Kimberley July/Aug 09

Greg - Very highly recommended. Check out our blog entries regarding our 2008 trip there.

John

Greg, If you are talking about conditions then that time of year is perfect as you would know from living in the NT. The downside is that it is busy with lots of people (tourists) in the main towns so sites have to be booked well in advance.

Regards

Mark

Greg,

Here is a website that might help with planning.

http://www.kimberleyaustralia.com/

We will be travelling there in August sometime.

Best wishes,

Viv

Hi Greg,

My wife and I did 2 months in late July/August/September 2007 for our honeymoon in the Kimberley and it was absolutely amazing. We left Perth on 16 July and got to Broome on 19 July and returned home the second week of September.

I'm not sure if we were there during school holidays, but if we were, it wasn't noticeable.Broome was busy, being the central hub, but everywhere else (Cape Leveque, Gibb River Road, Kununurra, Fitzroy, Hell's Crack (whoops, Halls Creek) and everywhere in between weren't busy at all.

We're actually heading that way in July 2009 for our two year anniversary and spending 7 days at Cape Leveque and the rest around Broome.

Cheers,

Jason.

Greg - While I'm sure the sights in the Kimberley is amongst the best Australia has to offer at any time of the year that it is accessible, I'm so glad we went in June. It was not crowded and the roads were good. People who went in July found bad roads, crowded camp sites and lots of people driving too fast for the conditions. If you can organise to spend a few weeks there before the July rush, it will be better. Also in most seasons, the water in the streams and falls diminishes as the winter dry progresses.

Motherhen

We were up ther this year during July/August.
Broome was the only really crowded place.
Best to book for the most popular places though.

We are normally there mid to late May into June which is sometimes a bit early, as roads are just opening and some rivers can be 1 metre deep at crossings. This year we will be there for two trips in August and September. Depending on the season, this can be a bit dry, so I think you have the perfect timing.

Magic Place.... see my article in current Caravan World Yearbook for s few photo's.

Cheers John