GiPPsland dEParturE thE GrEat KimbErlEy FrontiEr 16 days fully escorted by bill & lynne Cooper departing 13 august, 2019 Exclusive small group tour, fully accommodated and leisurely paced. Please enquire for our group air fares tour hiGhliGhts to inCludE: • Guided town tour, Kununurra • Durack Homestead & Ord River Cruise, Kununurra • Five Rivers Lookout at Wyndham • El Questro Station including Zebedee Springs & Emma Gorge • Sundowners overlooking Cockburn Ranges at Home Valley • Spectacular Bell Gorge & Galvans Gorge • Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek • Geikie Gorge Cruise & Derby sightseeing • Cape Leveque • Broome sightseeing & 4 night stay multiPlE niGht stays: Kununurra 3 Nights, Home Valley 2 Nights, Bell Gorge 2 Nights & Broome 4 nights. A reasonable degree of Mobility is required. Shop 2, 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 6533 Lic. No. 30002 www.cooperstravel.com [email protected] time enroute at Emma Gorge in El Questro Geikie Gorge to see the abundant wildlife Tuesday, 27 August itinErary Station to see the spectacular waterfalls and crocodiles sunning themselves on the BROOME (D) and pools before arriving at Home Valley banks of the river. Continue to Derby on A full free day for optional activities and Tuesday, 13 August Station in time for dinner. Overnight: Home King Sound, and on arrival see the Boab personal sightseeing. This evening walk TRANSFER (-) Valley Station Prison Tree and Myall Stock Trough. This the short distance to Matso’s Brewery from Bairnsdale to Park Royal Melbourne evening transfer to the unique circular Restaurant for a special farewell dinner to Airport for our overnight accommodation. Sunday, 18 August wharf and enjoy dinner and a spectacular reminisce about the events and HOME VALLEY STATION – EL QUESTRO Kimberley sunset overlooking King Sound. happenings of the past fourteen days. Wednesday, 14 August STATION (BD) Overnight: Spinifex Hotel, Derby Overnight: Seashells Broome Apartments ARRIVE KUNUNURRA (D) This morning travel to El Questro Station Be ready for an early departure from and visit Zebedee Springs with time for a Friday, 23 August Wednesday, 28 August Melbourne to Kununurra, via Darwin. On stroll or swim in the pools set amongst the DERBY – CAPE LEVEQUE (BLD) BROOME – FLY HOME (-) arrival into Darwin, you will enjoy a brief palm trees with its unique circular Today continue through the Kimberley Have the opportunity for last minute highlights tour of Darwin before reboarding backdrop gorge wall and crystal clear rock landscape dotted with boab trees, cross shopping to buy mementos or take a final our flight from Darwin to Kununurra. On pools. Afterwards enjoy some free time at the Fitzroy River and head north to scenic stroll or swim along Cable Beach before Arrival into Kununurra meet your tour the station homestead before travelling Cape Leveque situated in the Buccaneer transferring to Broome Airport to your driver and transfer to the accommodation back to Home Valley where the remainder Archipelago. Stop off at Beagle Bay to see flight to Melbourne and coach transfer to to check-in before a pre tour briefing with of the afternoon is at leisure, perhaps for the unique church built with local stone Bairnsdale, so ending a memorable trip to dinner this evening. Overnight: The some optional Barramundi fishing. This and pearl shell which has just celebrated the Kimberley Region. Kimberley Grande Resort, Kununurra evening enjoy sunset drinks overlooking its centenary and visit One Arm Point Thursday, 15 August the Pentecost River and scenic Cockburn enroute to the Cape. Time later in the day KUNUNURRA SIGHTSEEING (BD) Ranges before dinner. Overnight: Home for a stroll along the pristine beach. This morning our local guide joins us for a Valley Station Overnight: Kooljaman at Cape Leveque – Tour Package Includes: tour of the town itself, the Ord River Safari Tents Monday, 19 August • Air-conditioned vehicle travel with irrigation scheme farms, Ivanhoe Crossing, HOME VALLEY STATION – BELL GORGE experienced driver/guide. Diversion Dam, Indian sandalwood Saturday, 24 August (BLD) • Twin share accommodation plantations, hybrid seed production plus CAPE LEVEQUE – WILLIE CREEK PEARL This morning stop at Ellenbrae Station, a throughout. chia, melon and pumpkin crops. After an FARM – BROOME (B) working cattle property of 1 million acres, early lunch (own expense), travel out to the Time again for morning activities at this • Meals as specified in your Itinerary and enjoy morning tea in the gardens relocated original homestead of the picturesque site before making our return (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner including their famous scones (own pioneering Durack family from Argyle to the cosmopolitan pearling centre of • All entry fees to sightseeing expense). Follow the Gibb River Road Downs and cross the Lake Argyle dam wall Broome, stopping at Willie Creek Pearl activities as listed in the itinerary. through vast cattle stations and stop off to that holds the water for the gravity fed Ord Farm for an informative talk on the oyster visit and walk into Galvans Gorge. • All transfers. irrigation