Gibb River Road itinerary The Kimberley 4WD Adventure Holiday Itinerary
April 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Holiday Itinerary
The Gibb River Road in The Kimberley is a 4 Wheel driving adventure holiday you will never forget, an experience of a lifetime.
You need to allow about 20 days or as long as 40 days if you have the time available. The length of time you have to travel the Gibb River Road will affect how much you will get to see and visit
The Gibb River Road is about 680km in length and the Kalumburu Road less than 300km. The number of places to see and rough and varying road conditions can make it a bit unpredictable as to how long your trip will take so allow a for a few extra days travelling time.
This is a suggested itinerary, it is best to have a flexible itinerary so then you can stay longer in some places when you find somewhere special or need a day to relax and recover.
Travellers are recommended to review distances, driving times, fuel availability and time spent walking each gorge to ensure an enjoyable holiday.
A high clearance 4 Wheel Drive vehicle is recommended for all travel on the Gibb River and Kalumburu Roads.
This is a suggested 20 day Itinerary for the Gibb River Road – All the popular places have been included
Day 1 Derby to Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek. Overnight camp at Windjana Gorge Camp site
Day 2 Windjana Gorge to Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge. Overnight accommodation. Dinner, bed & breakfast – Camping with hot showers and flush showers.
Day 3 Stay at Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge. Overnight accommodation, Dinner bed & Breakfast – Camping with hot showers and flush toilets
Day 4 Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge to Lennard Gorge to Bell Gorge. Overnight Camp
Day 5 Stay at Bell Gorge. Overnight Camp
Day 6 Bell Gorge to Mornington Wilderness Camp previously Old Mornington Camp. Camp 3 nights
Day 7 Stay at Mornington Wilderness Camp visit Dimond Gorge
Day 8 Stay at Mornington Wilderness Camp visit Sir John Gorge
Day 9 Mornington Wilderness Camp to Charnley River Station
Day 10 Charnley River Station to Galvans Gorge to Mount Barnett Roadhouse. Camp 2 nights
Day 11 Visit Manning Gorge
Day 12 Mount Barnett Roadhouse to Mt Elizabeth Station. Overnight Camp (option of accommodation)
Day 13 Mt Elizabeth Station to Drysdale River Station. Overnight Camp (option of accommodation)
Day 14 Drysdale River Station to Mitchell Plateau. Camp 2 nights
Day 15 Visit Mitchell Plateau Falls
Day 16 Mitchell Plateau back to Drysdale River Station. Overnight Camp
Day 17 Drysdale River Station to Home Valley Station. Overnight Camp
Day 18 Home Valley Station to El Questro Homestead. Camp 2 nights (option of camping or luxury accommodation)
Day 19 Visit El Questro Gorge, Zeebedee Springs and other falls
Day 20 Visit Emma Gorge
Then travel to Kununurra/Wyndham
From Kununurra you can continue your trip to Lake Argyle, which must be seen to be believed.
You then can travel to Katherine and head down south, go north to Darwin, or travel west along the Great Northern Highway to Broome.
These are the minimum times that should be allocated at each stop once you have actually arrived.
Always check road & weather conditions before departing to any location along the Gibb River or Kalumburu Road.
Use this Gibb River Road itinerary as an example for when you are planning your Kimberley 4WD adventure holiday.
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Oh I remember this road! We were close to it and I wanted to go onto it, but we didn’t have a 4WD so we thought better not. Is it true that this road is only available during certain seasons of the year?
Very helpful in planning our trip.