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RE: West coast road trip from perth to darwin in july, 4WD or 2WD ?

by shevy 06 May 2012

The other option as no. 9 suggests is to go on a tour from Derby, the tour company mentioned are excellent but not quite $80 per day anymore…
Re: West coast road trip from perth to darwin in july, 4WD or 2WD ?

by shevy 06 May 2012

In the Kimberley 4wd drive rent companies in Broome are a bit funny about taking the car down the beach, or along beach tracks, but are…
RE: Budget-friendly tours/travel around Darwin or Broome?

by bellart1 06 March 2012

If you do get to the Kimberley, can I recommend Home Valley Station as a place to camp? There are several degrees of accommodation, with…
RE: Budget-friendly tours/travel around Darwin or Broome?

by GBUG 06 March 2012

Tours are expensive up that way, that's for sure. Out of Darwin you don't need a 4wd to have a good trip. So rent a 2wd and find cheap…
RE: Broome and the Kimberleys

by shevy 04 March 2012

Hi, What you can see in the Kimberley depends on what kind of car you are hiring and what time of year you are coming here. If you are…
Re: whitsundays to perth itinerary help :) pretty please

by shevy 13 December 2011

That's a bit harsh saying Broome isn't worth a visit. It is touristy in the dry season (may to sep), bit like a lot of places which are…
RE: whitsundays to perth itinerary help :) pretty please

by nvg 10 December 2011

>After that fly to broome ( unless there's anything in bettween worth seeing ) Some things for the OP to look up: - Lake Argyle and…
RE: Travelling by train and in the Wet

by midlifetravel 14 October 2011

Trains are pretty limited in Australia - I've done the Perth/Adelaide leg by train and at least on that leg - you can get off where there…
Re: KUNUNURRA 6743

by mike_travel_too 03 October 2011

Is this a real question? Answers in order are... eat at the restaurants. Only 2 pubs to choose from. If you dont like one, go to the…
Re: Working on the west coast, Broome and further south

by shevy 21 August 2011

For the Kimberley, you could look at employment at the accommodation along the gibb river road, el questro, home valley, drysdale, the…
RE: Broome to...

by shevy 06 August 2011

It's 206km from broome to cape leveque, 80km is unsealed but definitely not suitable for 2wd. Most hire companies will only hire large…
RE: self drive- kimberly

by bellart1 02 June 2011

Although we only had a week in the Kimberley, we hired a Nissan Patrol from Kununurra and drove ourselevs. We explored the area aropund…
RE: Mad Bastards

by shevy 16 May 2011

Hi, the Pigrams play alot in Broome during the Dry season, usually at Pearl Luggers but they shift around to different venues around a…
RE: Kakadu questions

by ianw6705 26 April 2011

If you can get a lift from Darwin > Katherine > Kununurra > Kimberley > Broome - you will have a great trip. Take care of course - there…
Road/CoachTrip from Darwin To Perth

by omaras01 28 March 2011

Hi, Can people please advise me on the amount of time I should expect to take to travel from Darwin to Perth? The plan is to either…
Re: Aboriginal art in the north west

by shevy 14 December 2010

Hello, There are some really good art galleries up here. Go to: www.ankaaa.org.au and download a guide as to where you can find them in…
RE: WA travel advice

by EmpressJo 04 October 2010

+So you would recommend the Kimberley above the rest of WA, but only if I can do the longer trip?+ In this case, yes. If you only have…
RE: Mail Run Trip Outback by plane

by bazzamelb 19 September 2010

Golden Eagle Airlines ex Port Hedland used to do a mail drop and allowed passengers to go along for a price. Its only a day trip, If your…
RE: Kimberley Tours

by ianw6705 04 July 2010

The Kimberley (Gibb River Road route especially) has always been an expensive destination - WesternXposure does tours, as do a few others…
RE: How

by ianw6705 03 April 2010

Broome in November will be a dog - weather-wise. In fact everywhere from there through the Kimberley to Darwin and beyond will be horrible…
RE: Kimberley tours

by nvg 11 March 2010

We went on a Broome - Kununurra tour with [Australian Adventure Travel|http://www.safaris.net.au/tours.htm] in 2003 and found them very…
Re: WA Road trip between Broome and Perth

by wendymac08 05 March 2010

Hya So...when in Broome, if you are there at the right time you can see the staircase to the moon (moon's reflection over the sea - prett…
Darwin - Perth in November

by camelus 18 October 2009

Hey We're planing a trip along the coast from Darwin to Perth in November and I need some help for this. We're starting the 1 of November…
RE: How much money

by ianw6705 11 September 2009

Where is this Kurijari place? Do you mean Karijini National Park - northeast of Ningaloo Reef? I still think driving from Darwin to Ninga…
RE: Broome-Derby area

by bellart1 28 May 2009

We're Brits and have just had an amazing holiday in the Kimberley (Home Valley). We spent 24 hours in Broome, en route to Exmouth and…