The Gibb River Road, WA

Route Description From Derby To Kununurra

This page outlines the trip along the Gibb River Road, WA, across the Kimberley, from Derby to Kununurra.

You can look up the distances between the different attractions, campgrounds, Gibb River Road accommodation, fuel supply points etc.

The page is gives you an inital idea about the distances and stops, otherwise it's a bit dry to read.

For a more interesting read see the page Kimberley Gorges. It describes the attractions and tells you more about what you can see and do. It also has many photos.

NEW: if you want a comprehensive and detailed guide to the Gibb River Road that answers ALL your questions, check out the printable Kimberley Travel Guide.

One of the stores on the Gibb River Road

Drive From Derby To Kununurra
Along The Gibb River Road, WA

km	Comments (D: diesel available, U: unleaded)
0	The turn-off to the Gibb River Rd. from the Great Northern Highway. It's just a few kilometres outside Derby. We start counting from here.
16	Birdwood Downs Station. Working cattle station offering camping, accommodation and tours.
62	The first part of the Gibb River Road is sealed, but the bitumen ends here.
119	Tunnel Creek Road turn-off. Turn right here to visit Tunnel Creek National Park and Windjana Gorge National Park.
185	Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge turn-off. Located 50 km off the main road. Accommodation with full board. As of 2008 also camping.
190	Lennard Gorge turn-off.
214	Bell Gorge and Silent Grove turn-off. Bell Gorge is probably the best known attraction along the Gibb River Road. CALM operates two campgrounds here. One is for bush campers, the other one has the usual facilities.
223 D	Imintji Store. Diesel fuel only, general goods, gas bottle refills and ice. You can get hot food or an ice-cream, and the mechanic can patch your tyre and do some basic repairs on your vehicle.
253	Mornington Wilderness Camp turn-off. Acommodation, camping, restaurant, bar and access to several gorges. The camp is another 90 km from the turn-off on a very rough road.
267	Adcock Gorge Turn-off. No camping.
284	Galvans Gorge. No camping.
299 D U	Mt. Barnett Roadhouse. Fuel (unleaded and diesel), drinking water, ice, toilets, showers, laundry, small store and take-aways.
299	Manning Gorge. Manning Gorge is owned by Mt. Barnett Station. A fee is charged for entry (A$ 12.50 as of 2007) and includes the use of the camping facilities.
328	Barnett River Gorges turn-off. This is one of the precious few places along the Gibb River Road where free bush camping is available.
345	Mt Elizabeth Station turn-off. Offers accommodation and camping 30 km from the main road.
407	Kalumburu Road turn-off. Turn here to get to Kalumburu or to the Mitchell Plateau. (Drysdale River Station is 60 km from the turn-off and is the next place to get diesel or unleaded.)
476	Ellenbrae Station turn-off. Another working cattle station that welcomes visitors.
497	Durack River crossing. This one can be exciting at the beginning of the season. (Or stop you from going any futher!)
534	(Jack's Waterhole. Now closed.)
591	Home Valley Station. Accommodation, camping and tours. Very friendly place with an excellent chef!
599	Pentecost River Crossing. Like the Durack River this is one of the rivers that can be rather exciting to cross early in the season. Beware, this is serious crocodile country.
624 D U	El Questro Station turn-off. Huge and rather expensive tourism operation aimed at the high end market. General store, diesel, unleaded, accommodation, steakhouse, bar, camping.
635	Emma Gorge turn-off. Belongs to El Questro. Accommodation, no camping.
660	End of Gibb River Rd. at Wyndham/Kununurra Intersection.