About Kununurra
There is a time each year when Kununurra, to borrow a very Sydney term, “is like Pitt Street”. The ever-increasing number of “grey nomads” (baby-boomers with their caravans and camping equipment) travelling around Australia means that during the winter months they descend in their thousands on Kununurra as they make their way around Australia. It is so bad that there are often rows and rows of caravans parked along Highway One simply because the caravan accommodation in the town does not match the demand.
There is a time each year when Kununurra, to borrow a very Sydney term, “is like Pitt Street”. The ever-increasing number of “grey nomads” (baby-boomers with their caravans and camping equipment) travelling around Australia means that during the winter months they descend in their thousands on Kununurra as they make their way around Australia. It is so bad that there are often rows and rows of caravans parked along Highway One simply because the caravan accommodation in the town does not match the demand.
The problem is that Kununurra is a very long way from just about everywhere. In spite of its apparent isolation Kununurra the town, which came into existence in the early 1960s as a construction camp for the Ord River Scheme, is now a vital hub with access to most of the main attractions in the East Kimberley. Fly to the Bungle Bungles and Faraway Bay; go by boat to Lake Argyle; and drive along the Gibb River Road to El Questro and Home Valley Station. The town is an ideal base to explore some of the wonders of north western Australia. (sourced from the Aussie Towns website – click for more).
Roadtrip to Kununurra
We crossed the NT/WA border on way to Kununurra and were stopped by the border control point to check for any fruit & vegies as there is very strict controls here to protect the huge food-bowl areas of Kununurra and Lake Argyle. We’d already disposed of our vegies (and honey) at Timber Creek by donating them to the local community kitchen people who make meals for the needy. The guy checked out our van and was OK with everything UNTIL he grabs something in the fridge and says “OK, whats this then; a bottle of grapes?” and we go “uhhh?” to which he holds up a bottle of wine LOL – what a comedian.
Settled into the Hidden Valley Caravan Park for 3 nights.
Visited the Zebra Rock Mine (back into NT) which was great. Purchased a chunk of Zebra Rock for $25 to find that most places in the area use them as paper weights – feeling a bit ripped off but it’s all about the experience (right?).
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Kununurra caravan park
