Western Australia

Pandanus delight. Kimberley vibrancy on show at Mercedes Cove.   Have you ever visited a location for a weekend away, perhaps on a return visit and upon leaving found yourself glancing back? In a sub-conscience, daydreamy kind of way. Pondering the next trip, saying to yourself "sooner not later" as…

  Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The Dampier Peninsula stretches 220km north of Broome in Australia's North West. There is only one track that dissects straight up the middle of the Peninsula this is called the Cape Leveque road, all others run off it. Known to local indigenous…

Reflecting upon the colours of Barn Hill.   The Kimberley coastline is rugged and ancient, a living breathing thing, its pulse rises and falls with its huge tides. Barn Hill is but a small breathtaking part of a larger picture. The beauty however is its location -  you can easily…

The lagoon at Port Smith http://www.portsmithcaravanpark.com.au is the jewel in the crown of this secluded and wonderfully diverse and contrasted segment of the Kimberley. When the tide comes in the lagoon fills up, bringing with it all manner of marine life and the most eye-catching palette of colour. With the turn…

220km is the distance, "The longest uninterrupted beach in Western Australia". As with everything in life, it's all about perspective. Most folk who visit Australia's North West are struck by its vastness, remoteness and distance between towns and locations. Us mob who live up this way and call it home…