Kimberley trip questions

Hi Grazz

Try Zebra Rock Gallery where they run a sort of unofficial camping area and i believe will allow vans to be left, Hidden Valley CP (where we stayed for a while), or failing that any other CP.Wyndham is another option - pleasant CP there and not too far from the start of the GRR. I expect the Buchanan would be as corrugated as the GRR or more so - it would depend in the day/week/year; but no first hand knowledge.

Motherhen

You probably have a couple of choices for caravan storage, however I'm another advocate for Zebra Rock Gallery. It's well out of town and we felt it was safe. We left our van there for 6 weeks last year and it had a nice "holiday" amongst the mango plantation. Cost is around $7 a day (can't quite remember). It was surprising how popular it is for storage.

Alternatively you can try the Big 4 by the Lake - we didn't like the look of where the van would be left in storage as it backed on to a fence which you could see from the road. Didn't feel comfortable that it would be safe.

We also asked around at other caravan parks but as they had no designated storage area it meant that you would pay for the site at a normal nightly rate ($35+). That was out of the question for us given we were going to leave it for 6 weeks.

Hi Grazz,

I towed my van along the Buchanan in 2010. At that time the Stuart Hwy to Top Springs section had just been graded, so was in perfect condition. Top Springs on was not as good, but nothing that caused any problems at that time. Any rain would be cause for concern I think.

Quite a nice drive.

Graeme

I going to be contentious here. If you have confidence in your off road van can, if it can do the Buchanan, it will also do the Gibb with the same amount of ease. Both are Outback roads with corrugations, dust, dips and distance!!! Take your van and enjoy its comforts rather than leave it behind in Kununurra!!!!

Thanks for all the info and ideas from everyone. Sounds like the Zebra Rock Gallery is the place to leave the caravan. We want to have easy access to 4wd areas without the caravan around the Kimberley. In regard to using the Buchanan...still undecided..might leave the decision until we are there. Really looking forward to this trip. Still finalising the itinerary and it looks like we might be trying to do too much.