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The Kimberley is one of Australia's hidden treasures with an immense and complex landscape that encompasses spectacular gorges, waterfalls and cave systems, pockets of lush rainforest and an astonishing variety of wildlife. Wild and wonderful, the Kimberley is one of the world's last great wilderness areas.
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Located on the northern-most part of Western Australia and covering some 421,451 square kilometres (approximately 261,000 miles), an area three times the size of England and three fifths the size of Texas, the Kimberley is home to only 40,000 people meaning that there are fewer people per kilometre than almost any other place on the planet.
The Kimberley is a vast and pristine area that is an unforgettable adventure to explore. Remote and rugged, its landscape is truly spectacular. With wide horizons, ancient gorges, picture-book rock pools and pristine beaches, the Kimberley is a special place that will linger in your mind long after you have left.
One of the most unusual sights in the Kimberley is the Horizontal 'two-way' waterfall of Talbot Bay in the Buchaneer Archipelago. Take a trip into Purnululu National Park where you will marvel at the thousands of huge beehive-shaped mounds of the Bungle Bungle. Striped in orange and black colours, these sandstone mounds rise majestically from the red earth and are one of Western Australia's most significant natural features.
Cruise the waters of the mighty Fitzroy River. See where it has cut deep into the landscape producing the wonderful Geikie Gorge that is bordered by sheer walls of yellow, orange and grey.
On the coast is the township of Broome, a tranquil tropical spot, world famous for its pearling industry. Relax and unwind on the soft clean sands of Cable Beach, swim in clear turquoise waters. The beach extends 24 kilometres (15 miles) so you can choose a different spot every day and never get tired of the view.
Travel further north along the remote and pristine Kimberley coastline and you will find the Buccaneer Archipelago or 'Thousand Islands'. Rugged red cliffs, cooling waters and white sandy beaches abound.
The Buccaneer Archipelago is situated 50-100 kilometres North-West of Derby and accessible by a 35 minute light aircraft flight to Cockatoo Island or a boat cruise from Derby.
Other attractions in the Kimberley region include the town of Derby, the Gibb River Road, Devonian Reef National Park, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater.
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The Ord River is situated in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia and extends into north-western Northern Territory. It rises near Halls Creek and has a catchment area of some 64,000 kmē. It is approximately 650 km long and flows via Lake Argyle and the Kununurra Diversion Dam (Lake Kununurra) on route to the Cambridge Gulf near Wyndham.
The Kimberley has a tropical summer and dry winter and this diverse climate
changes the landscape from season to season. Whichever season you choose
you are sure to agree that Mother Nature was remarkable when she created
the Kimberley.
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Kimberley-Australia.com is a 'Web Magazine' website that is dedicated to all things related to the Kimberley region of north Western Australia. We are passionate about Australia's vast wilderness frontier, its diverse natural rock formations, its rugged coastline and the unforgetable experiences that are waiting for all who visit.
Our aim is to discuss the Kimberley, its history, its environment, its natural diversity and its spectacular destinations. We hope that this website will inspire all who visit, just as much as the Kimberley has inspired us.
To make it easy to navigate this site, Kimberley-Australia.com is divided up into three distinct sections; 'about the Kimberley', 'Kimberley tourism' and 'destinations'. Through out articles on this site, colour coded links are placed to other sections to assist you in finding information on a specific topic.
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