Fast Facts on
the Northwest
General
The Kimberley and Pilbara
regions of Western Australia
combine to form nearly a
million square kilometres
of extraordinary grandeur,
colour and contrast.
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Australia’s North West is rich in breathtaking scenery,
ancient rugged ranges, spectacular waterfalls and
pristine coastlines. It is home to some of the most
spectacular creations man or nature ever made.
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Australia’s North West Tourism
is the peak marketing body for
the region and our friendly staff
know this place like no-one else.
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Flights to the region from
Perth and Darwin take
approx 2.5 hours and
direct flights from Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane
take approx 4.5 hours.
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Average temperatures
Location
Broome
Kununurra
Karratha
Min to Max
Min to Max
Min to Max
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Autumn
Mar-May
22-33°c
21-34°c
22-33°c
Winter
June-Aug
15-29°c
16-32°c
14-27°c
Spring
Sept-Nov
22-33°c
23-38°c
20-33°c
Summer
Dec-Feb
26-33°c
25-37°c
26-36°c
The North West is the only
place in the world you can
see the Staircase to the Moon.
It’s caused by the rising moon
reflecting of exposed mud
flats at low tide, creating an
optical illusion of stairs rising
to the moon.
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Kimberley
The Kimberley coastline is one of the
least explored pristine wonderlands on
the planet. This area is well serviced by
an amazingly diverse range of charter
operators catering to all budgets.
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The Gibb River Road takes the intrepid traveller on a 660 kilometre
journey through the heart of the Kimberley. Unique accommodation
and an astonishing landscape provide a true outback experience.
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The township of Kununurra – Aboriginal
for ‘Meeting of Big Waters’ – is aptly named.
Enjoy scenic cruises on the vast Lake Argyle
or try your hand at Barramundi fishing
along the majestic Ord River.
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The Rowley Shoals is
regarded as one of the
world’s best remote
dive and snorkelling
spots. Situated
260kms off Broome
in a dedicated
Marine Conservation
Park it’s famed
for its untouched
coral gardens and
abundant marine life.
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As well as being the pearling capital of the world,
Broome offers outdoor living at its finest. Year round
activities include scenic flights, sunset camel treks,
fishing, hovercraft flights, indigenous bush tucker tours
or simply relax on the world famous Cable Beach.
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The large tidal movement
in the Kimberley, in
Western Australia, has
created one of the world’s
most unique attractions –
the Horizontal Waterfalls.
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The Bungle Bungle range in the
World Heritage Listed Purnululu
National Parks is the most unique
range in the world. Flying over
or camping in the range is an
exhilarating experience.
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Pilbara
Karijini National Park is home
to some of the oldest rock
formations in the world. One
of Australia’s largest and most
spectacular national parks
where amazing gorges and
waterfalls are easily accessible.
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Hundreds of islands hug the Pilbara coastline
including the Montebello Islands, Mackerel Islands
and the Dampier Archipelago, all of which offer
world class fishing, snorkelling and diving.
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Point Samson Peninsular is made up of
pristine beaches, beautiful coral gardens and
abundant fish, along with carefully restored
heritage buildings and heritage trails.
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The Burrup Peninsula
and Dampier
Archipelago are
home to the largest
concentration of
prehistoric rock
engravings (known
as petroglyphs) in the
world with well over
100,000 Aboriginal
engravings, some
dating back more the
30,000 years.
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The Pilbara is renowned for its massive
mining operations and energy production.
It’s known as the ‘Engine room of Australia’.
It features the biggest open cut mine in
the world, the tallest smoke stack in the
southern hemisphere, the largest gas
processing facility in Australia as well as
the highest tonnage port in Australia.
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The Hamersley Ranges include
Mount Meharry and Mount Bruce,
Western Australia’s tallest mountains.
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The southern terrain of the Pilbara
features thousands of termite
mounds that stand tall to the harsh
conditions of the northwest.
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