Whether diving into Karijini’s gorges or marvelling at the immensity of the Bungle Bungles, experience the wild West Coast of Australia on this 21 day Perth to Darwin tour. In between are dolphins (Monkey Mia) and whale sharks (Ningaloo), with plenty of tastes of the state en route, from Perth’s hip restaurants to Kununurra’s Hoochery Distillery. Please note: On some departure dates, the itinerary varies. Alternative accommodation and details of itinerary can be confirmed at the time of booking.
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Centrally located in Perth, within a 10-minute walk of Queens Gardens and Perth Mint. This hotel has 189 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 42-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. The recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Enjoy local cuisine at Gusti Restaurant and Bar, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco.
Mantra Geraldton hotel is located right on the Batavia Coast Marina, Champion Bay. The apartments are close to the region’s best attractions like the Western Australian Museum, Geraldton CBD and the HMAS Sydney Memorial. There are One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments situated within the East Wing offer comfortable, self-contained accommodation with full kitchen and laundry facilities, king beds, spa ensuites and private balconies. The Northshore Complex offers City View Superior Two Bedroom and Harbour View Superior Two Bedroom Apartments with the latter featuring breathtaking views over the water. Skeetas waterfront restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Northshore Complex and is perfect for a meal close by. You’ll be close to shops and restaurants and great services and facilities include complimentary parking, express checkout, a solar heated pool, spa and barbeque area.
Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort is situated midway up the West Australian coastline within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, home to one of the world’s best-known dolphin encounters. It offers a unique experience in unspoiled surrounds. With beachfront accommodation situated on the pristine shores of Shark Bay, you won’t have to go far to feel the sand between your toes. The resort has a comprehensive range of facilities and amenities to ensure you have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. The on-site general store and gift shop offers a great range of groceries and souvenirs and also has bait and fishing gear available. Enjoy a meal at the beachfront Boughshed Restaurant or try something a little more casual at the Monkey Bar.
Ideally located in the centre of Carnarvon, the motel is located just minutes from the tranquil waters of the Facine. The Facine is often visited by turtles, dolphins and the occasional dugong. The property offers spacious, well-appointed motel rooms, a swimming pool and complimentary guest laundry. The comfortable, spacious, air-conditioned and non-smoking guest rooms have a queen-sized bed, and free Foxtel channels. Room service is available for breakfast and dinner daily. After a day exploring the local sights of Carnarvon and surrounding areas, you can relax by the swimming pool or enjoy gourmet cuisine at the on-site restaurant, designed around local Gascoyne region produce – finest fresh seafood, tropical fruits and vegetables.
Mantarays Ningaloo, is the only resort on Sunrise Beach, which is the gateway to the world heritage listed Ningaloo Reef and the Cape Range National Park. You can enjoy a relaxing stay while taking part in the many activities the region has to offer. The property has 68 rooms, servicing the growing popularity of the nature based tourist destination. The deluxe development includes a range of hotel rooms and one and two bedroom self contained apartments and bungalows. The complex includes Gold Plate Award winning Mantaray’s restaurant, bar, lounge, resort-style swimming pool and gym with stunning beaches right outside your door.
Karijini Eco Retreat is one of Australia’s leading eco-tourism attractions. Situated 1,500km north of Perth in WA’s second largest national park, the retreat offers safari-style eco tents, cabins and campsites nestled amongst native bushland at the edge of Joffre Gorge, along with an outback restaurant and bar, and access to the park’s walks and guided adventure tours. Stay under the stars in the campground, or in comfortable glamping accommodation at the first and only facility to offer a glamping experience in the Karijini National Park. Explore a wonderland of ancient natural landscapes formed more than two billion years ago – deep gorges, red cliffs, towering waterfalls and emerald green waterholes, while experiencing a taste of genuine mateship and friendly hospitality.
The Esplanade Hotel in Port Hedland offers a range of family friendly and premium dining choices, the sophistication of a lounge bar or the relaxed atmosphere and ambience of a terraced deck amongst an outdoor setting perfect to take in the Pilbara’s balmy evenings. First constructed in 1904, The Esplanade Hotel has distinctive exposed stonework and elegant iron work. The hotel has maintained its rich heritage as it has been developed through the years. It is often described as the most impressive and handsome building in Port Hedland.
This Resort is styled to reflect the Asian and colonial influences of Broome, and the diverse choice of accommodation is complemented by acres of lush tropical gardens. You can immerse yourself in the full Resort experience with the adults-only Ocean Pool, Chahoya Spa by L’Occitane, Chahoya Salon, gym and the choice of four restaurants. Have hours of fun at the Family Pool, mini golf and tennis courts. Relax and reconnect at the world-famous Cable Beach. Home of award-winning Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa, Indian Ocean sunsets, gently swaying palm trees, and Kimberly charm, it’s truly a destination like no other. With two pools, delicious cuisine, leisure facilities, and Chahoya Spa by L’Occitane, Cable Beach Club offers a memorable experience.
