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WA and The Kimberley 2026
  • TravelswithAmbie
  • Leigh Delaney
  • TravelswithAmbie
  • Leigh Delaney

WA and The Kimberley 2026

A 60-day adventure by TravelswithAmbie & Leigh. Read more
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  • Trip start
    May 13, 2026
  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Breakfast at Lismore - not a lot of choice...
    Breakfast at Lismore - not a lot of choice...Big Hill lookout over Stawell (note distance to Glenorchy)Checked out the working gold mine at StawellMap of the mine shafts under StawellMagdala Decline entrance to the GoldmineRV park at Bordertown, next to reclaimed lake & park area.

    Geelong to Bordertown

    May 15 in Australia ☁️ 15 °C

    Off the boat at 7am and wound our way west and north via Lismore, Ararat, Stawell and stopped at the RV park on the out skirts of Bordertown. Peaceful spot, but rained over night. Packed up between showers and on the road againRead more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Coffee stop at Tailem Bend river crossing
    Coffee stop at Tailem Bend river crossingMust do - check out Vale Brewing @ Mclaren Flats for the Phat Mongrel stout !1Catch up with the Fishers in Semaphore. Leighs a firm favour with Noah and Flynn

    Bordertown to Adelaide

    May 16 in Australia ☁️ 18 °C

    Bordertown to Tailem Bend, then via old Princes highway through Monaro South, Nairne, Mount Barker & Echunga to Mclaren Flats to check out Vale Brewery for Leighs favourite stout -phat mongrel.
    Arrived in Semaphore at 3pm    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Very quiet at the Nullarbor Roadhouse
    Very quiet at the Nullarbor RoadhouseDingo roaming the park up area. Not scared at all, coming within a few metres to sniff out any food.Sunsets are special with the moon and venus rising

    Kimba to Nullarbor

    May 19 in Australia ☀️ 19 °C

    Long day on the road (625km in 7 1/2 hours). We travel sedately at about 95km/h
    Very quiet on the roads. We were overtaken by 5 cars and one car/caravan all day. Many road trains heading east. Nullarbor Roadhouse also very quiet touristwise.
    Sound track of howling dingos and passing road trains overnight.    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Looking north from back of Mount Grand1Rock formations between Lucky Bay and Thistle CoveWhistling rock above Thistle CoveThistle BayNo idea! Very strange insect on the track. (Have since found out its a type of weevil)Verticordia minutifloriaThree lobed GrevilleaSilky leafed blood flowerBright orange Fungus

    Cape Le Grand

    May 22 in Australia 🌬 16 °C

    Thunderstorm and heavy rain overnight but stopped by morning. Walked part way up Mount Le Grand, then drove to Lucky Bay and walked to/from Thistle Cove.
    Its not wildflower time, but still plenty to see, with the odd fungi and strange insect to keep us interested
    Moved onto Stokes inlet NP for the night    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026

    Porongurup

    May 26 in Australia ⛅ 21 °C

    From Bremer Bay to Albany for food and petrol, then onto Porongurup NP for the afternoons walk at Castle Rock & Granite Sky walk - amazing!
    Stayed at Porongurup tourist park - excellent. We had a private bird watching spot with red winged fairy wren, white breasted robin, grey fantail, ringneck parrots, purple crowned lorrikeets, western rosellasRead more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Karri tree growwing in/on granite rock
    Karri tree growwing in/on granite rockView towards Stirling Ranges NP from saddle near Mt NancyThe Bridge, Torndirrup NPThe Gap, Torndirrup NPCarnabys Cockatoo, Torndirrup NP. Feeding on Wooley treesLemon scented geranium in its natural environment

    Albany and surrounds day 1

    May 27–28 in Australia ☁️ 20 °C

    Morning walk towards Nancy Peak, but at the first sadde the wind was blowing a hooley approx 500m, so turned back to look for coffee! Warnings everwhere about Karri dropping branches that looked deadly. Great forest & views
    Scenic drive to Torndirrup NP for a gap, a bridge, blowholes & old whaling station.
    Saw a whale breeching off the blowholes!
    Overnight in a motel as heavy rain & thunderstorms forecast.    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Mt Melville walking circuit. Looking out over Albany (first european settlement in WA in 1826)
    Mt Melville walking circuit. Looking out over Albany (first european settlement in WA in 1826)Mt Melville above Albany looking west at the rain front advancingLooking east from Mt Clarence, more showers passing through

