10 Gateway to the Kimberleys, Horizontal Falls and the Gibb River road 4WD only but gives access...
Gateway to the Kimberleys, Horizontal Falls and the Gibb River road 4WD only but gives access to Windjana, Bell, Lenard Gorges, Tunnel Creek, Manning and Mitchell Falls and El Questro. Best when graded, otherwise very rough. Derby is a small town, has a walking track to the wharf and back. Accommodation options are the Derby Lodge, Spinifex or the two caravan parks. Rodeo and camp draft was good fun. Jila cafe, great cakes and food. The bakery does sushi and great pies. Neaps at the Derby Lodge, great breakfast and have a cocktails at 5:00. King tide at full moon. Book shop lots of interesting choices, busy little place. All the mechanics, 4WD and tyre places were friendly and very helpful. Boab trees are eveywhere! Very busy in the Dry season, not so many tourists in the Wet.
Sandy, Australia