1 Day Windjana Gorge - Tunnel Creek
Additional Information
HIGHLIGHTS
Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Boab 'Prison Tree', Napier Range,
Fitzroy River
Kimberley Wild will cater for special dietary requirements, so please advise us when booking.
- Included in price:
- Morning tea and lunch, National Park entry fees
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- Dinner can be purchased enroute back to Broome - allow approx $15-$20 pp.
- What to bring:
- Travellers should bring a broad-brimmed hat with sun visor, walking shoes, a pair of reef sandals or sandshoes that they don’t mind getting wet, swimming costume & towel, personal water bottle, sunscreen and camera with spare film or memory cards & batteries.
- Fitness level required:
- Not specified
- Child policies:
- Minimum age 4 years. Child rates apply to children 4-12 years.
- Departure points:
- Broome, Western Australia
- Departure time:
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6:30 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Complimentary pick up from hotel available. Please add your accommodation details in the space provided on the booking form and a pick up time will be advised when reconfirming tour. Departs: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Departure Time: 7.00am
- Duration:
- 16 hours
- Approximate Return Time:
- Return Time: 10.00pm
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Kimberley Wild Expeditions
- Destinations
- Broome, Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge
- Departs From
- Broome
Tour Description
Departing Broome at 7:00am, we head east towards the Kimberley gorges. As we travel through the remote and beautiful landscape, our guide shares stories of local history, people and the environment. Enjoy a morning tea break at Willare Roadhouse on the mighty Fitzroy River and visit the notorious Derby 'Boab Prison Tree', a significant historical site of the West Kimberley. This tree, believed to be over 1500 years old and measuring almost 15 metres in girth, is a relic of some cultural sensitivity due to its use as a prison for local Aboriginals during the era of Kimberley pioneers.
Before long we hit the infamous Gibb River Road, and travel towards the picturesque Napier Range. Once a Devonian reef, these mountains are over 350 million years old and home to a diverse array of animals and plants. The perfect place to experience the stunning natural beauty of an outback oasis is the 3.5km geological wonder of Windjana Gorge. Beneath gorge walls rising 90m, we search for freshwater crocodiles, local birdlife and Indigenous bush tucker.
After a picnic lunch, the afternoon is spent exploring Tunnel Creek, a 750-metre cave system carved through the Napier Range, in which we discover stalactites, secret caves and a large variety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the legend of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800's. A refreshing swim in an idyllic waterhole is a highlight of the day.
As sunset approaches, we visit the historical ruins of Lillimooloora Station to appreciate what life would have been like during early white settlement in the area. On the return journey down the Gibb River Road, the Napier Range provides an ambient backdrop to this remote Kimberley cattle country. We stop en route for an optional dinner (own expense), then after dark, relax and enjoy a movie before arriving back in Broome at approximately 10.30pm.
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1 Day Windjana Gorge - Tunnel Creek
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