which is astonishingly beautiful. The Kimberley covers an expanse of nearly 423,000 square kilometres (three times the size of England) with a population of only 33,000 people. A few hundred kilometres over the border in the Northern Territory is Katherine Gorge or Nitmiluk. Views from the air are spectacular and helicopters are the perfect aerial platform to capture close up views of the landscape. On some flights we land and shut the helicopter down to fish in wild rivers or swim in secret springs. ABOUT HELISPIRIT We are renowned for our commitment to providing a wide range of reliable, highly professional helicopter services to a diverse range of industries. We DENPASAR DARWIN specialise in tourism, having operated scenic helicopter flights since 1984. Our head office is in Kununurra, a DARWIN tropical town with around 8,000 residents. Kununurra is 42km from PERTH the Northern Territory border and services tens of thousands of tourists each year from April – October. HeliSpirit operates a fleet of KATHERINE 20 helicopters which are based at Kununurra, Warmun, Purnululu MITCHELL FALLS Wyndham National Park (Bungle Bungle), KUNUNURRA Mitchell Falls, El Questro, Katherine and Lake Argyle Resort. Locally EL QUESTRO LAKE ARGYLE owned, the multi-award winning Purnululu HeliSpirit is the specialist when it WARMUN National Park Bungle Bungle comes to discovering Australia’s north Derby by helicopter. We hold National Tourism PURNULULU Quality Accreditation and International Halls Creek Eco Tourism Certification. Call our Fitzroy Crossing friendly staff to chat about the region and discuss the best flight for you. WESTERN AUSTRALIA WESTERN NORTHERN TERRITORY NORTHERN HELISPIRIT LOCATIONS > 2 BUNGLE BUNGLE HELISPIRIT LOCATIONS PURNULULU – BUNGLE BUNGLE LAKE ARGYLE RESORT APRIL TO OCTOBER MAY TO SEPTEMBER With an exclusive licence to operate flights from the Australia’s biggest body of fresh water is dotted World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park, our with islands and surrounded by marvellous mountains. flights departing from Bellburn Airstrip offer the most There is so much beauty in the landscape here. You flight time over the Bungle Bungle. The access road to can choose a short flight or perhaps a heli-picnic Purnululu National Park is by 4WD only. with a remote landing to swim in a secret spring. From $289 per person | For more information see page 5 From $139 per person | For more information see page 9 WARMUN – BUNGLE BUNGLE EL QUESTRO WILDERNESS PARK APRIL TO OCTOBER APRIL TO OCTOBER On the Great Northern Highway 200kms south of Choose from a variety of stunning helicopter Kununurra, Warmun has a roadhouse, shady caravan adventures and scenic flights including heli-fishing park, motel rooms and world famous art centre. and sunset champagne picnics. A thrilling 45 minute Bungle Bungle helicopter flight From $225 per person | For more information see page 10 is $399 per person. Fly/drive and overnight tours to the Bungle Bungle are also available. From $399 per person | For more information see page 4 KATHERINE GORGE APRIL TO OCTOBER Our flights depart from Maude Creek, on Gorge Road, MITCHELL FALLS before you enter Nitmiluk National Park. It’s clearly APRIL TO SEPTEMBER signposted. There are six scenic flight options to With an exclusive licence to operate flights from choose from. Mitchell River National Park, flights depart from the From $95 per person | For more information see page 1 Mitchell Falls Campground. You can fly one way to or from the Mitchell Falls as a scenic transfer. Extend your flight to take in the spectacular Kimberley coast. From $145 per person | For more information see page 7 KUNUNURRA YEAR ROUND Stunning gorges and huge watercourses are the All inclusive luxury helicopter safaris are the ultimate perfect setting for a range of scenic flights, way to explore the Kimberley from inland to the heli-picnics and epic heli-fishing adventures. stunning coastal areas. Touch down at waterfalls, rock art galleries, fishing locations and stay at unique From $199 per person | For more information see page 8 luxury lodges. Visit our website to find out more. 3 BUNGLE BUNGLE BOOKINGS 08 9168 7337 BUNGLE BUNGLE HELICOPTER FLIGHTS FROM WARMUN Warmun is 200km south of Kununurra and 160km north of Halls Creek and is the closest settlement to the Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park. HeliSpirit helicopter flights depart from our helipad near the roadhouse, which has a shady caravan park and accommodation. Choose from a 45 minute scenic flight, the flight with a ground tour of the Bungle Bungle or include an overnight stay. We provide free secure storage for your vehicle and caravan. B45 | BUNGLE