    Albany & surrounds day 2

    May 28 in Australia 🌬 16 °C

    Spent the morning at the museum (it was really good) including on the replica 'Amity' the brig that sailed from Sydney via Hobart with first european settlers. Dodged showers all day, and drove west. Overnight at Camp Kennedy (baptist youth camp site near West Cape Howe NP). Great facilitiesRead more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Rowell pool at Fernhook Falls. Tannin stained waters
    Rowell pool at Fernhook Falls. Tannin stained watersFungi on sheoak by Rowell pool. Falls are water over low boulders up riverSwarbrick - Wilderness wall of Perception. Site of protests to establish Walpole Wilderness area 90sGiant tingle tree with 22.3m girth. How these trees are still living is beyond my understanding!Wildflowers out at Shannon NP - south african flower now a weed in WA. Feral woldflowers!

    Walpole area

    May 30 in Australia ☀️ 15 °C

    Cool sunny weather all day. Short walks and drives through the tingle forests around Walpole. Moved onto the karri forests near Pemberton, staying overnight at Northcliffe.

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    Storm and Pemberton

    May 31 – Jun 1 in Australia 🌬 14 °C

    Woke to increasing winds and tried to drive to the coast at Windy Harbour but we were being blown around too much, so retreated back to Pemberton.
    Pub lunch, Tram ride to Cascade falls and bunkered down in a motel for the night.Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Manjimup heritage machinery
    Manjimup heritage machineryBridgetown cideryHiccups!Still cleaning up after Saturdays storm1Wellington NP dam mural2Campsite at Potters Gorge, Wellington NP

    Wellington NP

    June 2 in Australia ☁️ 14 °C

    Explored Manjimup heritage area (forestry, fruit & veg mainly) then to Bridgetown. Lovely art/music town with a great cidery & brewery. Ambie spluttering increased, so a stop at Collie for spark plug change & all fixed - phew!
    Checked the mural on the dam wall at Wellington NP. Overnight at Potters Gorge in the NP    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Bus for the trip
    Bus for the tripArtists in action at N galleryPrison tree outside Derby. Infamous boab treeInfamous history of colonial actions in Kimberley areaFamous 127 yard cattle trough at the prison treeWalking through Tunnel Creek at one point thigh deep, with crocodiles (freshwater!) presentGroup at end of Tunnel Creek

    Into the Kimberley Day 1

    Jun 7–8 in Australia ⛅ 29 °C

    Left Broome at 7, and stopped at Willare roadhouse, through to Derby & Mark Norval Art Gallery. Indigenous painters/ art works as well as Mark's work.
    Stop at Boab prison tree & longest cattle trough. Through to Tunnel Creek (walked through the cave with water on base) where the story of Pidgeon or Jandamarra unfolded.
    Camped at Windjana Gorge - set up small dome tent with swag.
    Guides Tex & Nell.    Read more

  • WA and The Kimberley 2026
    Windjana Gorge - early morning light
    Windjana Gorge - early morning lightWindjana GorgeWindjana GorgeWindjana Gorge - Kingfisher spotted very brieflyWindjana gorge where crocs were warming up on the beachWindjana Gorge and Tunnel creek had warning signs'Infinity' pool at the top of cascade falls. Swam in the gorge below, at the bottom of the fallsBell Gorge (Dalmanyi) beautiful casade falls after grade 4/5 challenging walkFantastic swimming hole

    Kimberley day 2

    Jun 8–10 in Australia ☀️ 28 °C

    Up @ 5.15 for early walk into Windjana gorge - kingfisher, crocs sunning.
    Bus issues - slowed to 'limp' mode.
    Dalmanyi Gorge for lunch & swim. Watched a water monitor dive in, catch a fish and chomp down before sunning itself on the rocks
    Slow drive onto Manning station into set up tents.
    Saw Brolgas along the way
    Overnight at Mt Garnett campsite    Read more