Kimberly bush camping

The Camps 4 book would be a good investment for you, it shows heaps of bush camps throughout Australia.

On not to miss is 40 Mile Beach just south of Karratha on your way up. No facilities but no time limits either.

Hi Wheeler

Jan Holland's Book Priceless campsites and rest areas has heaps more than Camps Australia Wide, but be aware, some listed for camping are now day use only. These books are available from the ExplorOz book shop. If you buy enough books, you can get 'free' ExplorOz membership with the bonus points.

Most of the Gibb River Road area has now no camping anywhere without toilets. This includes the old popular spots like on the Gibb River.

You can still find good gravel pits to sneak into all along the way - but generally we didn't as it was better to stay at the campsite for the particular gorge/falls to start the walk early before it got too hot. The only time we did was a bit before El Questro (not far before Home Valley as that is aboriginal land and you can't camp on it).

Our favourite spot (although popular and shared with others) is the King Edward River crossing. On the Mitchell Plateau Road, about 7 or 8 kms in you corss the river, then a km or two further are two adjacent campsites on a lovely pool of the river; drop toilets and river water/swimming. From here it is a day trip to Mitchell falls, and there are aboriginal rock paintings in the vicinity.

The DEC run campsites for Windjana Gorge and Bells Gorge are very pleasant spots; toilets and cold showers (warm enough during the day). $10 per person, or $5.50 for concession (eg senior's card).

The camp for the Manning Gorge is reached from the back of the Mt Barnett Roadhouse. It is big and spread out around the bush - but there will be others there. You pay an access fee of $12.50 per person at the roadhouse - whether you stay or not. Then you can stay as long as you want. Flush toilets and warm showers.

Motherhen

Very much depends where in the Kimberley you are talking about. Which way are you headed and what route are you taking? Plenty of places, can recommend plenty of nice spots all over the place, just need to know what time limits and which places you wanna see etc.