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The Gibb River Road: 8-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 8-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 8-day plan · best time to go.
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8
days
880 km
distance
25.5 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The supported dry-season product window. Access is never assumed: check Main Roads, both shires, park alerts and each station or roadhouse before entering every side road.
- Light days: day 3, day 4, day 5 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Broome
- Transit
- 4h13
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 15.2°C–30.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.0h
09:00
10:05
12:00
Spot over 300 bird species, including migratory waders visiting Roebuck Bay.
90 min · Broome · Adult $10, conc $8, under 16 free
open: April-Oct daily 8AM-4PM
13:30
Chi Mayi Kitchen facebook.com
Enjoy relaxed dining in Chinatown at this cozy cafe.
60 min · Broome
open: Su-Tu 7AM-4PM, W Th Sa 7AM-8PM, F 7AM-2PM
Overnight: Derby
e.g. Dumbara Burru Caravan Park · Boab Inn
Day 2 Around Derby
- Transit
- 0h45
- Finish
- ~13:15
- Temperature
- 15.2°C–30.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.0h
09:00
Mowanjum Culture Centre mowanjumarts.com map ↗
Explore art, crafts, and events from the Mowanjum people.
50 min · Derby · Adult $5
open: Tu 9AM-5PM, W-F 9AM-3PM, Sa 9AM-2PM
10:05
11:25
12:25
Overnight here
e.g. Dumbara Burru Caravan Park · Boab Inn
Day 3 Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge)
- Transit
- 2h45
- Finish
- ~12:35
- Temperature
- 15.1°C–30.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.0h
11:45
Bandilngan Gorge Walk exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au map ↗
Walk beneath the Devonian reef walls and look for freshwater crocodiles from a safe distance; swimming is prohibited.
50 min · Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge)
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 4 Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge)
- Transit
- 2h45
- Finish
- ~12:35
- Temperature
- 15.0°C–30.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.0h
11:45
Dalmanyi Bell Gorge Trail exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au map ↗
Take the two-kilometre gorge trail to waterfall views; swim only where current park advice permits.
50 min · Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge)
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 5 Mount Barnett and Manning Gorge
- Transit
- 3h07
- Finish
- ~13:40
- Temperature
- 13.9°C–29.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.0h
12:10
Manning Gorge and Falls mtbarnettroadhouse.com.au map ↗
Use a dry-season day pass for the remote Manning Falls walk, after confirming road, station and water conditions.
90 min · Mount Barnett and Manning Gorge
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 6 El Questro
- Transit
- 5h49
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 14.6°C–29.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.1h
14:30
Emma Gorge Walk elquestro.com.au map ↗
Follow the rocky gorge trail to the waterfall and pool only when the operator confirms seasonal access.
90 min · El Questro
16:20
Zebedee Springs elquestro.com.au map ↗
Walk to the palm-lined thermal pools during the operator's published morning public-access window.
50 min · El Questro
Overnight here
Day 7 Kununurra
- Transit
- 3h22
- Finish
- ~17:35
- Temperature
- 15.1°C–29.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.1h
10:40
Discover striking sandstone formations in the Hidden Valley trails.
50 min · Kununurra · $17 per vehicle
open: 24 hours
11:40
12:45
13:50
15:10
16:45
Overnight here
Day 8 Around Kununurra
- Transit
- 2h42
- Finish
- ~16:45
- Temperature
- 15.1°C–29.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.1h
09:00
11:05
13:50
14:55
Kununurra Museum kununurra.org.au
Explore local history with the help of an enthusiastic curator.
50 min · Kununurra · Donation
open: M-F 12:30-5:30PM
15:45
PumpHouse pumphousekununurra.com.au map ↗
Savor modern Australian cuisine while watching crocs swim from the riverside deck.
60 min · Kununurra
open: M-F 4-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-9PM
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.