Australia´s North West Holiday Planner 2024

Accommodation is available in motel and self-catering accommodation and the caravan parks, with a station stay 20km east of Derby. BANDILNGAN (WINDJANA GORGE) AND DIMALURRU (TUNNEL CREEK) NATIONAL PARKS Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) and Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) form part of an ancient 375 million-year- old Devonian Reef system. The walls of Bandilngan are over 100m high, carved by the flowing of the Lennard River over millions of years. Walking trails allow you to explore the gorge and the flora and fauna of the surrounding area. Dimalurru is WA’s oldest cave system where the creek flows through a huge water-worn tunnel beneath the limestone of the Napier Range. Walk 750m through the tunnel, wading knee deep through several permanent pools to see ancient stalactites and stalagmites and rock art. To explore this ancient wonderland, take a torch and wear shoes that can get wet. Both areas have deep cultural significance for the local Bunuba people who have lived here since their earliest memory. The area is also significant as home to the legend of Jandamarra, a Bunuba warrior. Drive to Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) and Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) via the unsealed Fairfield Road. 4WD is recommended, with seasonal road closures possible. Camping is permitted at the Bandilngan camp ground. DERBY VISITOR CENTRE 30 Loch Street, Derby Ph: (08) 9191 1426 derbyvisitorcentre@sdwk.wa.gov.au THE KING OF TIDES DERBY Derby is a small country town alongside the King Sound, with the largest tides in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s known as the western gateway to the Gibb River Road. • Fly to the Horizontal Falls by seaplane or helicopter, have a helifishing adventure, or a scenic helicopter flight over the coast and Buccaneer Archipelago. • At Derby Jetty, experience the huge variation between high and low tide, see beautiful sunsets, and fish with the locals. • Discover the culture and artwork of the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbal people at Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre. • See the spectacular boab trees around town and lining the fairways at The Boabs Derby Golf Course. • Discover Derby’s pioneering past on the Derby Pastoral Trail, visiting the Wharfinger House Museum, Pioneer Cemetery and the Old Derby Gaol. • Join in the mud crab races at the local fishing club! • Visit the Boab Prison Tree 7km outside Derby, believed to be around 1500 years old. Nearby, see the 120m long cattle trough. • Learn about the local flora and how it was used by the Nyikina people on the Joonjoo Botanical Trail. • Visit in April for the Buccaneer Classic fishing competition, in June for the Derby Cup race day, or in July for the Mowanjum Arts Festival and the Derby Boab Festival. • At sunset head to the southern side of the marsh to view the larger-than-life Sculptures on the Marsh. • Visit Derby in the first two weeks of July to catch the Kimberley Art and Photographic Prize, an annual exhibition which showcases the heart and soul of the Kimberley. Drive to Derby via the Great Northern Highway, turning onto the Derby Highway. Fly into Derby from Broome with Aviair - www.aviair.com.au Noval Gallery 40 | www.australiasnorthwest.com