Free Camping Kimberly Region??

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Wyndham
Maggie Creek rest area located 28km nth of Victoria Hwy Junction, 28km s Wyndham. Area not level. Hema map ref 81E13 gps ref 15 40 42s 128 14 50e
plus some others

Broome
Roebucks Plains Rest Area. located 267km N of sandfire roadhouse, 22km S of Roebuck Roadhouse or 56km S of Broome

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David

Can't help you with Halls Creek or Wyndham.

With regard to Broome if you want to camp out of town for a few days then try -
* the numerous spots on the beach side of Manari Road (north of the Willie Creek Pearl Farm) up as far as Manari point;
* the south side of Barred Creek right on the beach just back from the creek mouth;
* numerous spots on Waterbank Station (good bird watching) - contact the Kimberley Land Council for details;
* the Broome Bird Observatory just south of Broome on Roebuck Bay (fantastic bird watching).

Enjoy it

G'day David

Halls Creek area (Hells Crack as referred to around here), there is a nice tranquil spot called Caroline Pool. It is located 15km east of Halls Creek along Duncan Road and is part of the Old Halls Creek townsite. There are area's of the old townsite around the area and worth a fossick around if your into that sort of thing.
There is an excellent book called Priceless Campsites & Rest Area's in the North of Western Australia by Jan Holland. It covers everything from Kununurra down to Kalbarri, has GPS refs and gives a good overview of the various sites.

Cheers
Wal

David - if you go to the section on this site under Trip Planning called Travel Journal you can find our section on our 2002 trip up the Tanami then to Kunnunurra then Wyndham - Old Karunjie Rd to pick up the Gibb River Road at the Pentecost River then across to Broome (via diversion up to Kalumburu and Mitchell Plateau). In there I document all our bush camps. By memory, I recall we camped not far north of Halls Creek on the Great Northern Highway on the right hand side at a roadside pbay type camp near a bridge/causeway. I have a photo of us taking a shower under the run-off of the causeway! So, its a small crossing and I can't remember the name but he details are in the journal. Also, I noted that on the left of the road opposite the turnoff to Bungles is a very nice looking (but very busy with caravans) campsite. Wyndham has great bush camps just south-west along the King River Rd which becomes the Old Karunjie Rd. All detailed in the journal. We camped on the King River. In Broome, the best free bush camps are on the northern beaches. You take the road up towards Cape Leveque - but turn left immediately at the end of the seal. The track disappears into the bush but signs lead the way right up the coast. There are quite a number of named locations. We've camped at them all. In 2003 we spent a week or so at Barred Creek - you can get to both sides of the creek (the southern end via a track through the sand and onto the beach), the northern end via signs along the main track and not as good camping. Other sites further north along these beaches are probably better camping but the fishing is the icon at Barred Creek so some compromise is worth considering if that's of interest to you. Also low tide there is fun - mud crabbing but beware salt water crocs are starting to be seen in this creek occassionally. Hope that helps.

Hi David

All the advice about the Broome area is good. Don't try to camp nearer to town though. The rangers go out every morning to check that there aren't illegal campers, and will insist that you leave. It isn't very friendly, but space in Broome is at a bit of premium during the dry season.

Have fun
Anni