BUNGLE HELICOPTER FLIGHT As we take off from Warmun, we are but a minute away from the Osmand Range, in Purnululu Conservation Area, quite spectacular in its own right as it abuts the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park. The Osmand Range is one of the Kimberley’s lesser- known spectacular ranges, filled with Livistona palms clinging to gorges and endless waves of ancient rocks rolling towards the east. Over the Bungle Bungle, this flight takes in the Red Rock Gorges of the Northern Massif, the Western Wall, Horseshoe Valley, Piccaninny Gorge and Creek with its ancient banded sandstone domes, Deep Gorge and Y Gorge. Flight time: 45 minutes | Cost: $399 per person LAND IN THE BUNGLES AND JOIN A GUIDED WALKING TOUR – YOU CAN ALSO ADD THE OPTION OF AN OVERNIGHT STAY B45BB1 | ADD TO B45 – A GUIDED WALK INTO CATHEDRAL GORGE A guided walk into Cathedral Gorge and through the striped sandstone domes. Easy to Moderate walk. Includes lunch. Duration: 9:30am returning 4:00pm | Cost: Adult $999 Child $950 B45BB1O | ADD TO B45BB1 – AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT BUNGLE BUNGLE SAVANNAH LODGE All meals are included and accommodation is in an ensuite safari cabin. Departure from the Bungles is after breakfast on day 2. Duration: 9:30am day 1 to mid-morning day 2 Cost: Adult $1295 Child $1215 B45BB3 | ADD TO B45BB1 – A GUIDED WALK TOUR TO Warmun Texas Downs ECHIDNA CHASM AND THE WESTERN WALL Turkey Creek An afternoon 4WD/walking tour to Echidna Chasm and the Western Wall. Moderate to challenging afternoon walk. Duration: 6:30am returning 4:00pm | Cost: Adult $1099 Child $1049 Mabel Downs Osmand Range B45BB3O | ADD TO B45BB3 – AN OVERNIGHT STAY y w AT BUNGLE BUNGLE SAVANNAH LODGE H n r Purnululu All meals are included and accommodation is in an ensuite safari cabin. e h t r National Park Departure is after breakfast on day 2. o Spring Creek Track N t a re Bungle Bungle Duration: 6:30am day 1 to mid-morning day 2 | Cost: Adult $1395 Child $1315 G Range B45BB4 | PICCANINNY GORGE HELI-HIKE Piccaninny Take a spectacular scenic helicopter flight over the Osmand Range and the Gorge Bungle Bungle, landing in Purnululu National Park. Collect your guide and fly Bellburn Cathedral on to land near the mouth of Piccaninny Gorge. A 10km return hike takes you Airstrip Gorge through the creek bed between the towering walls of the otherwise inaccessible FLIGHT PATHS gorge. Return by helicopter with stunning views of the sunset on the ranges. B45 All water and food must be carried. There is no marked path as this is a walk not B45BB1 B45BB10 accessible other than on this tour or on a 3-day hike. Spectacularly magnificent, B45BB3 this adventure is for experienced hikers with a high level of fitness required. B45BB30 B45BB4 Flight time: 40 minutes and 28 minutes Duration: Departs 6:30am returning 4:00pm | Cost: $1599 per person 4 BUNGLE BUNGLE BOOKINGS 08 9168 7335 BUNGLE BUNGLE HELICOPTER FLIGHTS FROM PURNULULU NATIONAL PARK HeliSpirit helicopter flights departing from inside the National Park give the full flight time over the Bungle Bungle. HeliSpirit flights offer the best value for money. Our office and helipad are at Bellburn Airstrip in Purnululu National Park. We are the original helicopter flight operator with multi-award wins for our pioneering scenic flights. A18 | BUNGLE BUNGLE DOMES SPECIAL Depart Bellburn Airstrip for the southern tip of the Bungle Bungle Range where you will view Y Gorge before flying across the top of the massif to the mouth of spectacular Piccaninny Gorge. Soar over Piccaninny Creek to view and photograph Cathedral Gorge and the famous black and orange striped beehive shaped domes. Flight time: 18 minutes | Cost: $289 per person A30 | THE ORIGINAL HELICOPTER FLIGHT OVER THE BUNGLE BUNGLE The sandstone massif of the Bungle Bungle Range is almost 99 times the area of Uluru – there are more stunning features and spectacular landforms to see in this half hour scenic flight than you would imagine possible. View the hidden red rock gorges of the north west tip, Piccaninny Gorge from end to end and the unique beehive formations that have contributed to the listing of Purnululu National Park as one of Australia’s World Heritage areas. Flight time: 30 minutes | Cost: $399 per person A42 | BUNGLE BUNGLE LONG LOOK Depart Bellburn Airstrip for the southern tip of the Bungle Bungle Range to view Deep Gorge and ‘The Twins’. Continue on to the highest point of the Bungle Bungle and the spectacular Red Rock Gorges of the north-west. View the eastern side of the range, to encounter incredible eroded sandstone formations and a maze of gorges, soaring over the Valley of the Giants with its massive sandstone structures.