Caravans On The Gibb River Road

by John
(Hughesdale Vic)

Obviously you would not want to take a caravan on the Gibb River Road. However, is there place to leave our van on the eastern end as we make our way across (and then go back and get it)? Is it better to do the southern road first and then do the Gibb River and leave the van on the western end?

Thanks,
John

Response to: Caravans On The Gibb River Road

Hi John!

You are correct. You shouldn't take caravans across the Gibb River Road (unless they are dedicated, tough offroad vans). So yes, if you bring your caravan and want to do the Gibb River Road as well, then you have to leave it somewhere.

Which road you do first, and whether you leave the van in Broome/Derby or in Kununurra, does not make any difference. Either way it is a huge detour to travel the Gibb River Road without the van and to then go back and get it.

Here are some places that offer a caravan storage service:

Caravan Storage in Broome:
Broome Storage & Removals (Lucas St.) 9192 1354
Keshi Storage & Containers (Haynes St.) 9193 5354
Allied Pickfords also have a local agent in Broome and are apparently familiar with that kind of request.

Caravan Storage in Derby:
Hamlet Grove Caravan Storage (Manning Rd.) 9191 1463
Kimberley Entrance Caravan Park (Rowan St.) 9193 1055

Caravan Storage in Kununurra:
Hidden Valley Tourist Park (Weaber Plains Rd.) 9168 1790

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Caravans On The Gibb River Road

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Caravan storage
by: Ianan

I heard there was a station on the Gibb River Road near Derby that has van storage. If anyone knows of the farm please leave details and contact number please.

Van transport Kununurra to Derby
by: Keith H

Hi all
a query rather than a comment. I read in one of the Kimberley guides that it is possible to have your caravan trucked from K to D and stored til you pick it up after travelling the Gibb River road. Any knowledge of this service would be appreciated.

Trucking caravan
by: Birgit

I don't think you read that in one of my guides. I never wrote anything like that and am not aware of a dedicated service. You'd have a to ring around with the trucking companies and get quotes.

Maybe there was something in another reader comment on this website? My memory draws a blank, but there are hundreds of pages on this site. A bit hard to keep up with all the details.

If someone remembers anything about this, please let us know.

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