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Gibb River Rd & Kalumburu Rd - WA 

Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
PlaceID13986
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Latitude16.11851º S 16º 07' 6.65" S
Longitude126.521º E 126º 31' 15.59" E
Altitude446
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This junction is located 415km east of Derby and 290km west from Kununurra. This is a major intersection of 2 heavily corrugated dirt roads in the Kimberley. Both roads are subject to seasonal flooding and occasional closure during the monsoonal wet season.

The Kalumburu Road provides the only access to the northern Kimberley region with the Mitchell Plateau and coastal Kalumburu community attracting the more adventurous 4WD and fishing enthusiasts during the dry season (May - October).
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The turnoff to Mitchell Plateau is found 159km north from this junction along the Kalumburu Road, and Kalumburu is another 103km on - a total of 262km from this point. Fuel supplies and accommodation is available at Drysdale Station, and Kalumburu.

There is a well setup roadside stop here with an information board, picnic table, shade hut and large clearing.
Road conditions being tested close to turnoff
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 Weather & Climate

Closest Weather Station

Mount Elizabeth at 09:00 03 Dec WDT
Distance from Gibb River Rd & Kalumburu Rd 55.69km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
26.6°C 31.3°C 79% 22.7°C -hPa 49.0mm SSW 2km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Mount Elizabeth
Distance from Gibb River Rd & Kalumburu Rd 55.69km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 33.132.332.232.4 30.028.228.630.5 34.136.136.334.0
Mean Min. °C 22.021.820.316.9 11.98.98.29.5 15.019.521.822.3
Mean Rain mm 248.3226.5159.038.2 13.913.03.42.1 7.425.370.8154.7

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 Trek Notes

Gibb River Road Gibb River Road
The Gibb River Road is the 4WD option of the 2 main routes crossing the Kimberley from east to west (or vice versa) and provides access to the numerous gorges that are the main highlight.
Kalumburu Kalumburu
Kalumburu is a unique aboriginal settlement in the far northern Kimberley. With an entry permit, the Kalumburu community welcome visitors to visit their beaches and to enjoy superb reef and river fishing. [Feature Story]
Mitchell Plateau Mitchell Plateau
The major attraction of the northern Kimberley region is the majestic Mitchell Falls. Access by 4WD is challenging on both vehicle and occupants as this is a remote area. No food, fuel or mechanical services are available at Mitchell Falls itself.

 Places within 5km

Gibb River, Kalumburu Rd [2.67km]  
River Crossing Point of Interest
The Gibb River is wide and very sandy at this point but travellers will find the crossing of the Kalumburu Road has a concrete causeway, although this is often covered with water. This major causeway allows local traffic (cattle trucks and supply trucks) to access Drysdale and other stations north towards Kalumburu.

 Recommended Reading

Raster 50K Kimberley WA - DVD Raster 50K Kimberley WA - DVD
The map images on the DVD are digital scans of the Defence Departments 1:50,000 topographical map series that covers most of the Kimberley region of north-west W.A in addition to major offshore islands and reefs.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
SE5201 Mount Elizabeth SE5201 Mount Elizabeth
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Kimberley Kimberley
Thoroughly field-checked using Hema's GPS Mapping System, The Kimberley map clearly differentiates between roads and tracks and shows all road distances, points of interest, and facilities. The reverse side comes alive with photos capturing the essence of this rugged landscape.
Kimberley - StreetSmart Kimberley - StreetSmart
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. Covers Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Wyndam and includes the Gibb River Road.
Kimberley CD Rom Kimberley CD Rom
The Kimberley CD-Rom Map offers Hema’s Kimberley paper map in a format you can use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text and photos from the original map in an easy-to-use webpage format. Each map is packed with facility information, GPS waypoints and tourist points of interest
North-West Australia North-West Australia
This map includes a map covering the northwest of Australia from Perth to Darwin. It includes a small amount of information on locations covered by the maps, as well as climate profiles and a road distance chart. Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
Pilbara - Kimberley Pilbara - Kimberley
As well as covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, this map also has a small amount of infomation on the towns, distance chart and climate profiles. Comes in a plastic wallet.