EIGHT DAY SPIRIT OF THE KIMBERLEY
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HIGHLIGHTS
Cape Leveque, Bardi Bushtucker Walk, Snorkelling, Cygnet Bay
Pearl Farm, Beagle Bay
Pearl Shell Church Altar, One Arm Point Aquaculture Hatchery, King Sound
Boat Ride, Windjana
Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Bungle Bungles, Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge,
Mimbi Caves, Geikie Gorge Cruise
ITINERARY
Day 1 Beagle
Bay & Lombadina
he Dampier Peninsula is an extraordinary blend of
pristine beaches and dramatic coastlines, rich in traditional Aboriginal
culture. Travelling up the red 4WD track, learn about the region's
fascinating history from our guided commentary. Our first stop is the
Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community, home of the Beagle Bay Church with its
glimmering pearl shell altar, for morning tea. Journey on to enjoy lunch
in the laid-back Lombadina Community, a beautiful and welcoming
community, which is home to an interesting bush timber church. Later we travel to beautiful Cape Leveque to
set up camp right on the edge of the Indian Ocean. A warm
Kimberley sunset is a great way to end the day before our famous
Kimberley BBQ under the stars.
Day 2 Cape
Leveque
The day at Cape Leveque is yours to enjoy as you
please. You may like to join our guide on a snorkelling
adventure (equipment provided), or take up one of the many optional extras on
offer including a glass bottom boat ride or a scenic flight across the
archipelago and Horizontal Falls (if available). Alternatively you may prefer to spend your time
simply enjoying the pristine beaches and rugged red coastline for which
Cape Leveque is famous. Whether you like swimming, snorkelling,
sunbathing or long walks along the beach, Cape Leveque is a great way to
relax away a day. In the afternoon, our Aboriginal guide introduces us
to Bardi 'saltwater' country on a leisurely guided bushwalk, providing
an indepth insight into indigenous bush tucker, lifestyle and culture.
Day 3 Cygnet
Bay Pearl Farm & One Arm Point
Visit the Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm for a delightful
breakfast by the sea together with a fascinating insight into the iconic
pearling business and the opportunity to invest in a pearl direct from
one of the world's most exclusive producers. Travel to the One Arm Point
Community perched on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula. From here we can
view the spectacular Buccaneer Archipelago and witness the huge tidal
flows of the Kimberley, the second biggest in the world. We visit the
Community’s aquaculture hatchery, complete with barramundi, pearl and
trochus shell before returning south. Driving back through the
dusk, keep an eye out for wildlife, before arriving back in Broome at
approximately 6.30pm.
Day 4 Geikie Gorge & Fitzroy Crossing
We ease into our adventure as we travel east towards Fitzroy
Crossing. Visit the Old Fitzroy Crossing and colourful Mangkaja
Aboriginal Arts Centre before joining a local National Park Ranger on a
guided cruise through majestic Geikie Gorge that nature carved between
the Geikie and Oscar Ranges. Learn of the fascinating geology of this
natural wonder and discover the huge array of wildlife, including
freshwater crocodiles, birds and fish. That evening, camp by the Fitzroy
Riiver and enjoy our famous Kimberley BBQ.
Days 5-6 Bungle Bungles
Visit the gold rush town of Halls Creek and see the
remarkable China Wall enroute to Purnululu National Park, home of the
magnificent Bungle Bungles. On arrival in Purnululu, there is time to
orient ourselves and settle into our new private Bungle Bungles Safari
Camp. After a delightful bush sunset, relax with a delicious meal
and evening under the stars. Spend the next day exploring the highlights of this
extraordinary National Park, the most famous of which are the Bungle
Bungle domes. Rivers created this landscape of unique orange and black
striped ‘beehive’ geological formations over a period of 20 million
years. Unbelievably, only the locals knew it existed until the early
1980’s. To protect its unique landscape, the area was made a national
park in 1987 and now enjoys World Heritage status. We explore the 2km
long Echidna Chasm, known for its towering Livistonia Palm trees, and
take a short walk (2-3km) into stunning Cathedral Gorge, where towering
rocks create a natural amphitheatre. There is time in the afternoon to
take an optional scenic flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the beehive
domes (approx $335pp, own expense) to put it all into perspective.
Day 7 Mimbi Caves
We bid farewell to Purnululu and travel to the
ancient realm of Mimbi Caves, one of Western Australia's largest cave
systems, in the heart of Gooniyandi Country. Spiritually significant,
these limestone caves are one of the oldest identified sites of human
occupation in Australia. Delve into Dreamtime with our local Gooniyandi
guide who shares traditional stories and reveals the secrets of Mimbi
Caves, a sanctuary of crystal clear pools, rare fossils and ancient rock
art. Share fresh damper and billy tea with the Gooniyandi traditional
owners before we head for Fitzroy Crossing.
Day 8 Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek
Following another night by the Fitzroy River, we head for Bunuba
country - once a Devonian reef, this terrain is over 350 million years
old and home to a diverse array of animals and plants. In the morning we
seek the adventure of Tunnel Creek, a 750-metre cave system in which we
discover secret caves and a large variety of wildlife. It is here we
also learn the legend of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal freedom fighter who
used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Freshen up with a swim
in the idyllic waterhole at the end of the tunnel before we travel to
the geological wonder of Windjana Gorge, a delightful oasis in the
outback. Beneath gorge walls rising 90m, we enjoy a picnic lunch and
search for freshwater crocodiles, local birdlife and Indigenous
bushtucker. The Gibb River Road then leads us from the picturesque
Napier Ranges as we begin the return to Broome via the Derby ‘Boab
Prison Tree’.
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