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15 Day Kimberley "Stockman" Accommodated Safari
The Kimberley "Stockman" is a 15 day all overland accommodated safari from Darwin to Broome and Kununurra. Explore, bushwalk and swim in the gorges, experience the Bungle Bungles, and visit the remote communities of this truly magnificent region.
2012 Departures
• June 10
Highlights
• Nitmiluk National Park
• Katherine Gorge cruise
• The Gregory Tree
• Timber Creek
• Kununurra
• Ord River Dam
• Lake Argyle cruise
• Pentecost and Durack Rives
• Cockburn Range
• Gibb River Road
• Drysdale River Station
• Mt Trafalgar and Mitchell Falls Scenic Flight (optional)
• Mt Elizabeth Station
• Wanjina rock art
• Bradshaw rock art
• Galvans Gorge
• Bell Gorge
• Mt Hart Homestead
• Windjana Gorge
• Tunnel Creek
• Derby
• Prison Boab Tree
• Broome
• Fitzroy Crossing
• Geikie Gorge cruise
• Halls Creek
• Old Halls Creek
• China Wall
• Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National Park
• Cathedral Gorge
• Piccaninny Creek
• Beehive Domes (flight optional)
• Warmun (Turkey Creek)
• Wyndham
Itinerary
Day 1 (LD): Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park two hour cruise. Katherine tonight.
Day 2 (BLD): Victoria River, Timber Creek and the "Gregory Tree". Into Western Australia and on to Kununurra where we stay for two nights.
Day 3 (BL): Cruise on Lake Argyle, visit Argyle Homestead (reconstruction), the Ord Irrigation Area, Ivanhoe Crossing and sunset from Kelly's Knob.
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Day 4 (BD): Wyndham and Five Rivers Lookout this morning. Now the famous Gibb River Road takes us past the Cockburn Range and across the Pentecost River to Home Valley Station for the night.
Day 5 (BLD): Across the Pentecost and Durack Rivers en-route to overnight at Drysdale River Station.
Day 6 (BLD): A scenic flight to see the Kimberley coast, Mount Trafalgar and Mitchell Falls (optional). On to Mt Elizabeth Station for two nights.
Day 7 (BLD): Mt Elizabeth Station bushwalking, swimming, birdwatching, Aboriginal rock art, four-wheel driving and lunch in the bush.
Day 8 (BLD): On to Galvans Gorge then Bell Gorge. Travel on to Mt Hart Homestead for the night.
Day 9 (BLD): Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek then on to Derby to stay overnight.
Day 10 (B): The infamous 1000 year old Prison Boab Tree and Myall's Bore en-route to Broome for two nights.
Day 11 (B): A day at leisure in Broome.
Day 12 (BLD): Fitzroy Crossing and a cruise on Geikie Gorge. Fitzroy Crossing tonight.
Day 13 (BLD): On to Halls Creek. Visit Old Halls Creek and China Wall. Overnight in Halls Creek.
Day 14 (BLD): Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National Park. Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge and Piccaninny Creek. Tonight we stay in a permanent tent safari camp in the Park.
Day 15 (BL): Scenic helicopter flight over the famous beehive domes (optional) before travelling to Kununurra bringing your safari to an end.
Meal Codes: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
Inclusions And Exclusions
Inclusions: 14 nights accommodation, meals as coded, all National Park and Aboriginal Site fees, Katherine Gorge cruise, Lake Argyle cruise, Geikie Gorge cruise.
Exclusions: All soft and alcohol drinks, Optional tours, items of a personal nature
Notes
• A fuel levy of $45.00 per person is payable on board.
• Tour is not suitable for children under 7 years of age.
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