Since 1999 we have been helping people organise and book selfdrive holidays through the northern territory and kimberley, and of course you cant leave out the great drive on the gibb river road. This was the very first station along the gibb river road to offer accommodation to tourists. The first 70 kilometres of the gibb is sealed, then its 4wd all the way until you hit bitumen not far from kununurra. The gibb river is a river in the kimberley region of northern western australia the headwaters of the river rise between the caroline and gibb ranges. This post was originally written about their travel through the kimberley, australia and posted to their facebook page in july 2018. To find out about availability on your preferred kimberley tour date, please either. Our gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions e book makes sure you get to visit as many refreshing waterholes, impressive waterfalls, ancient aboriginal sacred sites, thrilling river crossings, beautiful savannah vistas and breathtaking mountain ranges as possible to see and experience. The gibb maybe open but also check the roads leading off the gibb to all the gorges. Jul 10, 2019 may 2019 i took a road trip to explore the kimberley and the gibb river road in western australia. This is the main reason for our gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions ebook. Discover where to explore with our expert 14day itinerary to the kimberleys gibb river road. The most common mistakes people make are overestimating travel speeds and underestimating time needed for setting up and breaking down camp, stocking up, cooking meals, or exploring expected and unexpected wonders all in the context of the early sunsets of the.
This legendary 660kilometre stock route was originally built for droving cattle from wyndham to derby. Gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions gibb. Gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions gibb river road guide get our awesome e book with gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions for free. 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 best places to swim along the gibb river road by adam. Our 4wds are the perfect vehicles for your adventure on the gibb river road as they are all equipped for those tough road conditions you will encounter the gibb river road is a very popular destination during the dry season. The gibb river road is a road in the kimberley region of western australia. The gibb river road is an epic drive from derby to kununurra through the kimberley region of western australia. Have you ever wondered what to see along the gibb river road. Book your tickets online for gibb river road, kimberley region. Access to the gorge is now forbidden, and the only way to enjoy it is from a lookout on the ledge of the gorge. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gibb river road. Aug 16, 20 the gibb river road was initially constructed as a beef road to transport cattle from surrounding stations to the ports of derby and wyndham. Our guide to the kimberleys gibb river road outback yarns.
May is early in the season and usually still quite wet. Travel perth to broome via gibb river road onto darwin or return broome via the great northern highway. Charnley river station, also a working cattle station, is located 42 km off the gibb river road. Settle in guys, this is going to be a long one the gibb river road runs from derby in the west through to kununurra in the east. Its 660 kilometre track traverses the wild kimberley region of western australia, which is known as australias last frontier, passing by some of australias and maybe the worlds. Book giveaway for gibb river road by damian maher jan 16. Explore the kimberley with our detailed maps of this amazing part of western australia.
Kimberley darwin broome gibb river road 8 day tours. We look forward to you joining us on a kimberley safari tour of your choice in 2020 2021. The 660km track takes you through national parks, stations, incredible gorges and ranges. The gibb takes you from derby on the west coast to kununurra or wyndham on western australias eastern border. It was the first property along the gibb river road to offer accommodation to tourists. Allow yourself at least 14 days to truly immerse yourself in the adventure at windjana gorge, tunnel creek, lennard gorge, bell gorge, galvans gorge, manning.
The gibb river road was originally built to transport cattle from the surrounding stations to derby and wyndham. Put on your hiking shoes, have your swimming gear handy and get ready for breathtaking kimberley and wa scenery, endless gorges and aboriginal culture as you tour with kimberley safari tours the specialists in the kimberley and gibb river road tours. Gibb river road is the ultimate australian road trip. Located in the heart of the king leopold ranges conservation park, mt harts proximity to many of the kimberley major attractions makes an. Derby for the west and wyndham for the east kimberley. Gordon, malcolm 1991 gibb river road history of the road, road conditions, features along the road, roadhouses etc. The ultimate 14day gibb river road guide hema maps.
