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Australia’s North West

 

Visit Western Australia's North West region

Western Australia’s north has been described as the “Outback At Its Best” a fascinating blend of pristine coastlines, spectacular Gorge country formed millions of years ago, natural resource projects the size of which will amaze you and huge working sheep and cattle stations (farms) who welcome visitors.

The Unique North offers the visitor such a range of experiences from the thrill of interacting with a dolphin in the wild at monkey Mia to swimming with the World’s largest fish along the Ningaloo Reef or climbing the worlds largest rock at Mt. Augustus.

One of the world’s last great wilderness areas, the Kimberley is the ‘Last Frontier’. It’s also a place full of hidden treasure. Rugged ranges, spectacular gorges, stunning waterfalls, lush forest and offers an astonishing variety of flora and fauna.

Fascinating towns await the visitor – places like Broome with its magnificent Cable Beach, Kununurra and the nearby Bungle Bungle National Park, Exmouth and the spectacular Karijini National Park and the Shark Bay World Heritage area.

Let us plan your “soft adventure” self-drive tour, camping or accommodated safaris at exclusive wilderness camps or a coach tour of our Unique North. For the ultimate experience board one of the small group luxury cruises along the Kimberley’s spectacular coastline. Experience Australia’s last undiscovered region in style.

Places of Interest …

Broome

Broome
An exotic town and the southern gateway to the Kimberley region Broome should be on the “must do” list for any visitor to our north... More Info More info on Broome

Bungle Bungles

Bungle Bungles
Without doubt the most identifiable image of Western Australia’s Kimberley region is the strange shapes of the Bungle Bungles. Situated in the Purnululu National Park the “bungles” as they are known locally are one of the world’s most unusual geological formations... More Info More info on Bungle Bungles

Cape Leveque

Cape Leveque
Kooljaman is the remote paradise most people only ever dream about discovering. The pristine beaches lead to inviting waters. Swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and fishing are popular past times... More Info More info on Cape Leveque

Carnarvon

Carnarvon
The coastal town of Carnarvon is described as “The Hub of the Gascoyne”. Just Below the tropic of Capricorn and 904km north of Perth on the North West Coastal highway the town is the main administration centre of the Gascoyne region... More Info More info on Carnarvon

Cossack

Cossack
When the town of Roebourne was established in 1866 it was the first town in the North West of the state and quickly grew with five hotels and became the administration centre for the north... More Info More info on Cossack

Cue

Cue
650km north of Perth, Cue is a popular first night stop for visitors heading north on the Great Northern Highway and a road heads west past Wilga Mia ochre cave thought to be the oldest mine in the world where the aboriginals have mined the red ochre used in their ceremonial paintings for over 30,000 years. .. More Info More info on Cue

Dampier

Dampier
The port town of Dampier was built in the 1960’s as a service port for the Hamersley Iron Company as an export point for the huge Iron ore deposits being mined hundreds of miles inland and for industrial salt... More Info More info on Dampier

Derby

Derby
The town of Derby is situated on King Sound in the West Kimberly region of Western Australia’s far north. The streets of the town are reminiscent of the early days when roads needed to be wide enough to allow the mule or horse drawn loads to turn... More Info More info on Derby

Diggers Rest Station

Diggers Rest Station
Sit back and enjoy station life and the magnificent Kimberley Lansdcape or join in the many station activities. Trail rides, horse trekking, fishing and bushwalking available. It is a relaxing place to visit with amazing scenery, abundant birdlife and the buzz of station activities with the horses and animals... More Info More info on Diggers Rest Station

El Questro Wilderness Park

El Questro Wilderness Park
El Questro Wilderness Park is one of the world’s most unique holiday destinations. The property is over 1 million acres in size in the heart of Australia’s Kimberley region, and offers a truly Australian experience... More Info More info on El Questro Wilderness Park

Fitzroy Crossing

Fitzroy Crossing
Crossing is one of those places which sprung up for a single very good reason. It was a suitable place to cross the huge Fitzroy River which, during the wet season, was capable of stranding travellers for weeks. Once a decent bridge was built the town’s raison d’etre vanished. .. More Info More info on Fitzroy Crossing

