Kimberley Trip Planning - May 2013

[dreamon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dreamon]

I'm up in Kununurra at the moment to do a spot of heli fishing and then suppose to head out to the Keep for a couple of days but it hasn't stopped raining so that's put on hold at the moment. Ivanhoe Crossing is still closed and has been for the last couple of years which is a bit of a bugger but its been a pretty dry wet if that makes sense so this down pour of rain is a welcome relief. Enjoy your time up here

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I was looking at the forecast up that way for this week and there are some pretty heavy rains forecast.

We still have about 4 weeks before we actually get into the Kimberley part so that should give it some more time to dry if the rain persists.

[Pocket71 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pocket71]

Hi Guys,

We are also heading over that way in just over a month (Still so much to do!!). The plan is to leave Darwin on the 20th May, take three days to drive to Derby via the Great Northern Highway (with multiple stops to keep a five year old entertained!) and then start out on the Gibb on 23rd. We plan to take two weeks to get back to Darwin with the majority of along the Gibb.

Below are some of the websites I have used for research and information:

http://www.kimberleyaustralia.com
- All sorts of info about the Kimberley

http://www.kimberleyaustralia.com/de...kimberley.html
- A great easy-to-read e-book about the Kimberley and the Gibb River Road

http://www.gibbriverroad.net
- Has distances and times for places along the Gibb

http://www.sdwk.wa.gov.au/services/t...ionreport.html
- Shire of Derby/West Kimberley: Road Conditions

http://www.swek.wa.gov.au/about/roadconditions
- Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley: Road Conditions

See you on the Gibb!!

Mark

[Finni Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Finni]

Hi Dave weare heading up to Kimberley on the 20 May Leaving the ACT and our trip plan looks a lot like yours.
Regards Finni

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Hi Dave weare heading up to Kimberley on the 20 May Leaving the ACT and our trip plan looks a lot like yours.
Regards Finni

Hi Finni, good to hear are you heading East to West on the Gibb?

I can't wait now, we leave on Tuesday for the first leg through Karijini, not long now!!

Cheers

[ondaboat Coopers Pale Ale Find all posts View Profile Close ondaboat]

Back to work today for 7 weeks then off to the Kimberly for 7. It's gunna be a long 7 weeks.

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Back to work today for 7 weeks then off to the Kimberly for 7. It's gunna be a long 7 weeks.

Did you get a tank gaurd sorted?

Cheers Andrew

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Did you get a tank gaurd sorted?

Cheers Andrew

Yep $55 at Oriental Wreckers, Lonsdale. A quick little spray and like new.

Will call you soon need to discuss a couple of things.

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Will call you soon need to discuss a couple of things.

You know my Number

Looks like we might be getting serious about doing a trip in July as well, Pilbara is the hot favourite ATM so would be interested to see your itinerary on the way home, we might cross paths somewhere.

Cheers Andrew

[Whitey1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey1]

Well talk about a wet Gibb this year! The rain followed us all the way along the road. Pissed down in Broome on the wednesday we got there, main street got turned into a creek. Then rained on us at Imintji, pelted us at Mt Elizabeth Stn overnight which made it real interesting getting 450 people out to the main road again! The Gibb rd up to the Kalumbaru turn off was just as bad with bog holes everywhere! Once past there it was good but then we got 100mm of rain overnight at Ellenbrae. One guy even woke up to find himself being washed down the slope in his swag! Finally got some fine weather at Home Valley. We were very lucky to keep ahead of the road closures.
One of the volunteers in a Prado had to be towed all the way from Mt Barnett to ElQuestro after his starter motor crapped itself! What a trip.
We will be turning around tomorrow and going back along it to check out some of the places we haven't seen yet. Should have dried up by now. Be a few ruts though I reckon!