Page 53 of Australia by Audley Travel

t he cape and kimberley combine a small group guided tour of beautiful cape leveque with some of the kimberley s more accessible gorges and waterfalls travelling along the gibb river road you will experience a fascinating insight into outback life day 1 arrive in broome with the rest of the day free to explore strolling along cable beach or taking a sunset camel ride leave broome and head up the dampier peninsula stopping at beagle bay and middle lagoon arrive at cape leveque in time for the sunset explore the cape go swimming mud crabbing or perhaps take a scenic flight over the buccaneer archipelago return to broome leave broome and travel to derby and the start of the gibb river road and windjana gorge national park explore the national parks and the pools at bell gorge visit the dimond gorge and mornington wilderness sanctuary travel to galvans gorge and barnett river gorge at mount elizabeth station take a rock art tour and then head for el questro wilderness park and emma gorge spend the day at el questro wilderness park admire the majestic chamberlain gorge later travel to wyndham and take in the view of the five rivers lookout and then head for kununurra explore kununurra and lake argyle take a cruise along the ord river depart kununurra day 2 day 3 day 4 cape leveque day 5 cruising the outback although most visitors to this remarkable wilderness area travel the inland route it is possible to cruise between the two unique frontier centres of broome and darwin with coral princess cruises with spacious ensuite cabins for just 50 guests the shallow draft of this 35 metre luxury expedition catamaran makes her ideally suited to navigate the mighty rivers and scenic inlets of the kimberley coast over a ten-night cruise you will explore the hundreds of islands in buccaneer archipelago the tidal phenomena at montgomery reef and the extraordinary horizontal waterfalls near talbot bay an excursion boat lets you navigate the gorges of the mitchell king george prince regent and hunter rivers and it is the abundance of bird life and native wildlife that makes this kimberley experience exceptional cape leveque dampier peninsula a string of deserted beaches washed by cobalt blue waters make this remote peninsula of aboriginal land north of broome a very special place in this beautiful setting the resident aboriginal communities invite visitors to experience their lifestyle and learn of their traditional fishing methods beagle bay is home to the delightful sacred heart church built in 1917 by the pallotine monks while middle lagoon is one of the most beautiful secluded beaches we have seen teetering on the very northern tip cape leveque itself is resplendent with sparkling waters that see humpback whales on their annual migration july and october while the sunsets blaze with colour all year round against the red pindan cliffs day 6 day 7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 extensions extend your stay in kununurra to take either a scenic flight over the magnificent bungle bungle range in purnululu national park or continue along the gibb river road kooljaman camp cape leveque blessed by some of australia s finest views these hilltop safari-style tents are secluded have large balconies and an unrestricted outlook over the bay each tent has a double bed ensuite bathroom and barbeque kooljaman is owned by two aboriginal communities and befriending them will give you great appreciation for this beautiful slice of the outback some offer tours in search of mud crabs and bush tucker while others tell of the cultural history of the area there is a restaurant on site or you may like to barbeque your own dinner with produce supplied by the `bush butler kooljaman offers a quiet place to explore the natural beauty of the area in simple yet comfortable surroundings fishing at cape leveque tailor-made travel all our travel arrangements are on a private individual basis to offer you complete freedom of choice the itineraries and accommodation options throughout the brochure are designed to give you a flavour of what is possible and can be tailor-made to suit your preferences prices vary according to selected accommodation and season please call our australia specialists on 01869 276 345 to discuss your individual requirements sightseeing with coral princess kooljaman camp western australia 53

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