| |
Gorge country is found along the rugged Gibb River Road. Really a 600km long 'bush track' that connects the remote Kimberley cattle stations to Derby and Kununurra. It allows superb access to the virtually untouched natural assets of the Kimberley wilderness. Some of the most spectacular scenery on earth, and so recently 'discovered' that it is yet to be made into national parks. The road cuts through King Leopold Range, Philips Range, Barnett Range, Gibb Range, Mosquito Hills, Pentecost Range and Cockburn Range. Wildlife concentrates around the densely vegetated waterholes, creeks and many gorges, including fresh water crocodiles, green tree snakes, tortoises and archer fish. However you 'do' the Gibb River Road - it is an outback 4WD adventure never to be forgotten.
| Gibb River Road Hotels Cars Tour Specials | |
| Gibb River Road Derby Kununurra | |
The Gibb River Road begins off the Great Northern Highway, north of Broome and south Derby and continues as an unmade red earth track, suitable only for large 4WD vehicles, to the junction of the Great Northern highway between Wyndham and Kununurra.
The Gibb River Road is traversable only between from approximately May to October, due to the dramatic summer weather conditions experienced in Australias North West. The rugged terrain of the Gibb River Road is a southern hemisphere winter adventure option for both 4WD enthusiasts and those eager to soak in the rich history and stunning scenery of the ranges, waterfalls, gorges, rock pools, caves and wildlife in the last frontier that is Australias North West.
The Gibb river Road was built in the 1970s to allow station owners to drive cattle in thousands from the massive inland Kimberley stations to remote ports on the Kimberley coast. Cattle is King in Australias North West, and traveling conditions and speed on the Gibb River Road vary dramatically. Potential hazards such as cattle and other wildlife make daylight hours the only time to travel the Gibb River Road.
| Gibb River Road Accommodation | |
Accommodation is very, very limited and must be prebooked; there are no wayside inns in this true outback. The fabulous Gibb River Road is not for the faint-hearted and a fully documented self drive holiday package is highly recommended.
The Gibb River Road allows superb access to virtually untouched natural assets of the Kimberley wilderness, the most famous being Bells Gorge, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek in the West Kimberley.
The Mitchell Plateau is accessed from the Kalumburu Road, which begins some 241 km from the Kununurra end of the Gibb River Road. The Mitchell Plateau is some 232 kms along that very rough track and the Mitchell Falls are a further 83 kms away.
A road trip to Mitchell Falls needs some three days to be added to an itinerary along the Gibb River Road.
| Wandjini Art and Bradshaws Art | |
Aboriginal art sites such as the Wandjini and the Bradshaws are found on stations off the Gibb River Road.
On the eastern end of the Gibb River Road, just before Wyndham and the Kununurra turn off is El Questro Wilderness Park. This world famous million-acre wilderness park has three major settlements, Emma Gorge Resort, the Station Township Bungalows and the exclusively lucrative El Questro Homestead. A Wilderness Park permit is essential to enter any part of the station. Activities at El Q include boating, fishing, horse-riding, swimming, bush walking through the gorges or taking a luxury 4WD tour of the park.
Central Gibb River Road Kimberley WA - Western Australia
|
|
Western Australia - Map of Gibb River Road Australia
|
|
