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  • Itinerary #1 - 4 days 3 nights, Broome to Broome. 

    (Itinerary can be reversed). Note: Pick up hire car, or have hire car delivered to hotel the night before so that you can get an early start.

    Day 1.  Broome to Mt Hart

     Leave Broome as early as possible.  Two and a half hour drive to Derby. 

    Explore Derby (Prison Tree, Jetty/wharf).  Fuel up if necessary at BP Colac, food available from Woolworths, across the road.

    Drive along Gibb River Rd, to Mt Hart, approximately 3 - 3.5 hrs drive from Derby.

    Follow instructions on wooden hut, call in to homestead using HF radio.  1 hr drive to Homestead (51km).

    Day 2.  Mt Hart

    Wake to birdsong at Mt Hart, breakfast 6.30 - 8.30am. 

    Drive to Mt Mathew Gorge, liesurely morning exploring the gorge, swimming and watching the birds, then on to Yellowman Gorge to see the magnifienct Pandanus, and huge Boab tree.

    Lunch at the homestead, picnic at Gorge or anti-pasti plate in the bar.

    Liesurely afternoon canoeing on the river, sleeping in a hammock, and reading.

    4.45pm.  Collect champagne, cheese and biscuit hamper, and walk or drive to Sunset Hill to watch the Sunset.

    Drinks in the bar, dinner at 7.30pm.

    Day 3.   Mt Hart to Fitzroy Crossing

    A fairly long day, so early breakfast at Mt Hart, depart for Bell Gorge - 2 - 2.5 hr drive.  Refuel if necessary at Imintji.

    Explore Bell Gorge.

    Drive back along Gibb River Road to Windjana turnoff through the spectacular King Leopold and Napier Ranges (approx. 1.5 hrs). 

    Explore Windjana Gorge (short walk to sandy banks to see Freshwater crocodiles takes approximately 20 minutes).  Longer walk 3 hrs.

    Drive to Tunnel Creek.  Explore Tunnel Creek (make sure that you take a torch).

    Drive to Fitzroy Crossing (approximately 2.5 hrs).

    Overnight at Fitzroy River Lodge.

    Day 4.   Fitzroy Crossing to Broome

     Early breakfast.  8am boatcruise on Geikie Gorge (18km out of Fitzroy Crossing).

    Drive back to Broome (approx. 3.5 - 4 hrs direct)

     

 
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