Kimberley and Pilbara this winter

Don't miss Wittenoon Gorge and Charnley atation in the Kimberly

Carawine gorge and skull springs.

Have a look at some of the photo's on profile

G'day Motherhen,

We have great memories of Kalumburu. No - this is not a trick reply and yest I do want to know how you go on the "road" in. I have previously stated that I would be prepared to give it a go but all so much nicer to hear that someone else has gone before.

Seriously though it is a nice place to go and spend a few weeks if you like fishing or if the better half likes fishing. Plus you could pop past Drysdale and say hello to Anne on the way through.

Kind regards

Theo

Motherhen,

My wife and I did two months in the Kimberley last year for our honeymoon.

I can strongly recommend Cape Leveque (~220km north of Broome) and also Barred Creek (On the same road to Cape Leveque, but only ~40km from Broome).

http://perth4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12972&page=9 There are some photos on there of the entire trip and a bit of a blurb I wrote about the places.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Jason.

G'Day Motherhen

No problems with your rig size for Carawine or Skull Springs. Unfortunately Carawine has been half flattened from the big floods two seasons ago (or maybe 3 now.... time goes). A very lovely spot but now misses the ancient and majestic trees as they were

The best camping spot to visit Mitchell Falls is over the King Edward on the right (actually second right is better than first right). Smaller vehicles than yours crosed it whilst we were there (petrol Prado no snorkel.... Hilux etc.... an F250 shorted out and was burnt out xing the KIng Edward but they tiell me that vehicle was a factory lemon from the start)

We spent 5 days on that camp last year, hard to leave and just did a day trip into the falls from there.......best option I believe

As for the road conditions etc....Kalumburu and the GRR for that matter it is simply a case of if you are behind or in front of the graders for the season and early or late into the area and if it rains again...we had a dream run last year to the falls turn off and others had it less so cause of the rain before and after (we were in and out mid may to end of May). Can never say for sure depends season by season and grader timing as to how your luck falls

Your rig could aso get into Telegraph Pool with ease and spend some time there (near the mouth of the Fitzroy)

Regards

Hi Motherhen

We were in the Kimberley in 2006 and did a trip down the Duncan Road from Kununurra to Halls Creek. Magnificent - lots of great camp spots along the creeks and rivers,some really top notch country especially around Nicholson Station and best of all only saw two vehicles in two days. Good gravel road and while we didn't take the van would have no problems towing our 16' Jayco.

John & Helen

Hi Motherhen

Was behind Marble Bar September early October last year
Skull Springs and Running Waters now all rocks through the big wet. Recovering very slowly.
Drive in but would not recommend taking a caravan into those two spots at present.
When we were there a lot of the roads were closed through unseasonal rains.