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Sounds like a great trip, have fun.

At Litchfield, there are several parks camp grounds (check out the website for NT parks), the most popular being Wangi Falls. There are only toilets like most park camp grounds. As Wangi was full and not suited to our big rig, we went 4 kms further to Litchfield Safari Camp. Nice spot, old but serviceable amenities, hot showers, washing machines, above ground pool in a nice bushland setting. Green and grassy sites near amenities block. Not expensive either.

Kakadu, again parks camp grounds but most have showers; no power. Private CP with powered sites at Cooinda. Serviced parked sites we stayed at were; Gunlom for the climb to the top of Gunlom Falls, Mardugal for the Yellow Waters Cruise at Cooinda and day trip to Jimjim and Twin falls, Muirella for the Nourlangie and Nanguluwur rock painting sites, and Merl for Ubirr and the East Alligator River. Mardugal was the pick of these. Merl is known for mosquitoes in droves, but there is no choice out there, other than commercial CP at Jabiru.

At Katherine Gorge the parks campground is run by a private corporation and is expensive for a parks camp, but it is fully serviced, including a nice swimming pool. Worth staying as the Gorge is about 30 kms from Katherine.

At Purnululu there are two nice parks camp grounds, with pit toilets only. We stayed one night at each to be near the walks at each send of the park. It was hot, so we did the walks early in the day and late afternoon.

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Motherhen

If the budget extends that far, save some money for a helicopter flight at the Bungles or at Mitchell falls. The Bugles are an amazing place and magnificent from the air.

Bungles.


It'll be a great trip. Have fun.

Mick

Kununurra can get crowded at that time of year, but most CPs have unpowered sites available. The show grounds is used for 'overflow' but when we were there it was show time and not available. Nice CPs around Lake. We stayed at Hidden Valley as it was in a quiet location. They pack campers in tight in most of the CPs. Book a day or two ahead if you can. The CP at Wyndham is nice and should have room if you need to wait for a place at Kununurra. Take the Triple J boat up Lake Kununurra to Lake Argyle.

On the GRR it pays to stay 'on site' such as the DEC camp grounds (no power) for Bells Falls and Windjana Gorge. They are nice campground, and have cold showers and flush toilets, but the water in the showers comes through warm anyway. If you want to see El Questro, you have to pay the price. It is still worth spending a few days seeing the main features.

Drysdale River Station has a good camp ground, but most sites don't have power. You need to get fuel here.

Manning Gorge is worth a visit. Nice big camp ground with a small block including hot showers (solar heated). You pay a per person entry fee at the Barnett Roadhouse whether you camp or not, and regardless of how many days you stay.

On the Mitchell Plateau road, it is easiest to stay at the lovely King Edward River - a camp ground with pit toilets just after you cross the river. You can camp at the Fall car park, but it is easier to do a day trip up there without the trailers. The KE River camp was my favourite, although it is popular.

Broome you would need to book.

Mh

Thanks everyone so far for very valuable information! Does anyone have a preference on a caravan park in Brooome..Cable Beach.. we need to leave our camper trailer there for 3 nights while we are going to Cape Leveque (staying in safari tent at Kooljamin) then go back to spend 4 nights in Broome before heading back to Darwin.
Thanks again everyone:)

Hi Lov2getaway,
I just sent you quite a long reply and lost it. Is this your first trip? There is a place on E.0. where E.O. members made a list of the things that they wouldn't leave home without. I don't know how to link you to this though.
Cape Leveque is majic. Maybe leave camper at Broome and book well ahead to camp in accomodation at Kooljarmin if finances allow. I explained all of the reasons why in my last answer but it's gone and I can't get it back! So am only giving a brief outline of what I said in it.
Don't leave setting up camp until too late atleast when your'e first getting into your routine.
Take some quick easy packet meals for nights for when you're really tired and just want to want to fall into bed.
Check your hire vehicle has all needed equipment like the jack before leaving the hire place.
Take newspaper and plenty of it, it's great for standing on in the shower cubical when the floor is all wet where you're trying to dry yourself , just one of many uses for newspaper. Wetones both moisturising and antiseptic, Paper hand towels, plenty of tissues ,thongs for the ablution blocks as well as the normal self care items.
Litchfield is beautiful, plan to spend a day or 2 there.
Hoping you have a safe and great trip, these places are all well worth seeing it's breathtaking scenery.
Take care Bye Sally.

We always stay at Palm Grove Caravan Park in Broome. Get onto the Broome accommodation quick - its a busy time of the year. Your trip may have to revolve around it. School Holidays in W.A. start 3rd July.
There was a good thread 74640 a few months ago on how the overflow camping works in Broome.
You will notice many of the people who knock Broome also complain about how they couldn't get accommodation. Funny that.

Have fun

Make sure you go to Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge.



Tjilpi

Thanks everyone. This is our first trip to the Top End and very much looking forward to it. Our boys are 8 & 5 so some of the walks may be challenging. We do plan to do some boat trips and some flights, so we can get a good overall experience from our trip.

A very useful site is here. It's the work of a very knowledgeable Kununura lady and includes a free downloadable travel guide to the Kimberley. She also has a more detailed guide (not free) available for download. Both highly recommended.

Have a great trip.

John

Hi again. After realising how busy Broome and WA are going to be when WA school holidays start in July... we are now wondering if we should do our trip in the opposite direction to what we had planned. This would mean traveling from Darwin to Broome along the highway and then do the sight seeing, Gibb River Road etc on the way back. Do you think it would be worth changing or is it still going to be really busy last week of June. Oh what to do...what to do????
Thanks for any advice.