Hitch a ride on a camel in a special Kimberley location!

A new one-day safari tour from Broome to Mount Anderson and Jarlmadangah Community has recently commenced. This unique tour traverses off the beaten track to traditional country around remote Mt Anderson and the Grant Ranges by a combination of four wheel drive and camel trekking.

The tour allows visitors to gain a unique insight into the history of the station and community life, visit exclusive rock-art sites, enjoy the granduer of the landscape, try traditional bush foods and medicines, as well as sharing in the stories told by traditional owners of the country and learn about local geology, land use, and history.

This tour takes you to places that are not open to the general public. There is an overnight tour also available where you can settle down to sleep in your swag in a ten thousand star hotel!

ant more information? Freecall 1800 450 850 (Australia only) or visit Best of the Kimberley.

Argyle Diamond Site Fly / Drive tour

Most people have heard about the famous Argyle 'champagne' and 'pink' diamonds, now imagine a guided tour of the mine that produces approx. 30 million carats of the little sparklers each year!

A fly/drive tour from Kununurra is available all year round to this fascinating site. No dawn departures - your guided tour departs mid morning followed by a tasty buffet lunch at the mine Village before your tour of the mine and plant.

After your 3-4 hr ground tour you will reboard your flight and continue onto the Bungle Bungle Range for a 20 minute flyover before returning to Kununurra over the majestic Lake Argyle, Carr Boyd Ranges and views of Lake Kununurra.

You will receive a diamond gift when you book this tour. Add this one to your itinerary too? Freecall 1800 450 850 or visit Best of the Kimberley

El Questro Wilderness Park

If we are starting to whet your appetite for a holiday in the Kununurra region, then consider spending some time at the famous El Questro Wilderness Park.

Here you are surrounded by one million acres of spectacular scenery and awe-inspiring landscapes. Located only 110kms by road from Kununurra, El Questro offers a diverse range of activities, dining options and accommodation amidst the rugged Cockburn Ranges.

Accommodation styles range from the exclusive El Questro Homestead, station township bungalow or the tented cabins at Emma Gorge. Adding a few days to explore or just relax in the thermal Zebedee Springs, El Questro is a must for any Kimberley itinerary!

El Questro operates from April to October each year.

Whether you self-drive in your own vehicle, hire vehicle or via transfers, we can add El Questro to your personalised itinerary.

Fore more information: Freecall 1800 450 850 within Australia or visit our website Best of the Kimberley

Experience Australia as Adventurous or Relaxed as you want

The recent filming of the new movie "Australia" in and around Kununurra has put this special part of the Kimberley well and truly on the map. So what is all the fuss about? Let us explain.....just imagine:

A land of ancient rivers and gorges, of ragged ranges that stretch on and on and on, then disappear into a limitless horizon.

A region of roaring wet season rivers, exploding over cliff faces and chasms, creating spectacular waterfalls that cascade into deep cool waterholes.

A place to maybe catch that barramundi, watch a couple of Brolgas waltzing together in the early evening light, or sneak a glimpse of a big old “croc” sunning himself on the river bank.

A destination called “Purnululu”; a world heritage listed National Park, where you can walk among the 360 million year old “beehive” domes of the Bungle Bungle Range.

A destination where you can take a birds eye view of the waterways of the mighty Ord River. Look in awe over the expanse of Lake Argyle, Australia’s largest man-made lake, and a true testament to the engineering feats of a developing Kimberley back in the 60’s and 70’s.

A place to shop for that exclusive diamond.

A destination for the family.

A place where you can canoe, swim, boat, water-ski, or just laze about and let the world float by.

A great spot to just sit on a rock and watch a truly spectacular Kimberley sunset unfold, then fade away right before your eyes.

The team at Best Of The Kimberley can tailor your Kununurra holiday to be as adventurous or relaxed as you want. View Best of the Kimberley for more details.

Broome's Staircase to the Moon

Experience this amazing, natural phenomenon which us caused by the rising of a full moon reflecting off the exposed mudflats in Roebuck Bay, Broome, at extremely low tide thus creating a beautiful optical illusion of a golden "staircase to the moon".

This occurs in Broome during the months of March to October each year. Best Of The Kimberley has created a 5 day/4 night package for March, April, May & October 2008 to coincide with the 'staircase' dates, including accommodation at The Mangrove Resort Hotel, which is one of the best vantage points in Broome to view this event.

Call our freecall number 1800 450 850 or visit Best of the Kimberley for more details.

Tours to do in and around Broome and Kununurra in 2008

For some years, Best Of The Kimberley has produced a range of information fliers including "Things to do in and around Broome", "Tours and Accommodation in Kununurra" and "Things to do in Broome in the summer" which have proven very useful to our clients when planning their holidays.

We have quite a range of fliers and we would be happy to send these to you. Just contact us at Best of the Kimberley

The History of Broome's Street Names: "Cable Beach Road"

Cable Beach is named after the telegraph cable that came ashore on the beach from Banjowangie in Java. The original cable laid by the British Eastern Telegraph Company went to Darwin but it was laid on a volcanic seabed and suffered so many breaks, that it was decided to establish another station at Broome as a safety net, when the Darwin link broke.

The submarine cable was finished in 1889 and with it came "Cable House". By 1912 the cable had been transferred to Cottesloe (WA) and Cable House became the Broome Courthouse in 1921 and is still a functioning Courthouse to this day, and the site of the well known Saturday Courhouse Markets.

(Source: "The History of the Street Names of Broome" by Carol Shaw).

Thinkin of visiting Cable Beach? Contact Best of the Kimberley for some great travel deals.

Charnley River Station - Gibb River Road

In the heart of The Kimberley lies Charnley River Station, a working cattle station of around 750,00 acres. The scenery is spectacular and the wildlife abundant!

Discover some of the best gorges and waterfalls in the Kimberley and enjoy activities such as swimming, bushwalking, canoing, fishing or just relax and soak up the magic of this remote location.

3 days/2 nights. Minimum 2/maximum of 6 passengers. $1050 per person. (Drive in/fly out option also available).

Contact Best Of The Kimberley on freecall 1800 450 850 for more information and available dates or visit Best of the Kimberley.