We drove the gibb river road in may 2019, from kununurra in the east to derby in the west. Taking its complete circuitofthecountry, highway 1, in its great northern highway guise, skirts along the southern boundary of the kimberley. The book is a collection of material written by people who involved in. May 2019 i took a road trip to explore the kimberley and the gibb river road in western australia. Drive too fast and those corrugations, loose stones, unexpected potholes and sharp edges can shred a tyre in seconds. The gibb river road is one of australias most famous, and arguably infamous, remote journeys. This is a shortlist of the more popular swimming waterholes that are not too far from the gibb river road. Its full of some of the countrys most beautiful gorges, waterholes and scenery, and only those daring to venture of the bitumen into these savannah lands will be able to witness and enjoy one of the last real wildernesses of australia.
The gibb river road is a true iconic outback drive, arguably, the most incredible drive that visitors to australia can undertake. Helicopter flights are also available from the campground to mitchell plateau. It was created by the lennard river cutting through the stunning king leopold range. This is a route where a second spare can be a very good idea. Bell gorge wilderness lodge kimberley wilderness adventures. Continuing down the kalumburu road for 60km to meet with the gibb river road once more, head southwest, passing mount elizabeth before turning right 10km on towards jigngarrin barnett river gorge, which is a sensational swimming hole and picnic spot thats only 3km off the main drag. Gibb river road tours things to do in gibb river road. In an enviable position just 200meters off the gibb river road, bell gorge wilderness lodge is located on a prime indigenousowned site close to the imintji aboriginal community. Call carmel from kimberley safari tours on 0437 142 904. Steamy at times, gibb river road is an emotionally immersive mm road romance that will capture your heart. Gibb river road is an iconic australian 4wd track spanning 654km across the kimberley region with plenty of surprises for travellers willing to take some detours along the way. Jan 04, 2019 have you ever wondered what to see along the gibb river road.
The gibb river road a kimberley adventure guide for self drivers. There is a pull along boat to get across or you can wade to a rock island and easily spend the afternoon in the sunshine. The gibb river road is an infamous offroad track that winds its way through western australias beautiful kimberley region between derby and kununurra. Comments are disabled because of tinybrained, narrow. They cut gibb river road in the 1960s to transport cattle from the kimberleys stations to the ports at derby and wyndham. The gibb river road australia charnley river station. Find things to do with the kids, visit attractions with the whole family. Warning this book contains sexually explicit scenes of a homosexual nature and scenes of suicidal ideation, which may be uncomfortable for some readers. Selfdriving the gibb river road is not as difficult as it used to be. This guide provides you with the basic information you will need to reduce your road risks whilst travelling the gibb river road and other unsealed roads in the kimberley. The gibb river road is a 660 km track right through the wild heart of the kimberley and is one of the kimberleys main attractions. There is a 2 km gravel driveway and if you are driving a 2wd you may need to park it just before the water crossing and walk the remaining 300m to the resort.
A big thank you to aaron and jacqui from chaos in a tin can for this informative blog post. The gibb river road is one of australias most unique 4wd adventures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They have had their driest wet season in many years, so even this early in the season lots of the creek crossings are dry. The gibb river road a kimberley adventure guide for self. Allow at least two nights at mitchell falls campground. We started our research and thought we would share some hot links to help with your planning. Get our awesome e book with gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions for free. Covers trips from 4 to 29 days, overnight options and daily distances. Its full of some of the countrys most beautiful gorges, waterholes and scenery, and only those daring to venture of the bitumen into these savannah lands will be able to witness and enjoy.
It is currently owned and managed by peter and cheryl camp and runs a herd of approximately 3,000 cattle. Driving the gibb river road main roads western australia. The river flows in a northerly direction until merging with the drysdale river, of which it is a tributary. Between derby and kununurra the road runs through fitzroy crossing and halls creek, but if you want to really get to grips with what is arguably the countrys most authentically australian region then you have to abandon that comfortably smooth thoroughfare and tackle the gibb river road.
