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Gibb River Road - WA
Track,Road
PlaceID
76180
Latitude
16.37108º S 16º 22' 15.89" S
Longitude
126.5034º E 126º 30' 12.17" E
Altitude
0
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Description of Gibb River Road
General
road conditions
between Durack and Gibb Rivers in August 05
The
Gibb River Road
provides access to some of the most spectacular and remote destinations of The
Kimberley
in North West
Australia
. The
Gibb River Road
was first created in 1967 to enable cattle to be transported out of the remote areas.
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The Road now provides access to travellers to various
accommodation
and
camping
providers, as well as spectacular gorges, amazing fauna and flora, majestic rivers, incredible age-old rock formations, conservation parks, and beautiful wilderness environments.
The following contact numbers for
accommodation
and
camping
facilites along the
Gibb River Road
are as follows:
Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge (08)9191 4645
Mornington (08)9191 7406
Charnley River (08)9191 4646
Mt Barnett Roadhouse (08)9191 7007
Mount Elizabeth (08) 9191 4644
Drysdale River (08) 9161 4326
Kalumburu
(08) 9161 4333
Home Valley (08) 9161 4322
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Weather & Climate for Gibb River Road
Closest Weather Station
Mount Elizabeth at 15:00 20 Aug WST
Distance from Gibb River Road 43.05km W
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
27.5°C
-°C
11%
-5.6°C
-hPa
1014.2mm
-
-km/h
-knots
-km/h
-knots
Closest Climatic Station
Mount Elizabeth
Distance from Gibb River Road 43.05km W
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
33.1
32.3
32.2
32.4
30.0
28.2
28.6
30.5
34.1
36.1
36.3
34.0
Mean Min. °C
22.0
21.8
20.3
16.9
11.9
8.9
8.2
9.5
15.0
19.5
21.8
22.3
Mean Rain mm
248.3
226.5
159.0
38.2
13.9
13.0
3.4
2.1
7.4
25.3
70.8
154.7
What Others Say about Gibb River Road
Friday, 8 August 2008 Member - George (WA)
Travelled the full length of the GRR, from North to South. The reoad was in excellent condition and ...
Travelled the full length of the GRR, from North to South. The reoad was in excellent condition and I was able to sit on 80km/h for most of the way. This was done mid June 2008
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Places within 5km of Gibb River Road
13 Day Broome to Darwin 4WD Camping Safari
[1.21km]
Creative Aboriginal Culture
Experience the Kimberley in comfort on a luxury Kimberley 4WD camping safari. Travel along the Gibb River Road and visit all the main attractions, including the Bungle Bungles and Mitchell Falls, as well as Kalumburu community and lots of spots off the beaten track.
Recommended Reading for Gibb River Road
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.
$119.00
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Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$99.00
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Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00
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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.
$8.95
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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.
$7.95
[Add to Cart]
Kimberley CD Rom
The Kimberley CD-Rom Map offers Hema’s Kimberley paper map in a format you can use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text and photos from the original map in an easy-to-use webpage format. Each map is packed with facility information, GPS waypoints and tourist points of interest
$29.95
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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.
$7.95
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Pilbara - Kimberley
As well as covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, this map also has a small amount of infomation on the towns, distance chart and climate profiles. Comes in a plastic wallet.
$5.95
[Add to Cart]
Raster 50K Kimberley WA - DVD
Kimberley - StreetSmart
Natmap Raster 2005
Kimberley CD Rom
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
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