FIVE DAY BROOME TO THE BUNGLE BUNGLES TOUR
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HIGHLIGHTS
Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Bungle Bungles,
Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge, China Wall, Mimbi Caves, Geikie Gorge Cruise
ITINERARY
Day 1 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 2-3 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 4 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 5 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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