Its 660 kilometre track traverses the wild kimberley region of western australia, which is known as australias last its 660 kilometre track traverses the wild kimberley region of western australia, which is known as australias last frontier, passing by. Everyone who has done the gibb will tell you that the gibb river road is one of the best australia travel experiences. Comments are disabled because of tinybrained, narrowminded humans that love to find fault with. Today, its an epic adventure exploring the kimberleys magnificent gorges, authentic outback cattle stations, ancient indigenous culture and captivating pioneering. Download free maps of the kimberley, broome, kununurra, the gibb river road. An mm road romance kindle edition by maher, damian. You should refer to specialist 4wd publications for further information. The barrett family acquired the property in 1981, both the sons, matt and russell, discovered an unknown species of pitcher. The whole road is now the responsibility of main roads wa and improvements to creek crossings and jump ups are being made every year. Gibb river road self drive along the gibb river road from broome or darwin has to be in a 4wd wagon, 4wd camper etc if your hiring a self drive 4 wheel drive hire from either broome in western australia or darwin in northern territory. The secret of a successful foray along the gibb river road is to take your time, not to hurry. Your guide to driving the gibb river road the chart. Theres no shortage of creek crossings in the kimberley, especially if you visit early in the dry season when the waterways are still brimming.
A familys trip along the gibb river road, itinerary and. Marion nixon wrote children in the sun, a book about raising her five children on the station and later wrote stop whispering annie. Further along the gibb river road is picturesque bell gorge, the road s most famous gorge. Though it will challenge your equipment, and your preparedness, it offers an outback experience like no other a must for all australian caravanners. Parts of the area are dated as far back as 375 million years. The articles, trip reports and reader questions in this section will tell you everything you need to know. Jul 26, 2019 the gibb river road is an outback right of passage. Lennard gorge gibb river road guide lennard gorge is a beautiful but little visited kimberley attraction. Broome and the kimberley maps, including the gibb river road. The turn off is about 165 km after the kalumburu road intersection, or 256 km from derby.
A challenging trip undertaken on one of australias most difficult outbac. The gibb river road is a truly unique aussie outback adventure through ancient gorge county in the vast wilderness of the kimberley. Stricken by a devastating tragedy, jacob, a hunky young businessman, impulsively decides. Live deals gibb river road tours activities attractions. If you get a kick out of doing things differently, or you just enjoy discovering the undiscovered, the gibb river road is the right aussie driving route for you and your road trip buddies. Gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions gibb river road guide. The webs most popular guide to the gibb river road. Mount hart wilderness lodge offers an authentic homestead experience off the gibb river road. Created in the 1960s as a cattle road, the gibb river road is a 650 km. It is situated about 205 kilometres 127 mi east of derby and 287 kilometres 178 mi north west of halls creek and is accessed via the gibb river road and is named after the charnley river that flows through the property. This is one of the last true winderness adventures in a land where the age of the rocks is 350 million years old. Gibb river road an outback offroad adventure of a lifetime and on most bucket lists. The gibb river road is an unsealed track in the kimberley region of australia understand. Perth 4wd car hire for return and oneway 4wd rentals part.
Gibb river road from broome to darwin western australia. Book accommodation, tours, and events with kununurras local specialists. For further information or to book click the website link or logo below. Stretching for almost 660km, this former cattle routeturnedgravel road links the western australian towns of kununurra and derby. Gibb river road selfdrive itinerary suggestions gibb river. Travel and visitor information tours, accommodation, itineraries and attractions. It is your responsibility road safety is your responsibility. Your gibb river road adventure begins in derby be sure to stock up on fuel, food and water supplies before leaving derby as towns get sparser from here on in. Its a 660 kilometre track accessible between may and october depending on road conditions. Stretching for almost 660km, this former cattle routeturnedgravelroad links the western australian towns of kununurra and derby. Broome and the kimberley maps, including the gibb river. Stretching for 660km through the vast kimberley, the gibb river road is one of australias best 4wd adventures. May 14, 2019 manning river we set up camp and wandered down a few hundred metres with the sup to the sandy banks of the river.
Constructed in the late 1800s to transport cattle from surrounding cattle stations to derby and wyndham. Hello, is anyone aware of a guide book for the gibb river road. The gibb river road will amaze you it isnt a road at all. Western australias iconic gibb river road isnt for the faint hearted.
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