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INFORMATION FOR FOR TRAvelleRs
Broome visitor Centre
cnr broome
rd
& short st broome
WA 6725
Ph: 1800 883 777 www broomevisitorcentre com au
Derby visitor Centre
2 Clarendon st Derby WA 6728
Ph: 1800 621 426 www derbytourism com au
Katherine visitor Information Centre
cnr Lindsay st st & stuart Hwy Katherine nT 0851
Ph: 1800 653 142 www krta com au
Kununurra visitor Centre
Lot 75 Coolibah Dve Kununurra WA 6743
Ph: 08 9168 1177 www kununurratourism com Nitmiluk visitor Centre
nitmiluk national Park Gorge rd
Katherine nT 0850
Ph: 08 8972 1253 www nitmiluktours com au
Northern Territory
Tourist Commission
cnr mitchell st st & Knuckey st st Darwin nT 0800
Ph: 133068 or 136768 www travelnt com Wyndham visitor Information Kimberley motors
Great northern Highway Wyndham WA 6740 Ph: 08 9161 1281
Darwin to Broome With a a a a a a a a a a a a a perfect climate in in the the the dry season Darwin is the the the ideal place to to pause on on the the the savannah Way adventure from Cairns to to broome
Darwin played a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a critical role in in in in in defending Australia during WWii – it it endured 64 bombing attacks by the Japanese and hosted 15 000 allied soldiers Darwin has also been subject to to attack attack by nature – the annual cyclone season brings winds of up to to 300km/h such as as as those experienced during Cyclone Tracy which devastated the city in in 1974 not far from Darwin are several places of extraordinary natural beauty – the the the the Tiwi islands to to to to the the the the north Kakadu and and and and Arnhem Land to to to to to the the the the east and and and and and Litchfield national Park to to to to to the the the the south Visitors will find a a a a a a a a a a huge number of activities in in in and and around Darwin to to to to keep them busy repairs to to vehicles and equipment should be be carried out in in in Darwin before heading west to to to to to broome
Do a a a a a a a a a a a thorough clean-up and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a stock-up and and and then head head south to to to to to Litchfield to to to to to explore the the sandstone plateau etched by water The Daly river region is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a popular stop for those who have time and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a visit to to to Upper edith Falls at at at the the the the northern end of nitmiluk national Park is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a must Katherine is is the the the the the place to to pick up up any last-minute supplies
before turning west on the the the the Victoria Highway The first highlight
is is the the springs and and and savannah woodland of Flora river nature Park where camping camping fishing and and and and boating boating are popular The eastern section section of of Gregory national Park offers camping camping boating boating and and and bushwalking while the western section section has some remote and and and demanding 4WD tracks Keep river national Park tucked into the the the the the edge of the the the the the northern Territory
is the the the the the last attraction before the the the the the Western Australia border where all biosecurity threats such as honey fruit and and vegetables must be be declared and and surrendered Kununurra soon comes to to the the the the rescue with
some of the the the the best produce in in the the the the land stop in in at Lake Argyle on on the the the the way or or return from Kununurra for for a a a a a a a a sunset cruise The best and worst is is is saved for for last – the the the challenge of the the the Gibb river road road including the the the road road up to Kalumburu this bone-shattering slog will have you begging for bitumen at at the the the end of of the the the the the the 1000km Fear not broome
waits like a a a a a a a a a sparkling
jewel to soothe away the the the the the the stress of of of the the the the the the journey soon the the the the the the shock
of of the the the the the the the Gibb will be forgotten and only wonderful memories remain For those who can’t face it it the the the Great Western Highway is the the the safer (though less exciting) alternate route