Adcock Gorge and Mt House Station Gibb River Road Kimberley
Western Australia
Yes, anyone can visit Adcock Gorge. It's a natural gorge and
swimming spot accessible via a short, uneven walk from a designated
car park. While the driving track to the car park is 4WD only,
the walk to the gorge itself is fairly easy and suitable for
most people.
How to get to Adcock Gorge
Access and Considerations: 4WD Required: The access road to
Adcock Gorge is a 4WD track only, so vehicles must be capable
of navigating it. Adcock Gorge is a gorge and swimming spot
located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, accessible
via a 4WD track off the Gibb River Road. It's about 5 kilometers
from the road and offers a short, rocky walking trail to a waterfall
and deep pool. To find it, use a map showing the Gibb River
Road and Adcock Gorge Road, and follow the 4WD track 5 kilometers
off the road.
Short Walk: From the car park, the walk to the gorge is about
600 meters and involves some boulder clambering.
Day Use Only: Adcock Gorge is a day-use area, meaning there
is no camping allowed.
Solitude: Despite its accessibility, Adcock Gorge is known for
being a relatively quiet and solitary spot, making it a popular
destination for those seeking seclusion.
No Booking Required: Adcock Gorge is a free and accessible area,
with no booking required.
Note: NO camping allowed
Mount House Station
Mount House Station, commonly referred to as Mount House, is
a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in Western
Australia.
It is situated about 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Junjuwa
and 245 kilometres (152 mi) north west of Halls Creek, and is
accessed via the Gibb River Road.
The homestead is situated along the Adcock River, a tributary
of the Fitzroy River. The lease takes its name from the naturalist,
Dr House.
Mount House shares a boundary with Charnley River Station.
How to get to Mt House Station
To get to Mount Hart Station, a 4WD vehicle is generally recommended
due to the nature of the access roads. You can reach the station
via the Mount Hart Road, which branches off the Derby-Gibb River
Road near the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges Lookout. To get to Mount
House Station in Western Australia, you'll need to travel north
from Derby, following the Gibb River Road. Mount House Station
is located approximately 125 kilometers north of Junjuwa and
245 kilometers northwest of Halls Creek.
From there, it's about a 50 km drive to the lodge.
Alternatively, a 6-hour drive by 4WD from Broome.
Contact
Mount House Station in Western Australia, you can call them
at (08) 9191 4703 or use the email address Admin.Mthouse@acequity.com.au.
You can also find them at Gibb River Road, Derby WA 6728.
Distances
Darwin to Broome to Perth via the Kimberley in Australia
Gibb
River Road Fuel Stops
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source | courtesy of Derby Visitors Centre
About the Kimberley
The Kimberley in Australia is one of the last true
wilderness areas on Earth, with rustic unique outback landscapes
and landmarks billions of years in the making. Covering app
423,000 square kilometres in north Western Australia and with
a population of less than 40,000 people, it’s here you’ll encounter
some of the most extraordinary outback adventuresand folks in
Australia. Discover ancient gorge country with hikes and trekking
a must in planning your Kimberley vacation to enormous cattle
stations, pristine coastline and sandy beaches, to one of the
oldest cultures on the planet and the world’s only horizontal
waterfalls.
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