Less well known spots in the Kimberley

We visited King George Falls in 1987 with special permission from the Manager of Carson River Station.

From our Drysdale River camp it was a 234km return trip to the falls. The last 5km was over rocks and that part of the drive took one and a half hours each way. I recall that I recorded three punctures for the day.

Go to my website below, click on 4x4 and scroll down the page to The Far North Kimberley, for a taste of some adventure.

Since that time there have been more places open up but I haven't been back

Cheers

Not Telling

Draff,
We went into Old Mornington in May of last year. Only had time to visit Dimond Gorge which takes about two hours (24 km) to get to from the camp. It was certainly worth seeing and taking a canoe ride through.
From the GRR it takes about two hours to get to the camp. There is a radio at the gate by which you can check availability and costs. The facilities were quite reasonable but if you buy anything there be prepared to pay inflated prices. We towed a campertrailer in without trouble but saw two 4WDs towing vans that had to turn around because of a creek crossing about halfway in which had a steep entry and exit plus about 600 mm of flowing water.
For what its worth,

Jon W

Have you been to Kalumburu? It has a lot to offer, like



We had a great time there. Didn't make it to Walcott Inlet but will go there next trip. The tip there is to make sure of the tides when picking the time to visit.

Kind regards

Mr Draff ,

There is a beautiful gorge with wonderful art , swimming and big waterfall , on Elizabeth Sation . You have to camp at the homestead , but the camping area is nice . They serve dinner there too , but the food is awful.

I am going there in May and then out to Walcott .

Cheers ,

Willie

Draff,
Old mornington and Diamond Gorge are deffinately worth a visit and allow at least a overnight stop.Walcott Inlet is another of my favourites but I would not reccomend taking a trailer in there as some of the "jump ups" are very steep and rocky and beware of the tides and crocs when camping in there.It is best to allow an overnight stop on the way in from Mt. Elizabeth station as there are some nice camp spots.Take your time on the very rocky sections otherwise you will do some damage to your vehicle.There is quite a big cost per vehicle charged by the station to cover maintenance on the track but it is worth it.There are many other lesser known spots in the Kimberly that you will discover yourself in time.

Thank you all for the great input. Very much appreciated and some great ideas there to get us thinking.

Draff

Hello Draff,
We were up there in August last year. Charnley River Station is really worth while going to visit. They have a big campground, good amenities and the road in is pretty good. We spent the whole afternoon at Dillie Gorge by ourselves...perfectly beautiful spot...big stretch of water, small falls all surrounded by red rocks and boabs. There were other gorges and pools to visit but we didn't have the time. I think it would be a great place to spend a few days.
Back in 1997 we went out to Old Mornington and it was just getting started. Back then the amenities weren't flash but it was an interesting place and Dimond Gorge was one of the highlights of our trip. We were the only visitors and it was so peaceful.
It's not the Kimberley but you mentioned the Duncan Rd etc. and I wondered if you'd thought about Gregory National Park and the tracks there..Bullita Stock Route, Humbert Track, Wickham and Broadarrow tracks. We went on the Bullita Stock route and found it tough but thoroughly enjoyable. We camped at Timber Creek and just did a day trip.. The others sound like they would be interesting drives and a bit off the normal tourist path. I think you can access them from the Timber Creek end or from both the Buchanan & Buntine Highways.
Enjoy your trip planning
Viv

Willem,
My knees are doing great and can walk as far as Ilike and no more pain at all.Am back doing offshore fishing,shooting,and camping--its great.Will be doing a big trip across the top and up to the Cape in about July.Just bought a new Pioneer camper trailer which Iwill test run in a couple weeks.
Cheers