The legendary Gibb River Road is an iconic outback adventure through the heart of the Kimberley in Western Australia's North West. Affectionately known as "The Gibb", this approximately 660-kilometre four-wheel drive route travels through remote cattle station country, rugged ranges and some of the Kimberley's most spectacular landscapes.
Originally built as a stock route to move cattle between Wyndham and Derby, The Gibb is now one of Australia's most celebrated self-drive journeys. Travellers can explore ancient landscapes, discover Aboriginal cultural sites, visit remote stations and experience a series of spectacular freshwater gorges, waterfalls and swimming holes along the way.
The route passes through pastoral leases, Aboriginal communities and conservation areas, with highlights including El Questro's Chamberlain and Emma Gorges, Mount Barnett Station's Manning Gorge, Bell Gorge in Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges Conservation Park, Barnett River Gorge at Gibb River Station and the wilderness experiences of Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge.
The Gibb River Road is a remote adventure best suited to experienced self-drive travellers with a suitable four-wheel drive vehicle. Access is seasonal, with the road generally open during the dry season when conditions allow. Travellers should take care around waterways, as freshwater and saltwater crocodiles inhabit parts of the Kimberley's rivers and creeks.
Originally built as a stock route to move cattle between Wyndham and Derby, The Gibb is now one of Australia's most celebrated self-drive journeys. Travellers can explore ancient landscapes, discover Aboriginal cultural sites, visit remote stations and experience a series of spectacular freshwater gorges, waterfalls and swimming holes along the way.
The route passes through pastoral leases, Aboriginal communities and conservation areas, with highlights including El Questro's Chamberlain and Emma Gorges, Mount Barnett Station's Manning Gorge, Bell Gorge in Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges Conservation Park, Barnett River Gorge at Gibb River Station and the wilderness experiences of Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge.
The Gibb River Road is a remote adventure best suited to experienced self-drive travellers with a suitable four-wheel drive vehicle. Access is seasonal, with the road generally open during the dry season when conditions allow. Travellers should take care around waterways, as freshwater and saltwater crocodiles inhabit parts of the Kimberley's rivers and creeks.