Distances Darwin to Broome to Perth via the Kimberley in Australia

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.

Bell Gorge
214 kms along the Gibb River Road from Derby, 29kms off the Gibb River Road.
Bell Gorge has managed Campsites at Silent Grove (19kms from the Gibb River Road) and Bell Gorge.

Silent Grove Campsite



Dulundi (Silent Grove) is a medium-sized campground near Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge). Booking is essential and can be made up to 180 days in advance. The campground offers flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and communal fire pits. Campfires are allowed seasonally in designated areas. Dogs are not permitted, and generator use is restricted to specific hours. Fees apply for camping and vehicle entry.
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Bell Gorge is one of the most attractive in the West Kimberley and is worth more than an overnight stay.

Boab trees line Bell Creek, which cascades through a series of falls through deep gorges.

Rock climbing and walking rewards the visitor with spectacular views. Facilities Dry Season Only (April to November dependent on weather conditions)

Silent Grove - flushing toilets and showers.

Bell Creek - drop toilets

Camping Fees apply -Rangers are present April to October dependent on weather conditions

Dimond Gorge & Sir John Gorge
247kms along the Gibb River Road from Derby and 92 kms off the Gibb River Road. Turn off at Mount House station and travel in a southwesterly direction to enjoy these two magnificent gorges on Mornington Station.

You can canoe, bird watch and explore the upper reaches of the Fitzroy River.

Mornington Wilderness Camp
is under the management of Australian Wildlife Conservancy, dedicated to conservation. Facilities Managed campsite or tented accommodation available all with hot showers and flushing toilets. Restaurant. Canoes for hire and day trips from the camp can be arranged. Fees on application.

Galvins Gorge
Galvins Gorge 286kms from Derby. A delightful spot where you can break your journey for a few hours and explore these waterholes in the Phillips Range. Day use site only. It is requested that visitors camp where toilet facilities are provided eg. Manning Gorge /Mt Barnett or Bell Gorge.

Lennard Gorge
Lennard Gorge 190 kms from Derby 8 kms off Gibb River Road. The road to this gorge is for experienced 4 Wheel Drivers only. The gorge has a spectacular waterfall early in the Dry. The narrow, deep canyons are features all the year around. It can be a hazardous gorge and extreme care should be taken when exploring and climbing. Facilities None No Camping. Camping at Windjana Gorge or Silent Grove Campsites

Gibb River Road
Self drive along the Gibb River Road from Broome or Darwin is a Australia four wheel drive hire camper or wagon. The Gibb River Road was initially constructed as a beef road to transport cattle from the surrounding stations to the ports of Derby and Wyndham.It spans some six-hundred and seventy kilometres from Derby to the junction of the Great Northern Highway between Wyndham and Kununurra.

The Gibb River road travels some 700 kms through the central Kimberley Plateau from King Sound at Derby to the Cambridge Gulf at Wyndham. The whole road is now the responsibility of Main Roads WA and improvements to creek crossings and jump ups are being made every year. The majority of the road surface is of dirt and gravel construction with only some floodways paved.

The Derby Visitor Centre recommends use of high clearance robust vehicles, preferably 4WD, for DRY season (May to October) travel.

Towing of any type is not recommended. However, well constructed off road trailers may survive the often corrugated conditions in the DRY. Caravans are definitely NOT recommended.

Wet season (November to April) travel can be severely restricted by flooding and road closures as the countryside can become very waterlogged. Access to the gorges is very often not possible and, if travel occurs, is restricted to the Gibb River Road itself and not to the sidetracks into the gorges. A 4WD vehicle equipped with a snorkel is essential once the rains have started. Travellers in breach of official Road Closure and Road Restrictions are subject to fines.

Most gorges along the Gibb River Road are accessible between May and October. Travel is restricted November to April due to flooding and road closures.

Mt Hart
Mt Hart- Turnoff is located 240km north of Derby along the Gibb River Rd. Shady riverside camping facilities and overnight homestead accommodation stays will enable guests to access Mt Mathew, Talbot and Yellow-man Gorges.


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