Fitzroy River Lodge is located in the heart of the Kimberley. Situated on the banks of the Fitzroy River, the Lodge offers a wide range of accommodation to suit all travellers. At the Fitzroy River Lodge you can relax on fifty acres of natural bushland with shady trees, a refreshing pool, fully licensed bar and restaurant, and 24 hour check in.
Set amongst maintained gardens, with wide verandahs and pathways that connect the accommodation building to the reception complex, the Kimberley Hotel is an oasis in an otherwise rugged outback landscape. Features include an attractive colonial style Sports Lounge, Saloon Bar, Cocktail Bar, Restaurant and in-ground pool. There is a restaurant, bar and saloon bar to relax at.
Immerse yourself in the picturesque landscape of the rocky, red Cockburn Ranges at Emma Gorge. Sleep under canvas with the soothing sounds of the local wildlife surrounding you. With modern en–suites, electricity, ceiling fans and tea/coffee facilities, the safari-style tented cabins allow you to experience the great outdoors in complete comfort. Set off on the Emma Gorge walk, located on the edge of the resort – only a short walk from your tented cabin. Experience the stunning turquoise pool and Emma Gorge itself as a reward at the end. Dine at Emma’s Restaurant or relax by the pool at Emma Gorge resort.
Kununurra Country Club Resort is a central sanctuary from which to access Western Australia’s extraordinary East Kimberley. Retreat in the comfort of this centrally-located Resort accommodation, less than 5km to the Kununurra airport, and on the doorstep to iconic natural wonders and hallmark attractions including the Bungle Bungles, Lake Argyle and the Ord River. The property displays local art and photography throughout. The restaurant’s focus is on celebrating locally-produced ingredients. There is a swimming pool, a bar and grill which is one of the towns most popular! There is also complimentary WIFI throughout the resort.
Paraway Motel offers a family-friendly setting with a good range of amenities. The 56 rooms feature a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and you can stay connected with free WIFI. The property features a pool and a restaurant, bar and lounge.
Located close to the Darwin CBD and featuring 121 well-appointed guest rooms. Perfectly positioned amongst the entertainment and dining hub of Darwin’s seafront promenade, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is surrounded by great shopping, a range of Territorian pubs, as well as some of the most amazing restaurants and cafés in the NT. On the hotel’s doorstep is the splendour of the Darwin Waterfront Lagoon, which hosts a range of water sports and outdoor activities. A short stroll along the water will take you to the Bicentennial Park and Esplanade or the famous Stokes Hill Wharf. Curve Cafe and Bar prides itself on presenting you with fresh Australian flavours and a great dining experience. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and with the option of room service.
Perth is an urban oasis among the vast nature of Western Australia where you can embrace the best of both worlds. The soft-sand beaches and scenic parks meet a thriving metropolis of small bars, creative restaurants and curated street art. Art galleries, al fresco breweries, relaxed neighbourhood and epic events all live in perfect harmony. There are also nearby wineries and even friendly quokkas in the capital of Western Australia.
Geraldton is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, this seaside city is emerging as a trendy beach escape. Base yourself in the city centre (where you’ll find cafés, street art and galleries) and explore the area’s naturally blessed surrounds, which includes beautiful beaches, Aboriginal driving trails and even a pink lake. Geraldton is also the ideal location to access the Coral Coast’s carpets of wildflowers, which are in full bloom in late winter and early spring.
At Monkey Mia (850 kilometres or 530 miles north of Perth), wild dolphins have been dropping by for generations, garnering international fame. But Monkey Mia and the wider Shark Bay region have more than friendly mammals to offer. World Heritage-listed for its natural assets, this is a wild, arid landscape of massive skies and stiff ocean breezes. Striking ochre sand dunes dive into turquoise waters, emus splash in the shallows and dugongs raise babies in swaying seagrass. The world’s oldest living culture thrives, as do stromatolites, some of the world’s oldest living lifeforms. There’s European history here too, being the site of Australia’s first European landing in 1616, and even today, modern explorers will find much to discover about Monkey Mia and Shark Bay.
Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, in Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef and the popular tourist town of Exmouth lie to the north. It is also a subtropical oasis and referred to as the ‘food bowl’ of Western Australia. The town produces 80% of Western Australia’s total fruit and vegetable crops, and much of the State’s seafood with a thriving prawn, scallop, crab and fishing industry, so you can enjoy an abundance of fresh food between adventures.
