Gibb River rd

Hi RTH,

Most definitely the trip is worth it. How long does it take? - depends on how much you want to see. Dont "hit" the GRR too hard or too fast, as many unfortunately do and end up regretting it. I have linked a blog of ourshere of our time in the Kimberley a few years ago, and if you put "Gibb River Road" in the search box at the top RH corner of the page you will find over a hundred more blogs and hundreds of forum posts to answer all your questions.

I think leaving your van behind would be a good idea, as the road to Mitchell Falls can be very corrugated. Go in to as many of the gorges and properties that allow camping as you can. We really enjoyed Mornington. Route recommendatios - the GRR goes right through with tracks branching off to the different sites.

Cheers,

Val.

The road to MF is very bad atm.

G'day Hippies, We did 3 weeks on the Gibb, ( not long enough ) inluding 3 days at Mitchell falls. We started at Fitzroy River lodge Caravan Park, at the time it cost $50 a week storage. You can't book but unpowered sites are avalable if you get in late and just up early for a change to a powered site.We liked this starting point as it allows you to go in at Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge and then onto the GRR. Not such a long drive back to pick up the van as well. Of course it all depends on where you're coming from and going to, though we did liked the luxury at Home Valley on the way out.
No matter what, take your time you'll love it.
My wife and I are planning our next trip back, and taking the kids again, they loved it.
Cheers
Joel

We did the GRR in total in 2006, and pulled the van across, we were on some of it last year, it's a matter of lowering tyre pressure, and driving to the conditions.
Baz

Well worth doing - the best of all our trips. You can check out My Blogs from 2008; we took a little over three weeks one way, including Mitchell Falls and Kaumburu. I agree with leaving the caravan and doing a loop unless you have a dedicated rough roader. Conditions vary but you will always meet some bad patches, and it is not worth the risk of a breakdown.

Motherhen

We left the caravan at the big caravan park in Derby, and did the loop. We also travelled to Kalumburu and it took us 17 days to Kununnurra. This allowed us to take in The Bungles and Geikie Gorge on the return trip.

cheers
Laurie