Broome
Broome is a picture postcard come to life. This small town is situated in the State’s far north, a two and a half hour flight from Perth. It is full of history and has a heritage unlike that of any other town in Australia.

Derby
The country around Derby is rich with boab trees, but there are other riches to discover beyond the boabs. Explore the Gibb River Road, Horizontal Waterfall and the Buccaneer Archipelago or explore the rich history of the oldest town in the Kimberley.

Karijini National Park

Karijini National Park WA is one of the largest national parks and arguably one of the most spectacular in the State.

Karratha

Taking its name from the local Indigenous word meaning ‘good country’, Karratha is the youngest and fastest growing town in the Pilbara. Located 1,535 kilometres north of Perth on the North West Coastal Highway, it is situated right in the heart of the Central Pilbara Coast.

Karratha was established in 1960s due to the tremendous growth of the iron ore industry. Today, it is a busy, modern and well-serviced town and a great base for exploring Millstream Chichester National Park, Karijini National Park and the 42 islands of the Dampier Archipelago.

Kunnunurra
The gateway to the East Kimberley in Western Australia (WA), Kununurra is a pretty town located on the banks of Lake Kununurra and the Ord River – the perfect base for your outback adventure.
Take a scenic flight or four wheel drive tour from Kununurra to Australia’s most unusual natural landforms, the Bungle Bungles of Purnululu National Park. Search Kununurra tours for air and land-based adventures.

Newman
Newman, in the state's north, is the southern gateway to the beautiful Karijini National Park and is in close proximity to the Newman Waterholes and Aboriginal rock carvings. Newman is located 1,184 kilometres north of Perth along the Great Northern highway in the heart of the Pilbara.

Newman, now a tourist attraction, was originally built to house mining staff. It is surrounded by the ancient eroded hills of the Ophthalmia Ranges and offers the chance to visit the local waterhole or visit the largest open cut iron ore mine in the world. A sealed road from Perth makes the inland and northern route to Karijini National Park accessible to all vehicles.

Port Hedland

Port Hedland is another massive port on the Western Australian coast exporting the Pilbara's extensive iron ore deposits. So huge isthe operation that 2.6 kilometre long trains haul their loads into shipping yards nine times a day! The town itself has long been relied upon, providing services for cattle grazers in the 1860's, a pearl lugging fleet in the 1870's, and the influx of fortune seekers in the gold rush of the 1880's.

Apart from tours of the overwhelming industries and the dusty pink pigeons in the area, Port Hedland's main attraction is Pretty Pool, a popular picnicking, swimming and shell fossicking spot. Just north of the tidal pool, Cooke Point presents the best place to view Port Hedland's version of Stairway to the Moon (see Broome in the Kimberley). Cooke's Point is also one of several beaches on the surrounding coast where flatback turtles return to nest between October and March.

Purnululu National Park

It’s been around for 350 million years and revered by its Aboriginal custodians for 40,000 years. But the striking Bungle Bungle Range in World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park was a secret from the outside world until 1983. Today this maze of orange-and-black striped sandstone domes, often likened to giant beehives, is one of the Kimberley’s best-loved attractions. Take in the awesome Bungle Bungle Range on a scenic flight. Or hike, camp and 4WD amidst Purnululu’s geological wonders, discovering ancient rock art, rare wildlife, tropical pools and craggy gorges.

Purnululu National Park sits in the East Kimberley, around 100km from Halls Creek and 250km from Kununurra. Helicopter and 4WD tours leave from both towns, or you can hire a 4WD and journey into the park on a self-drive adventure. You’ll journey along the Great Northern Highway, past sprawling cattle country, before turning onto the rough, narrow 50km track to the park’s entrance.

Tom Price
Nestled deep in the Hamersley Ranges, at the base of the beautiful Mt Nameless, is the town of Tom Price to the heart of Karijini country in the north of the state.

Tom Price is a picturesque, modern and fully serviced town designed to blend into the natural environment and a centre for tourists during the warm, sunny winter months. With a variety of tourist attractions in the area, at least a three to four day stay is recommended.

Many visitors heading to Karijini National Park choose to base themselves in Tom Price and take day trips to the park, which is only 50 kilometres (40 minutes' drive) away, although camping is available at Karijini.

Wyndham

Wyndham, Western Australia's northern most town has one of the hottest annual average temperatures in Australia. Established in 1886, Wyndham has a population of approximately 800 people.

Famous for its barramundi, billabongs and boab trees, Wyndham is a remote community which is culturally diverse with a significant Aboriginal population. Wyndham is a historic town, with plenty to see and do, especially if you are a keen four-wheel-driver, camper and bush walker. Some of our best spots are a town secret.

Take a walk up the Bastion to catch a magnificent view at the Five Rivers Lookout. Home to the rare and beautiful Gouldian Finch and Marlgu Billabong down the road, the town is a bird lovers paradise.