Exmouth is a small resort town on Western Australia’s North West Cape. It’s a gateway to nearby Ningaloo Marine Park with its coral reefs, colourful fish and migratory whale sharks. Nearly surrounding Exmouth, Cape Range National Park has kangaroos, sheer cliffs and red, rocky gorges. On the Cape’s northwest coast, Jurabi Coastal Reserve’s tidal rock pools, beaches and seasonal nesting grounds for marine turtles. There are an abundance of aquatic encounters throughout the year with humpback whales visiting between August and October each year, between March and August there are whale sharks and year round a diverse range of marine life.
The Pilbara is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna. It is twice the size of the United Kingdom and has some of the world’s most stunning ancient natural landscapes, dating back 3.5 -4.3 billion years. Deep rocky canyons lead to peaceful plunge pools in the beautiful Karijini National Park. Hundreds of islands with dazzling white beaches and untouched coral gardens are yours to explore on the Dampier Archipelago and Mackerel Islands. And yet the Pilbara is also known as the engine room of Australia – home to a massive mining industry in crude oil, salt, natural gas and iron ore. An incredible juxtaposition of two very different industries.
Gorges of ancient rock and cool swimming holes and showering waterfalls make Karijini National Park one of Australia’s most dramatic and spectacular destinations. Located 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) north of Perth, a semi-arid plateau suddenly drops away into cavernous gorges, 100 metres (328 feet) deep. From the lookouts, cliff walls glow a striking red in the late afternoon, contrasting with the trunks of white-barked gumtrees. Descending to explore the gorges from inside is to enter a secret world of fern-lined swimming holes, towering waterfalls, and vertical rock canyons that draw you in. Photos cannot do justice to Karijini National Park – this breathtaking landscape has to be seen to be believed.
A multicultural melting pot, Broome is a tropical delight and the gateway to the Kimberley, one of the world’s great wildernesses. Beginning life as a pearling town in the 1880s, Broome was a wild frontier, attracting workers from Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan and Europe. Along with strong Indigenous cultures, these influences are all here today, giving Broome a vibe unlike anywhere else. Red dirt sits beside aqua ocean, pearl boutiques rub shoulders with laid-back breweries, and activities range from world-class diving to unhurried camel-rides.
Set on the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River, Fitzroy Crossing is a true outback town, and a great base for exploration of the nearby Devonian National Parks – Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge and Geikie Gorge. North east of Fitzroy Crossing, the Mimbi Caves are also part of the 350 million year old Devonian Reef system. The Fitzroy Valley is home to five language groups – the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Nyikina, Wangkatjunka and Walmajarri, each with their own distinctive language and customs. Aboriginal art and culture is strong in the area, with several galleries open to visitors.
At the northern edge of the Great Sandy Desert and Tanami Desert, Halls Creek is the gateway to a range of renowned natural attractions and outback drives. From here you can visit the World Heritage listed Bungle Bungle Ranges of Purnululu National Park and Wolfe Creek Crater. Halls Creek was the site of Western Australia’s first gold discovery in 1885, for a brief period it became prospecting grounds to more than 15,000 people from all over the world. By 1954, old Halls Creek was all but abandoned as people moved to the new town site, and now stands in ruins. Today you can see the foundations of the old mine shaft, sections of the old post-office and the cemetery, where many Kimberley pioneers were buried. Halls Creek is home to successful farming and mining industries and is a great base for exploring the area’s natural and historical attractions. Halls Creek was also the last stop for farmers driving cattle along the legendary Canning Stock Route.
Emma Gorge is one of the Kimberley’s most spectacular and accessible gorges, set in the one-million-acre wilderness of El Questro. A lot of people enjoy the cool shade and dramatic beauty of its sheer 65-metre cliffs as they take a refreshing dip under the graceful droplet waterfall. To reach Emma Gorge, it’s just a 50-minute drive from Kununurra via the epic Gibb River Road – one of Australia’s most unique four wheel drive adventures. Access is between May and September (dry season). There is also a hike on the Emma Gorge Walk Trail. Other El Questro highlights include four wheel drive safaris to the spectacular Cockburn Ranges, afternoon cruises along Chamberlain Gorge, a relaxing dip in Zebedee Thermal Springs and a chance to chase the mighty barramundi.
Kununurra is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley approximately 45 kilometres from the border with the Northern Territory. It is a great base to explore some of Western Australia’s most remarkable natural attractions, including World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park and its beehive-shaped Bungle Bungle Range. Adventure is synonymous with Kununurra, home to lakes, rivers, waterfalls and barramundi. It’s easy to see why the name means “Big Water” in the language of local Aboriginal people, who have roamed this landscape for thousands of years.
