The Kimberley and Broome
The Kimberley and Broome
Welcome to the Kimberley, Western Australia
Often described as one of the world's last great wildernesses, the Kimberley covers nearly 421,000 square kilometres (over 3 times the size of England) in the far north west of the Australian continent. From the red dunefields of the Great Sandy Desert it extends northward to the uplands and rugged escarpment country of the sub-humid north Kimberley.
Its immense and complex landscape encompasses spectacular gorges, waterfalls and cave systems, pockets of lush rainforest and an astonishing variety of wildlife. Huge turtles, predatory fish and saltwater crocodiles share this ancient land with Australia's unique marsupial kangaroos and wallabies. Floral treasures abound including many coloured wildflowers, waterlillies, pandanus palms, fan palms and magnificent boab trees.
The Kimberley is remote and has fewer people per kilometre than almost any other place on the planet. Its attractions are separated by vast distances - the area's splendid isolation is one of ts greatest drawcards. Choose to travel by 4 wheel drive, boat, helicopter, small plane or any combination of the above. Airstrips have been built at the main visitor points to enable sightseers to join tours by bus, boat or 4X4. You could, for example, fly to the Bungle Bungle, perhaps taking in Lake Argyle and a tour of the Argyle Diamond Mine on the way and return to Kunanurra for an overnight stay and on another day fly to the Mitchell Plateau and Falls. A fishing trip in search of the famous barramundi could also be easily included in the itinerary. The choices are as limitless as the variety of the Kimberley landscape. To explore the wild Kimberley is an adventure you will never forget!
