Kununurra was a real surprise package for us. We initially planned to stay for five or six nights. But we were so overwhelmed by the beauty of the surrounding Kimberley region, we ended up staying nine nights (including one night at nearby Lake Argyle), using Kununurra as a base for exploring the wider region, sans…
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Scenic flight over Bungle Bungles, Lake Argyle and visit to Argyle diamond mine
We were keen to take a scenic flight over the Kimberleys, but how do you choose when there are so many tours, each offering different packages and sights? In the end, we chose Aviair’s six-hour combined fly/drive ‘Bungle Bungle Adventurer + Diamond Mine’ – and we were so glad we did! What a fantastic experience!…
Lake Argyle and the Ord River Dam
Just driving toward Lake Argyle, amidst stunning scenery of rugged, red rocky hills, and we knew we were in for a treat! The impressive Lake Argyle is 90 km south of Kununurra, in the beautiful East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Lake Argyle was formed following the construction of the Ord River Dam between 1969…