Broome and Kimberley travel guide
Facts on Wolfe’s Creek, Derby, Mirima, Windjana & Wyndham activities
Mar 16, 2007
North-Western Australia's wilderness region has plenty of things to do for tourists, such as crocodile farms, camel rides, scenic flights, walking and Lake Argyle cruises
The Kimberley is the wild, largely uninhabited north-western corner of Western Australia, while Broome is the major tourist town on the edge of this rugged region. There are plenty of things to do in the area, though, as you’ll discover below. From sunset camel rides on Cable Beach and crocodile farms to Australia’s biggest meteorite crater at Wolfe’s Creek and the World Heritage-listed Bungle Bungles, there’s no excuse for being bored.
Activities in Broome
- Watch feeders take their life into their hands at the Broome Crocodile Park (08 9192 1489).
- Take a camel ride across the world class Cable Beach at sunset. Try Red Sun Camels (08 9193 7423).
- Discover the history of the pearling industry on the Pearling Boats.
- Get a taste of Asian food and culture – Broome has a more Asian feel to it than any other city in Australia, partly due to history and partly due to the Japanese and Chinese tourist market.
Things to do in The Kimberley – Kununurra, Wyndham, Windjana, Mirima National Park, Cape Leveque, Derby
- See the Outback meet the ocean with the red cliffs and white sand of Cape Leveque. Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Visit one beast of a tree – The Boab Prison tree – 7km south of Derby. They used to keep convicts inside it. Try Australian Eco Adventures (02 9971 2402).
- Go for a boat trip up Chamberlain Gorge in the million acre El Questro Wilderness Park. Try El Questro Tours (08 9169 1777).
- Take a scenic flight over the very stripy Bungle Bungles. Try Northwest Regional Airlines (1300 136 629).
- See Australia’s biggest meteorite crater at Wolfe’s Creek. It’s nearly a kilometer wide and 50m deep. Try Direct 4WD (08 8952 3359).
- Hike to the stunning, multi-layered Mitchell Falls. Try Western Xposure (08 9371 3695).
- Stay at a safe distance from the big teeth at the Wyndham Crocodile Farm. Try (08 9161 1124).
- Walk through the narrow Tunnel Creek, surrounded by huge rock walls. . Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Get on your walking boots, and take on Windjana Gorge. Try Pinnacle Tours (08 9417 5555).
- Spot wallabies, dingos, echidnas and snakes in Mirima National Park. Try International Park Tours (07 5533 3583).
- Canoe down the Ord River from Kununurra. Try Duncan’s Ord River Tours (08 9168 1823).
- Check out the thousand islands and massive whirlpools of the Buccaneer Archipelago. Try Discover West Holidays (1300 766 016).
- Cruise on Lake Argyle, the picturesque man-made reservoir with 12 times the capacity of Sydney Harbour. Try Lake Argyle Paradise (08 9168 7777).
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