scheme. Board your cruise boat industry including a boat trip out to the Continue later in the day through scenic for the Ord River cruise into Kununurra, oyster beds before arriving in Broome for Tour Package does enjoying a spectacular Kimberley sunset rocky outcrops ending the day on the old our four night stay. Overnight: Seashells not include: over the Carr Boyd Ranges and Lake Silent Grove Station site for our two night Broome - Apartments Kununurra. Overnight: The Kimberley stopover. Overnight: Bell Gorge Wilderness • Airfares to Kununurra or from Grande Resort, Kununurra Lodge (Tented Camp) Sunday, 25 August Broome. BROOME SIGHTSEEING (-) • Optional tours mentioned in Itinerary Friday, 16 August Tuesday, 20 August Today see the highlights of Broome • Travel insurance – for a quote or to FREE DAY OR OPTIONAL BUNGLE BELL GORGE (BLD) including historic Chinatown, the Sun purchase a policy please contact BUNGLES FLY/DRIVE TOUR (B) After a leisurely breakfast spend the day outdoor theatre, the Japanese Pearl Divers Coopers Travel. Free Day to explore at leisure or exploring, walking or swimming at one of Cemetery, Gantheaume Point, Broome alternatively you have a wonderful chance the most spectacular gorges in the wharf & port and the Dinosaur’s footprints. • Items of personal nature eg. to visit the famous Bungle Bungles area.. Kimberley, Bell Gorge, located in the King Afterwards some time at leisure before laundry/phone and any optional extras/trips listed in the itinerary. Please enquire about a range of touring Leopold Range Conservation Park. Later in transferring to Cable Beach to enjoy a options available. the day return to our tented camp for a spectacular sunset and optional camel • Alcoholic & non alcoholic beverages BUNGLE BUNGLE OPTIONAL TOUR: A sundowner drink and dinner. Note: A good ride. Dinner is at own expense this and meals not indicated in the wonderful chance to visit the world level of fitness is required for the 2km evening. Overnight: Seashells Broome - itinerary. famous Bungle Bungles area with its walk into Bell Gorge - tracks are rocky, Apartments unique beehive shaped domes. After an uneven and steep at times therefore good early breakfast fly by light aircraft into the non-slip shoes are required. Overnight: Monday, 26 August Fares - Total Package Bungle Bungles Ranges. Transfer into Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge (Tented BROOME FREE DAY – HORIZONTAL 4WD’s and visit Cathedral Gorge, Camp) FALLS OPTIONAL TOUR (-) Piccaninny Creek and Bellburn Camp. On A full free day for private sightseeing or Twin share, per person $7295.00 Wednesday, 21 August your scenic flight to and from the Bungle perhaps to engage in one of our optional Single surcharge $2295.00 Bungles today see the Ord River irrigation WINDJANA GORGE & TUNNEL CREEK – excursions to Horizontal Falls or other scheme, Ord River, Lake Argyle and the FITZROY CROSSING (BLD) touring options. Please enquire for full • A non-refundable deposit of $500p.p. is required This morning stop off and view Lennard to secure your booking, please enquire for full Argyle Diamond Mine before returning to details. terms & conditions. Kununurra late afternoon. Tour must be pre River Gorge and pass through the scenic HORIZONTAL FALLS OPTIONAL TOUR: Fly • Airfares not included. Enquire for our special Napier Ranges on Napier Downs Station. group airfares. booked prior to departure and seats fill from Broome to Horizontal Falls on board Afterwards visit and walk into magnificent quickly therefore we would recommend a Seaplane and enjoy a spectacular Windjana Gorge with its walls soaring 80 booking early. Lunch is included as part of landing on the calm waters of Talbot Bay. Conditions Apply: this tour. Overnight: The Kimberley Grande metres above the riverbed. Continue to Transfer to fast boat and enjoy the * Based on a minimum of 16 passengers Tunnel Creek – an underground stream Resort, Kununurra experience of the incredible tidal power of travelling. located in the King Leopold Ranges to this natural phenomenon as you are taken ** These prices are approximate only and will Saturday, 17 August enjoy a walk through the creek and marvel through the falls. Enjoy breakfast or lunch be confirmed at time of booking. KUNUNURRA – WYNDHAM – HOME at this unique stream in its arid on the houseboat. View Paspaley pearl • CANCELLATION: In the event of cancellation, VALLEY STATION (BLD) environment (please bring a torch and wet farms in Talbot Bay as we take off for our levies will apply, please see booking After an early breakfast travel to the weather shoes) . End the day travelling to conditions for details. return flight. Fly at 200m over hundreds of northern most port town of Wyndham and our accommodation on the banks of the • Surcharges may apply in certain instances. marvel at the picturesque landscape of the islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago and mighty Fitzroy River. Overnight: Fitzroy • Alterations to the itinerary may occur – a Cape Leveque before heading south along Kimberley and its rivers plus Cambridge River Lodge final confirmed itinerary will be provided Gulf from the Five Rivers Lookout.