Home Valley Station

Home Valley Station
Home Valley Station is located in the Kimberley, close to the mighty Pentecost River and looking to the Cockburn Range. Home Valley Station offers a unique experience, whether you stop by for a few activities, or stay the night and enjoy the ultimate Australia outback experience. .. More Info More info on Home Valley Station

Karijini National Park

Karijini National Park
In the heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia’s mineral rich North West is the Hamersley Range and The Karijini National Park. A landscape of awesome ranges, breathtaking Gorges and rocky watercourses. The surrounding Plateaux and ranges are over 2,000 million years old and include some of the oldest rock formations ever discovered... More Info More info on Karijini National Park

Kalumburu

Kalumburu
Kalumburu is a remote Aboriginal community on the northern coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia at the end of a rough dirt track which leaves the Gibb River road and heads north via Drysdale River towards the Mitchell Plateau. .. More Info More info on Kalumburu

Kimberley

Kimberley
Its immense and complex landscape encompasses spectacular gorges, waterfalls, cave systems, rainforests and astonishing variety of wildlife. Huge turtles, fresh and saltwater crocodiles share this ancient land with the unique kangaroos and wallabies... More Info More info on Kimberley

Karratha

Karratha
The town of Karratha is described as the gateway to the Pilbara with some of the world’s richest mineral deposits and spectacular scenery in the world renowned Karijini National Park with its rock formations and canyons formed more than 2,500 million years ago... More Info More info on Karratha

Kununurra

Kununurra
Kununurra is a pleasant modern town established in 1960 as the centre of the huge Ord River Dam and Irrigation project. Now the major town of the East Kimberly region, Kununurra is a part of the state in which rugged pioneer families took up huge land holdings and established themselves as “Kings In Grass Castles”... More Info More info on Kununurra

Lake Argyle

Lake Argyle
Lake Argyle 72km south east of Kununurra is a giant freshwater inland sea some 800 square kilometres in area and is the largest body of fresh water in Australia and holds over 50 times the volume of water in Sydney Harbour... More Info More info on Lake Argyle

Millstream Chichester National Park

Millstream Chichester National Park
Millstream Chichester National Park attracts over 20,000 tourists and locals year round. Winter is the best time to visit between May and August, when there is little rain and warm day time temperatures... More Info More info on Millstream Chichester National Park

Mitchell Plateau

Mitchell Plateau
One of the most spectacular sites on the remote Kimberley Coast of Western Australia is The Mitchell Plateau and the Mitchell Falls. Accessible only by helicopter or 4 wheel drive vehicle Via the Gibb River Road... More Info More info on Mitchell Plateau

Mt Augustus

Mt Augustus
Mt. Augustus is the world’s largest monocline and twice the size of the better-known Ayers Rock. Towering 720 meters above the surrounding plains the sandstone rock can be seen from the air as far as 160 kilometres away... More Info More info on Mt Augustus

Paraburdoo

Paraburdoo
Paraburdoo is a town located about 1,536km from the Perth and about 79km south west of Tom Price. The town was built to support Hamersley Iron’s (now Rio Tinto) local iron ore mining operations. And in 1972, Paraburdoo was gazetted as a town... More Info More info on Paraburdoo

Pilbara

Pilbara
Waterholes, gorges and adventure – one of our favourite regions in Western Australia. You can fly in/fly out or self-drive from the coast. From Exmouth or Karratha or Port Hedland – a long drive but very pretty scenary on mostly on sealed roads with little or no traffic... More Info More info on Pilbara

Port Hedland

Port Hedland
Port Hedland is located some 1,660km north of Perth via the Great Northern Highway or 1,761km via the North West Coastal highway and is an important regional center in the north of Western Australia... More Info More info on Port Hedland

Tom Price

Tom Price
Nestled deep in the Hamersley Ranges at the base of the beautiful Mount Nameless is the picturesque town of Tom Price. Tom Price is situated some 747 metres above sea level, making it the highest town in WA and earning it the name of “Top Town”... More Info More info on Tom Price

Wyndham

Wyndham
At the Northern most end of the Great Northern Highway Wyndham is at the edge of the Cambridge Gulf and travellers are advised to stay well back from the tidal mudflats as this is real salt water crocodile country and Big “Salties” are often seen near the town... More Info More info on Wyndham