Location of The Grotto
From
Wyndham, 28.82kms SE (36.0kms, 27mins driving)
From
Kununurra, 52.81kms W (69.0kms, 50mins driving)
From
Warmun(Turkey Creek), 146.28kms N (177kms, 2hrs 2mins driving)
From
Kalumburu, 233.97kms SE (520kms, 10hrs 37mins driving)
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Description of The Grotto
Located 22km from the intersection of the
Wyndham –
Kununurra Road and the
Halls Creek turn-off,
the Grotto is a spectacular gorge with fairly easy walking access. The steep path down from the top of the plateau into the gorge looks difficult but the placement of the steps is done such that it is quite an easy walk, taking about 5minutes to get down and about 10minutes to get up.
The falls are usually dry during the peak tourist season and the water may even become stagnant if there has not been recent rain but during the wet and earlier in the dry this can be a very nice swimming hole.
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Weather & Climate for The Grotto
Closest Weather Station
Wyndham Airport at 13:00 04 Jul WST
Distance from The Grotto 25.25km NW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 29.2°C |
23.1°C |
13% |
-2.0°C |
1013.8hPa |
0.0mm |
ESE |
20km/h
11knots |
46km/h
25knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Wyndham
Distance from The Grotto 28.77km NW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
37.0 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 35.9 |
33.6 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 33.7 |
36.7 | 38.9 | 39.5 | 38.1 |
| Mean Min. °C |
26.4 | 25.9 | 25.5 | 23.7 |
20.7 | 17.8 | 17.0 | 19.1 |
22.9 | 25.9 | 27.2 | 27.0 |
| Mean Rain mm |
178.7 | 187.6 | 163.8 | 28.8 |
7.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
4.5 | 19.4 | 55.7 | 136.0 |
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Treks passing The Grotto
Gibb River Road
The Gibb River Road is the 4WD option of the 2 main routes crossing the Kimberley from east to west (or vice versa) and provides access to the numerous gorges that are the main highlight.
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Places within 5km of The Grotto
The Grotto - WA [0.34km]
Swimming hole between Kununurra and Wyndham beside Highway. 500m walk from carpark with last section a steep descent.
Recommended Reading for The Grotto
Raster 50K Kimberley WA - DVD
The map images on the DVD are digital scans of the Defence Departments 1:50,000 topographical map series that covers most of the Kimberley region of north-west W.A in addition to major offshore islands and reefs.
Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas
Hema’s brand new Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas contains
147 pages of detailed mapping all presented in an easy-to-read B4
coil-bound format.
The South West region is covered with 96 pages
of all-new mapping, at a scale of 1:250 000. The rest of the state is
drawn from Hema’s best-selling regional maps, at a scale of 1:1 000 000.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SD5214 Cambridge Gulf
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Kimberley
Thoroughly field-checked using Hema's GPS Mapping System, The Kimberley map clearly differentiates between roads and tracks and shows all road distances, points of interest, and facilities. The reverse side comes alive with photos capturing the essence of this rugged landscape.
The Kimberley Explorer Card
Thoroughly field-checked using Hema's GPS Mapping System, The Kimberley map clearly differentiates between roads and tracks and shows all road distances, points of interest, and facilities. The reverse side comes alive with photos capturing the essence of this rugged landscape.
Kimberley - StreetSmart
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. Covers Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Wyndam and includes the Gibb River Road.
North/West Australia
This map includes a map covering the northwest of Australia from Perth to Darwin. It includes a small amount of information on locations covered by the maps, as well as climate profiles and a road distance chart.
Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
