The further south we travel the more touristy it becomes, but that certainly doesn’t detract from it. Monkey Mia is known for its wild dolphins, and within Monkey Mia itself, there is just one place to stay, the RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort.
Road Tripping
Exmouth and Ningaloo National Park – Darwin to Perth Day 9
Day 9 on our Darwin to Perth road trip saw us have a little bit of a sleep in before hitting the road. Since we arrived late to the Ningaloo Caravan Park and Resort without the right cash, we had to go to reception in the morning to get our change after they opened. That meant waiting until 8:30 am before we could head off.
Unfortunately, we had a small hiccup. As we were packing the van up to leave we noticed one of our rear tires seemed to be down a long way, almost flat.
Point Samson to Exmouth via Karratha and Dampier – Darwin to Perth Day 8
As I’m sure you know by now, we’ve been waking up quite early, and today was no exception.
We had a beautiful morning to see, and the beach is just across the public car park from the caravan park, so we had the perfect location to get some beautiful sunrise photos.
Broome to Point Samson – Darwin to Perth Roadtrip Day 7
Today was a day of driving. We needed to get down to Point Samson and make up a little bit of time after spending an extra day in Broome. It’s about 834km’s, so if you are doing that distance, you can expect it to take up most of the day, particularly once you add in … Read more
Horizontal Falls Full Day Tour From Broome
If there is one thing you do in Australia besides Uluru/Ayers Rock, it’s the Horizontal Falls. Located at Talbot Bay in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, I don’t think there is anything quite like this anywhere else. For the Kiwi’s, this is like Doubtful Sound, remote, hard to reach, and uniquely beautiful. Unlike … Read more
A Full Day in Broome Itinerary – Darwin to Perth Day 5
Day 5 was a welcome change. After 5 days of driving long distances, it was nice to spend the entire day just in Broome exploring the sights there. We got to watch the sunrise over Roebuck Bay looking back towards the West Australian coast.
Fitzroy Crossing to Broome via Derby – Darwin to Perth Day 4
Day 4 is one of the few days where we doubled back on ourselves. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to go to Derby and not double back while staying on sealed roads. If you get this far, it is worth taking the detour and heading up to Derby. Derby is located on King Sound … Read more
Darwin to Perth Day 3 – Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing
With a helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles at Purnululu National Park, today’s journey was an exciting trip from Kununurra down to Fitzroy Crossing.
Darwin to Perth Day 2 – Katherine to Kununurra via Nitmiluk
Day 2, driving from Katherine, NT to Kununurra, WA is long but pretty amazing. I thought I’d start with a quick summary of the adventure:
- An early start to go on the sunrise cruise at Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge).
- Headed West towards the WA border.
- Stopped at Victoria Crossing roadhouse for fuel.
- Drove through Timber Creek.
- Crossed the WA/NT border and had our van checked at the quarantine station
- Turned off to Lake Argyle and checked out the lookout and shop there.
- Got to Kununurra, got a few more groceries, checked into the Hidden Valley caravan park and then went to Miramar National Park to see the striped hive formations there.
- Back to the caravan park for dinner and bed.
We covered about 620km’s, so it was a pretty long day, and there isn’t much of anything along the road. The sunrise cruise at Nitmiluk though was fantastic and well worth doing.
Darwin to Perth Day 1 – Darwin to Katherine via Adelaide River, Pine Creek & Edith Falls
On day 1 of our Darwin to Perth road trip, we picked up our campervan, stopped in at Adelaide River, Pine Creek, Edith Falls and finally arrived at Katherine. It was a long, hot day, but we saw some amazing sights!