Katherine is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated on the Katherine River, after which it is named, 320 kilometres southeast of Darwin. This is where the Outback meets the tropics and you can discover a region full of gorges and misty waterfalls, thermal springs and ancient cultures. Nature comes alive at Katherine Gorge you can cruise, canoe or fly along the Gorge by helicopter.
Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory Darwin and is a coastal city, situated along the western shoreline of the Northern Territory. The water meets the land from the Beagle Gulf, which extends out into the Timor Sea. Darwin’s proximity to Southeast Asia makes the city’s location a key link between Australia and countries such as Indonesia and East Timor. This tends gives it a diverse range of dining and cultural influences. It’s also a gateway to massive Kakadu National Park. Its popular waterfront area has several beaches and green areas like Bicentennial Park. Also near the water is the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, displaying Southeast Asian and Pacific art, plus a pearling lugger and other seafaring vessels.
Set high on the hill overlooking Geraldton, here you can reflect at the evocative HMAS Sydney Memorial and you can take in the astonishing views over the seaside township of Geraldton. Steeped in symbolism, the Memorial pays homage to the ship’s 645 men who lost their lives off of Western Australia’s coastline during the battle with German Ship HSK Kormoran.
At Hamelin Pool you can see the world’s best known colony of Stromatolites. Dating back to the beginning of life on earth, while they may not appear alive, these living structures have helped scientists unravel the history of life on earth!
Hamelin Pool is home to the most diverse and abundant examples of stromatolites in the world. Also referred to as ‘living fossils’, stromatolites are living representatives of life over 3500 million years ago when there was no other complex life on Earth. A 200m boardwalk at Hamelin Pool provides excellent views of the stromatolites, microbialites and microbial mats.
The Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum celebrates the role Carnarvon played in the manned space program and in the Australian satellite communications industry.
In 1966, the Casshorn antenna, locally known as the ‘Sugar Scoop’, was used for the first television broadcast from Australia to the BBC in London. The program was called “Down Under Comes Up Live”.
On 21 July 1969, the day of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Casshorn antenna played an important part. The antenna, which stands beside the OTC Dish, relayed the video of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. It transmitted the pictures from NASA’s Honey Suckle Creek Tracking Station to Perth’s TV audience via Moree earth station. This was the first live telecast into Western Australia. And later in 1969, the larger 29.6 metre wide steerable antenna was built to facilitate better communication between the NASA Tracking Station and the USA.
The Carnarvon Tracking Station (no longer standing) was 10 kilometres south from Carnarvon. The station was built to support NASA’s Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs. Commissioned in 1964, it operated for 11 years. It was the last station to communicate with the space capsules leaving the earth’s orbit. And it was the last to have contact before its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
At the height of the operation it had a staff of 220 people. The friendly local volunteers at the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum will share stories of how this site was instrumental in the space race. You might even choose to try on a space suit and climb aboard a spacecraft simulator.
On a shallow draft glass bottom boat, cruise over World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef at famous Coral Bay. Your local guide will show you extraordinary coral formations found in the lagoon gardens of the inner reef.
On this coral cruise you’ll see wonderful fish and bright unspoiled corals without having to get in the water. It’s a fantastic experience!
The Argyle Diamond Mine is situated at the traditional Barramundi Dreaming site at Barramundi Gap. It is the world’s largest supplier of natural-coloured diamonds.
The mine began operations in 1983. And it has produced 800 million carats of rough diamond since!
Join a local Indigenous guide on a tour. You’ll enjoy an extensive behind the scenes look at the diamond mining process. And you’ll learn about the cultural significance of the mine site.
Amid the vast and ancient landscape of Western Australia’s East Kimberley region sits the untamed natural beauty of El Questro. El Questro is a destination unlike any other and offers the freedom to explore one of Australia’s last true frontiers. From deep gorges and majestic ranges to thermal springs, mud and salt-flats, rainforests and cascading waterfalls, everything the Kimberley has to offer is located across the property’s 700,000 acres and is why it is said that El Questro is the heart of the Kimberley. Perched on a clifftop with views across the Chamberlain River, El Questro Homestead is an oasis of privacy and understated luxury in one of the country’s wildest and most beautiful regions.
Trawl along Katherine River through Nitmuluk National Park and take in the dramatic scenery as you move deeper into the stunning Katherine Gorge. With its abundant waterways, including rivers, gorges, pools and waterfalls, this region is where the outback meets the tropics. For fabulous views of remote and dramatic scenery, a boat journey is a must on your Northern Territory itinerary. Take this relaxing cruise at Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge where you’ll really feel the spirituality of the land and marvel at the gorges while you spot wildlife and learn about the history and culture of the local Traditional Owners, the Jawoyn people.
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