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Windjana Gorge Camp Area - WA  RatingRatingRatingRating

Camp Fee Toilets Showers Water Supply Barbeque Public Phone Large Rigs Accepted
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PlaceID14000
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Latitude17.41248º S 17º 24' 44.93" S
Longitude124.9418º E 124º 56' 30.33" E
Altitude94m
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 Location of Windjana Gorge Camp Area

From Junjuwa, 107.81kms NW (148kms, 3hrs 9mins driving) Driving Directions
From Looma, 109.05kms NE (208kms, 3hrs 34mins driving) Driving Directions
From Halls Creek, 302.05kms W (436kms, 6hrs 20mins driving) Driving Directions
From Kalumburu, 391.1kms SW (573kms, 9hrs 53mins driving) Driving Directions
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 Description of Windjana Gorge Camp Area

This campground, set within the Windjana Gorge National Park, is one of the best campgrounds in the Kimberley and is the ideal base for visiting the area. Situated at the base of the Windjana Gorge all sites have awesome views of the setting sun reflecting orange hues off the limestone cliffs. A DEC WA ranger is on site April - November only, however camping fees apply at all times.

Sites facilitiles include generator area, toilets, showers, information bay, telephone. No swimming (freshwater crocodiles inhabit waterholes of the Lennard River).

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 Places within 5km

Turn Off Windjana Gorge - WA [1.25km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
Located along the Fairfield-Leopold Downs Road, this track leads to the DEC run [LINK]http://www.exploroz.com/Places/14000/WA/Windjana_Gorge_Camp_Area.
Airstrip - WA [2.03km]  
Airstrip 
Orientation 177°.
Windjana Gorge - WA [2.05km]  
Gorge Walk Track
Midpoint of gorge waterway. Accessible in the dry season via 7km return walk trail from Windjana Gorge camp area in the national park. For more detail on camping and access see [LINK]http://www.exploroz.
Lillimilura Police Station Ruins - WA [2.76km]  
Point of Interest 
This is the site of Lillimilura Police Station built in 1884 as the homestead for the King Sound Pastoral Company.
Windjana Gorge National Park - WA [3.82km]  
National Parks,Reserves 
Midpoint of National Park.

 Weather & Climate for Windjana Gorge Camp Area

Closest Weather Station

Fitzroy Crossing at 11:00 22 Nov WST
Distance from Windjana Gorge Camp Area 107.73km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
40.0°C 35.1°C 8% -0.5°C 1007.9hPa 0.0mm ESE 15km/h
8knots
22km/h
12knots

Closest Climatic Station

Curtin Aero
Distance from Windjana Gorge Camp Area 120.05km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 36.735.536.136.4 33.230.730.932.9 36.238.739.738.4
Mean Min. °C 25.124.724.222.5 19.116.715.516.1 18.421.724.125.0
Mean Rain mm 200.6214.9166.235.2 11.012.42.42.5 0.15.620.8130.8

 What Others Say about Windjana Gorge Camp Area

  Friday, 9 October 2009   Lizards   RatingRatingRatingRating
see kendallrunning.blogspot.com We had a couple of nights in the Windjana camp ground just recent...
  Sunday, 11 November 2007   Member - Duncan W (WA)   RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Depending on the time of the year open fires will not be allowed. DEC (CALM) volunteers in attendan...
  Sunday, 11 November 2007   Member - Vivien C (VIC)   RatingRatingRatingRating
Campground is large, has cold water showers and clean amenities. Beautiful backdrop of the Napier R...
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 Treks passing Windjana Gorge Camp Area

Gibb River Road 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.
Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek
Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek and Geikie Gorge are three of the best natural attractions in the Kimberley. [Feature Story]

 Recommended Reading for Windjana Gorge Camp Area

Raster 50K Kimberley WA - DVD 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 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
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.
SE5108 Lennard River SE5108 Lennard River
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.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Australia Aus Tour DVD Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
$199.95 [Add to Cart]
Kimberley 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.
Kimberley - StreetSmart 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.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets. This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.