Gibb River Road

A roughly 660 km gravel four-wheel-drive route across Western Australia's Kimberley Plateau, through gorges, waterfalls, cattle stations and remote wilderness camps.

The Gibb River Road was originally a cattle station track. It runs east from Derby across the Kimberley Plateau of Western Australia and ends between Kununurra and the Great Northern Highway. It is about 660 km long, mostly unsealed gravel, and is one of Australia's most famous four-wheel-drive routes. From Broome, enter the road via Derby, with a side trip to Windjana Gorge (freshwater crocodiles) and Tunnel Creek. The middle section passes Bell Gorge in the King Leopold Ranges, Galvans Gorge and Manning Gorge (where the Mount Barnett roadhouse is located), with waterfall pools you can swim in. The eastern section crosses the Pentecost River, known for its river crossing and its views of the Cockburn Range, and enters the El Questro Wilderness Park, with Zebedee Springs and Emma Gorge, before ending at Kununurra. From there you can continue to the Bungle Bungles and Argyle Lake. Allow 5 to 10 days, staying at stations, roadhouses or campgrounds along the way. You must use a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle with two spare tires, plus plenty of fuel and water. Check water depth before crossing rivers and watch for crocodiles. Road conditions change every year, so check the Western Australian road authority's updates before departure. Phone signal is almost nonexistent along the route, so bring satellite communication equipment.

Gibb River Road

Along the route