The Kimberley region in Western Australia

There are 3 travelled routes exploring the Kimberley Region

Route One
The Gibb River Road
Unsealed road - Opens tradionally speaking mid to late April (it may open earlier in sections only till the Pentecost River and Durrack River crossings) and closes late November to early December each year dependant on weather patterns.
For 4wd car and 4wd campers. Now not all 4x4 rental companies allow their 4wd's on the Gibb River Road see Australia4wdrentals for the right Kimberley 4wd hire from Darwin, Broome or Perth.

Route Two
The Great Northern Highway from Kununurra to Broome.
Take the sealed highway route from Kununurra to Broome via Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing. In Kunurra you can purchase scenic air flights to the bungles.
For 2wd campervan hire, 2wd RV motorhome hire, 4wd car and 4wd campers.

Route Three
The Gibb River Road back along the Great Northern Highway loop trip.
Start in Broome or Darwin and drive via the Gibb River Road back along the Great Northern Highway.
For 4wd car and 4wd campers.

The Kimberley in Australia is one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth, with rustic unique outback landscapes and landmarks billions of years in the making. Covering app 423,000 square kilometres in north Western Australia and with a population of less than 40,000 people, it’s here you’ll encounter some of the most extraordinary outback adventuresand folks in Australia. Discover ancient gorge country with hikes and trekking a must in planning your Kimberley vacation to enormous cattle stations, pristine coastline and sandy beaches, to one of the oldest cultures on the planet and the world’s only horizontal waterfalls.

The Kimberley region is Western Australia's most northern region. The region encompasses an area of 421,451 square kilometres or approx. 162,580 miles (one-sixth of the state's total land area). The coastline faces the Indian Ocean to the west and the Timor Sea to the north, while inland it is bordered by the Great Sandy Desert in the south and the Northern Territory in the east.
The Kimberley is called The Kimberley rather than the commonly used The Kimberley's.

Western Australia and National Parks (WA) towns, rivers, roads, crossings, stopovers and places of interest (WA)
Map of the Kimberley Western Australia


Explore the Kimberley on your own
Explore the Kimberley in a 4wd camper allowed on the unsealed roads (often referred to as offroad) in Western Australia. Start your self drive holiday from Broome, Darwin or Perth with a experienced local supplier.

Explore the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley region of Australia
Self drive along the Gibb River Road from Broome or Darwin is a Australia four wheel drive hire camper or wagon.
The Gibb River Road was initially constructed as a beef road to transport cattle from the surrounding stations to the ports of Derby and Wyndham.
It spans some six-hundred and seventy kilometres from Derby to the junction of the Great Northern Highway between Wyndham and Kununurra.
On passing through a gap in the Napier Range, the majesty of the King Leopold Ranges comes into view.

Climate: 2 seasons in this part of Western Australia:

Dry/Winter (April to September): Little rainfall with mild to warm conditions Average temperatures are maximum 30°C - 32°C, minimum 5°C - 12°C Humidity levels are low, averaging between 30% - 40% in July

Wet/Summer (October to March): Heaviest rain falling from January onwards, average 200mm in January. Average temperatures are maximum 45°C, minimum 18°C - 22°C Humidity levels averaging between 60% - 75%