If you are visiting the Pilbara region access from Perth is via two major sealed roads - the North West Coastal Highway and the inland Great Northern Highway. From Broome, take the Great Northern Highway or the unsealed Gibb River Road to head east to Kununurra.
How do I get to the Bungle Bungles? Access to the park by road is via Spring Creek Track, from the Great Northern Highway approximately 250km south of Kununurra, through Mabel Downs cattle station to the track's end at the Purnululu National Park Visitor Centre.
Larrawa Station; a great camping option between Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing. The drive between Broome and Kununurra is roughly 1050km by bitumen along the Great Northern Highway or 920km by the gravel on the Gibb River Road.
The best way to get from Kununurra to Broome is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $260 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 13h 20m.
To get into Purnululu National Park, you can drive or fly. The road is only suitable for 4WD vehicles and takes 2 -3 hours to drive the 53 km into the park from the Great Northern Highway. If you have the time and the inclination to adventure in by road, it is absolutely worth it. The road is called Spring Creek Track.
The distance between Bungle Bungle Range and Broome is 656 km. The road distance is 853.7 km.
To the north, Broome is 611 kilometres away via the Great Northern Highway. Pardoo and Sandfire Roadhouses, located north of Port Hedland on the Great Northern Highway are a welcome stopping point on the drive between Port Hedland and Broome.
The Broome Explorer Bus is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to see Broome. We conveniently run services 7 days per week, all year round - with bus stops near to all major accommodation on our way through Town Beach, Chinatown, Boulevard Shops and Cable Beach. Our buses and coaches are also available for charter.
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Broome to Perth every 4 hours. Alternatively, Integrity Coach Lines (Aust) Pty Ltd operates a bus from Broome Visitor Centre to Perth Wellington Street twice a week. Tickets cost $320 - $460 and the journey takes 34h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Perth Wellington Street and arriving at Broome Visitor Centre. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 35h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broome and arriving at Derby. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Halls Creek is a town situated in
the East Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Halls Creek, Western Australia.
| Halls Creek Western Australia |
|---|
| Location | 366 km (227 mi) from Kununurra 546 km (339 mi) from Derby |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Halls Creek |
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley |
The only sizeable towns along that distance are Karratha and Pt Hedland. IMO Karratha is a more presentable town than Pt Hedland.
For those looking for a total beach experience, Coral Bay wins hands down. For those wanting more to do, bushwalks, exploring the national park, nice accommodation and restaurants with a few beach activites tossed in for good measure, Exmouth is the better option.
Drive to Broome
- Leaving Coral Bay via Minilya-Exmouth Rd, your first stop is Exmouth only 150kms away & Cape Range National Park. Things to do in Exmouth (contact us for more information about…
- Millstream Chichester National Park.
- Burrup Peninsula.
- We reach Port Hedland.
- Eighty Mile Beach.
- Welcome to Broome.
Kimberley Safari – If you are travelling to Broome because it is the starting point for a Kimberley safari that you intend to join, it is a good idea to give yourself 3-4 days in the town to relax and take in the sights before you start your exploration of what is one of the last true wilderness areas in the world.
Is there a direct bus between Exmouth and Broome? Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exmouth Visitor Centre and arriving at Broome Visitor Centre. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 16h 55m.
There is no Broome-Exmouth flight, except the routes that go through Perth. That also means that Exmouth to the East Coast via Darwin isn't feasible. You realistically would need to go via Perth.
The EPIC Perth to Exmouth Road Trip Itinerary (2021 Edition)
- Stop 1: Yanchep National Park.
- Stop 2: Adventure Sand Dunes in Lancelin.
- Stop 3: Visit The Pinnacles Desert.
- Stop 4: Cervantes and Lake Thetis.
- Stop 5: Jurien Bay.
The distance between Broome and Ningaloo Reef Resort, Coral Bay is 1052 km.
The quickest way to get from Monkey Mia to Exmouth is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $410 and takes 6h 44m.
Why go? To explore secluded swimming holes, waterfalls and gorges, marvel at epic national parks, visit local Aboriginal art galleries, canoe along a vast lake and river, cuddle cute rescue animals and unwind in front of picturesque lookouts. May - Aug: Kununurra locals deem this the best time of year to visit.
According to the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA), almost the entire Kimberley region (97%) is classified by the ABS as Very Remote. The other three per cent (areas around Broome and Kununurra) is remote.
The town is a vibrant place with lots of separate industries operating, so easy to get work and expensive to live in, although many employers provide rent or electricity subsidies which helps. A huge range of beautiful places to visit for free within an hour of home.
Lake Argyle is located approximately 75kms South of Kununurra and is a fantastic option for tourists and locals alike - whether you want to relax by the infinity pool, take a cruise, or participate in some wake-boarding, the lake offers it all, with some of the most dramatic scenery in Australia!
For contact details and more information about services offered by this hospital, visit the National Health Services Directory.
Swimming in Lake Argyle is amazing, beautiful freshwater and the temperature is warm to mild all year round – just perfect! If you are unable to get out on a boat you can swim at the boat ramp or there is a bushwalk that leads to the edge of the lake just below the village.
Retail
- iTalk Travel. Read more.
- Warmun Art Centre. Purchase artworks by collectable and emerging Aboriginal artists from Warmun Art Centre's Gallery – National Exhibitions – Online Gallery.
- Kimberley Fine Diamonds.
- Auto Pro.
- Nina's Jewellery Kununurra.
- Tuckerbox Stores.
- Artlandish Aboriginal Art Gallery.
- Rockalong Stonework.
Good stopover from Katherine to Kununurra - Review of Timber Creek Hotel
- South Pacific.
- Northern Territory.
- Top End.
- Timber Creek.
- Timber Creek Hotels.
- Timber Creek Hotel.
An estuarine (saltwater) crocodile has been trapped and removed from Lake Kununurra. Estuarine and freshwater crocodiles are protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.
