Kimberley trip feasibility - Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

by Geoff

I have attached the itinerary my wife is planning for our big trip in August 2010. Any comments or reality check would be greatly appreciated.

Birgit, your website and the Kimberley guide we purchased from you is great!

Have a great day!

Regards,
Geoff


9 Aug 2010
Arrive Broome, collect 4wd Maui, shop and see Bird Observatory.

10 Aug 2010
Boabs rest area, Fitzroy Crossing
Geikie Gorge
o/n The Lake or The Boab Tree

Wed 11 Aug 2010
Nygumpan Cliff
Kungkalanayi Lookout
Overnight northern Bungle Bungle (Kurrajong Campground)

Thurs 12 Aug 2010
Mini Palms track
Echidna Chasm track
o/n Southern Bungle Bungle (Waldardi Campground)

Fri 13 Aug 2010
Full day walk in Piccaninny Gorge
Visit sunset lookout on way back to camp
o/n Southern Bungle Bungle (Waldardi Campground)

Sat 14 Aug 2010
Cathedral Gorge walk and Domes track (1.5 hrs)
Leave Bungle Bungle o/n free camp between Doon Doon & Victoria H/way intersection

Sun 15 Aug 2010
Kununurra
Stock up
Buy El Questro station permit
If time visit Hidden Valley
o/n Kununurra caravan park

Mon 16 Aug 2010
Walk through El Questro Gorge
o/n El Questro

Tues 17 Aug 2010
Full day thermal pool etc./self drive boat trip through Chamberlain Gorge
o/n El Questro

Wed 18 Aug
Home Valley Station
o/n Home Valley Station

Thurs 19 Aug 2010
Ellenbrae
o/n Ringers campground

Fri 20 Aug
Full day walk to Manning Falls and through Manning Gorge (need 5 hrs daylight)
o/n campground by Manning River

Sat 21 Aug
Adcock Gorge
o/n Charnley River Station

Sun 22 Aug
Dillie and Grevillea Gorge
o/n Charnley River Station

Mon 23 Aug
Drive to Mornington Wilderness Camp
Sir John Gorge (14k from campground 2hr return)
o/n Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary campground

Tues 24 Aug
Dimond Gorge
o/n Mornington

Wed 25 Aug
Drive to Bell Gorge
3 hr gorge walk
o/n Silent Grove

Thurs 26 Aug
Explore gorge
Drive to Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge
o/n Mt Hart

Fri 27 Aug
Mt Hart
o/n Mt Hart

Sat 28 Aug
Windjana Gorge
o/n Windjana Gorge campground

Sun 29 Aug
Tunnel Creek
o/n Willare Bridge Roadhouse

Mon 30 Aug
Full day Broome
Gantheaume Point
Riddell Beach

Tues 31 Aug
Dampier Peninsula
Beagle Bay
o/n Middle Lagoon

Wed 1 Sep
Lombardina
o/n Kooljaman/One Arm Point

Thurs 2 Sep
Return to Broome and return 4wd

Fly out that evening or leave next day for home.

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Looks great!
by: Birgit

Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated.
Wow, you are getting organized well ahead. And you have obviously done your home work.

Geoff, that looks excellent to me.
Hm, I see on the second day you first drive all the way to Fitzroy Crossing, and then nearly 100 km back again to camp at the lake. Are you sure you want to backtrack that much?
Ok, I guess to the boab quarry it's only about 50 km. And they are both very beautiful campsites. And you do have enough time... Why not, ey?

I have nothing else to add :-). That looks really good to me.

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