About the Bungle Bungles
There is an easy way, a sensible way and a hard way. You can fly over the Bungle Bungles and be amazed by the gigantic bell shaped rock towers with horizontal banding produced by layers of black lichens and orange silica and long to go and have a closer look. You can take one of the many options available from East Kimberley Tours all of which fly from Kununurra and then range from half a day to two days exploring on the ground. Or you can drive from the main highway over 55 km of incredibly rough and difficult road (it takes around two to three hours) and that will allow you to really experience this remarkable collection of unique geological formations close up. It is worth the effort. It is one of the great natural wonders of Australia (sourced from the Aussie Towns website – click for more).
Bungle Bungles Caravan Park
Stayed at the Bungle Bungles Caravan Park for 2 nights (maplink). Very dusty and the power kept on tripping out because there was a guy there with an electric car and every time he charged it the circuit breakers flicked for the whole park!
Had a friendly cow which came around to say hi to everyone.
CP entrance
Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) Walk
It is a 87km (3.75 hour) drive over some pretty rugged (tyre ripping) dirt roads (maplink) to get into the Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park. We were (apparently) fortunate that the roads had recently had a grader run through. Purnululu is the indigenous name for the park and it will be shortly changed to it from Bungle Bungles.
We did the southern section of the park, leaving the car at Piccaninnie carpark to walk the Domes and Cathedral Gorge. Wow, this was incredibly breath taking. You have no idea of the size of the domes until you are before them. Photographs do not do this site justice as it is so massive.
We were a bit late getting out of the park and had to drive a lot of it in the dark, following another 4WD which through up so much dust it was like driving in a heavy fog. Tried to give them some separated distance but at times you just had to stop as it was just impossible to see.
Park map
Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) Helicopter Flight
Having walked part of the Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National Park the day before we decided to fly over it as well.
This was on our bucket list and splurged $495 each for a 40 minute helicopter flight with Bungle Bungles Helicopters, from our caravan park; a lot closer than most flight departures (so more time over the park).
Our pilot, Greg, is a great grandson of Sir Reginald Ansett so we knew we were in good hands.
Wow – a big tick off on the bucket list. This is a must do if you ever travel to this part of our wonderful land!
Took purple route
Here is a great YouTube video (not ours) Showcasing the Bungle Bungles flight…
