Trek Notes - Australia

The Kimberley & Northern Territory 27 Days

This epic adventure takes in all the highlights of Australia's outback.  We start in Broome and follow the Gibb River Road through the Kimberley.

Deep gorges scatter the landscape and we have time to swim in their pristine waterholes.  The Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park is a remarkable place to explore.  Formed around 350 million years ago, it was first visited by non-Indigenous people in the 1980s.

Itinerary

Day 1              (Sun) Arrive in Broome

Day 2              Travel via the Aboriginal community of Mowsnjum to Windjana Gorge.

Day 3-5           Travel to Mornington Station.  Explore wildlife sanctuary. Optional canoe      or swim in Fitzroy River.  Travel to Manning Creek.

Day 6               Cross the Gibb river.  Drive via Drysdale Station to campsite at King Edward River.

Day 7-8           View rock art and travel to Mitchell falls. Optional helicopter flight over the Mitchell Plateau.  Return to Drysdale Station.

Day 9-12         Drive to El Questro Station. Optional hike up Emma gorge for a swim.  Travel to Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park.  Explore mini Palms Gorge, Echidna chasm Piccanniny Creek and Cathedral Gorge.  Optional helicopter flight.

Day 13             Travel to the town of Kununurra.

Day 14             Fly from Kununurra to Darwin. Transfer to hotel.

Day 15             Drive to Pine Creek and Katherine.  Canoeing in Katherine Gorge.

Day 16-20       Drive to Kakadu national Park.  Climb to the top of Gunlom Falls.  Visit Jarrandbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge) and Giant`s staircase waterfalls. Travel to Maguk (Barrmundi Gorge) on the Arnhem Land escarpment.  Visit Warradjan Aboriginal cultural centre.  Explore Jim Jim  and twin falls.  Sunrise cruise on Yellow Water wetlands.  See Aboriginal rock art at Ubirr.  Return to Darwin.

Day 21             Fly to Alice Springs and Transfer to hotel.

Day 22             Drive to Hermannsburg historical precinct and palm valley in Finke Gorge National Park.  Spend the night in King's Creek station.

Day 23             King's Canyon `rim walk`. Drive to Uluru-kata Tjuta National Park.  Afternoon and sunset walks at Kata Tjuta.(The Olgas)

Day 24-25       Circuit Walk around Uluru (Ayers Rock).Travel to Cave hill.  Desert drive to Mount Woodroffe and meet Aboriginal custodians of the land.

Day 26             Watch sunrise before returning to Alice Springs.

Day 27             Tour ends in Alice Springs after breakfast (Fri).