Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020 at 16:50
The below is copied from the Kimberly Newsletter dated October 6th, 2020. I would recommend signing up to the very informative newsletter if considering doing the
Kimberley at a later date.
I wouldn't bother with the Gibb this year.
"The few
places along the
Gibb River Road that had opened this year have either just closed or will close soon:
•
Birdwood Downs is still open.
• Mt. Hart is already closed.
• Mt. Elizabeth Station is closed! It was already closed for accommodation and meals but was supposed to stay open for camping until October 11. They just changed that and are now completely closed. (I literally found out minutes before sending this.)
•
Manning Gorge and the
campground there will remain open until October 11, i.e. the night from October 10 to October 11 will be the last night for camping there.
The gates will close on 4pm on the 11th, and from the 12th Barnett Roadhouse will be on wet season hours.
(Mon - Fri 10am-2pm, Sat 9am-12, Sun closed.)
•
Imintji Roadhouse (and the
campground) is closed, so Barnett is your only place to get fuel.
•
Windjana Gorge and Silent Grove (
Bell Gorge) campgrounds should stay open until the end of October, weather permitting.
Geikie Gorge is still open and the boat tours operating.
Purnululu National Park also is still open for visits and camping, even though online booking was only possible until September 30.
The park usually stays open until end of November, weather permitting, but the
visitor centre closes earlier, usually mid October.
For people thinking of doing a day trip to Purnululu from the highway:
The Bungle Bungle Caravan Park at the highway turn off (a commercial park at the start of the access track, not part of the national park) will close on October 18."
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