Kimberleys Trip June 2014

[404pug]

Sounds good. Neil

[Bushbasher]

Dueller 120 and I are both Broome locals with stickers. Beers on Cable Beach when you get here.

[Mark from Brisbane]

I'll keep an eye for you mate.

There's always a heap of Prado's where ever I go, I search for the PP stickers but haven't seen many yet

[404pug]

Hey, Mark. I will be up there at the same time. White VX 120 with a Campomatic camper. Also aPrado Point sticker. Neil.

[Mark from Brisbane]

I'll be doing the Kimberley commencing ,going East to West and plan on being in El Questro 3rd June.

Actually going in to do that, back out to collect my caravan, do the Bungle Bungles, leave the van at Fitzroy Crossing and then up to Mitchell falls (and everything in between) camping for about two weeks or so.

Then back down to collect the van, up to Derby (doing a Horizontal Falls flight) and then should be in Broome about 25th of June.

Up to Cape Leveque and then to Karanjini

Party will consist of a 150 Prado (mine), a 120 Prado (both Silver), a 200 Cruiser and a 100 Cruiser....I have a Pradopoint sticker on the back SO if you see me around say hi!!

I managed to run into AJ120 last year on the CSR (well the start of it) so would love to meet a few others.

[sunchaser]

Hey redsand, I reckon June would be perfect. Been up there in April 2000 and copped cyclone Rosita in Broome and could'nt get onto the GRR as it was closed, went back in July 2002 and found it to be great weather no flies or mozzies but very busy being school hols.

Thanks Derek for your photo's, brought back some great memories from 2002 and we saw the same thing happen on the road to Drysdale with a camper breaking off it's stub axle where it was welded to the hollow tube axle losing its wheel into the bush and the camper flipping over landing on it's roof, totalled... note to self. only get a solid axle with stub axle machined down for those sorts of trips. Also saw a car with no trailer being dragged back to Drysdale after rolling it from going too fast round a corner through one of those bulldust patches. ouch...

Well done on catching the mackie on spin gear, must have been a blast! lucky the grey overcoat brigade were'nt there!

Went up to Cape Leveque back in July and loved it, reminded me just how special the kimberly (Kimberly's) is (are). Middle Lagoon is a great spot and will check out the free camping and fishing along the west side around point coloumb next July when we go back. Cape Lveque is nice but a bit exy...

[Redsand]

[QUOTE=AJ120;482434]Really, where is the other one I didn't know there was 2 of them seriously though its the Kimberly, there is no plural. Some of the locals up that way get upset with that mistake.

Thanks Andrew
You may note I use an apostrophe behind the s to indicate ownership rather than plural.

Bungle Bungles is a must do on the way to Broome

From my reading early June seems to be the best time to travel, roads open but still some water in waterfalls and swimming holes.
Anybody disagree?

[AJ120]

I'm planning a trip to the Kimberley's in June 2015.

Really, where is the other one I didn't know there was 2 of them seriously though its the Kimberly, there is no plural. Some of the locals up that way get upset with that mistake.

We spent 14 nights note GRR which was shorter than ideal, and a few places were closed the year we went due to wet season flooding. Don't miss the Bungle Bungles while you're there, I would skip places on the GRR to make time if needed. Most of the attraction on the GRR are the same, a stunning gorge with a beautiful pool and a waterfall at the end, all worth the effort in their own right but the Bungles are equally spectacular but totally different.

Cheers Andrew

[QUICKY]

I will keep an eye out for you Redsand as I will be meeting up with 2 other couples in Kununarra at the start of June and will be up that way for 6-8 weeks I have been told. I will leave Newcastle early April and head up via Longreach, Winton and Mount Isa. Then the Gibb River Road across to Broom Back to Halls Creek then the Tanami over to Alice springs then home.Thats the plan at the moment anyway, things can always change.

[Redsand]

I'm planning a trip to the Kimberley's in June 2015.
The rough plan so after is;

#Leave Brisbane 21th May arrive Kununurra 28-29th May
#Wife flies in 30th May
#Take a few days to travel on the bitumen up to Broome
#Few days in Broome
# Leave Broome 7th June and travel the Gibb River rd
# Arrive Kununurra on 28th June
#Wife flies home 29th June
# I take 2-3 weeks to drive back to Brisbane spending time in NT

Will 3 weeks be longer enough to see the main attractions on the Gibb?
I would like longer but the wife can only get 4 weeks leave, hence the FIFO arrangement.

Any other PP members wish to come along?

[Kev7762]

Fantastic pictures, regret not doing the Gibb when I worked up there in the early 90's. Would love to take the Prado up there, but the wife doesn't like the thought of the 3 day drive just to get to the start point at Broome.
Reckon I might have to fly her and the youngest up and drive with the oldest or just do it by myself one day.
I like the idea of just retiring and travelling for few years as we'll.
Just got back from a flying trip to Darwin and Jabiru for work, beautiful time of the year to be up there and so relaxed.

[Mark from Brisbane]

Great photos and trip report, thanks so much for sharing.

I'm headed up that way in 2015, towing a semi off road caravan these days BUT also have our camping kit with us so we are planning on leaving the van in Kununurra and doing El Questro, then returning, collecting and heading to Fitzroy Crossing, leave the van for about 2 weeks and head north to Mitchell Falls and all points in between.

Plan on leaving end of April, arriving to do the trip north about 8th June......probably me and 2000 others no doubt!!

The amount of people on the road these days, in caravans and camping (trailers and otherwise) is incredible and it seems to get bigger and bigger each year.

[stevep84]

Looks like an awesome trip Derek. Thank for all the inspiration to get out more.

We finally got word that we are moving up to Katherine in Jan, so I can wait to explore the top end. The Kimberleys are definitely on the list. We also told the guys we bought our Kimberley Kamper off recently that we'll send the some photo's of it in the Kimberleys.

Steve

[fatty boy]

I like pictures
Thanks for the posts.

[rob_macca67]

On this trip had a look at a few that fellow travellers had and when we got back to Darwin got on the internet for reviews etc.
Decided to get the Cub Brumby with swing away arm and tinnie carrier. The swag campers were too pricey for my liking.

Derek

Ok.... we rang into a few people who had the Cub Daintree LS model and that looked like it would more suit our needs.... but it's on the wishlist until we can afford it