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DESTINATIONS: KALUMBURU
Image by Scott Airoldi
Above: Croc free
swimming holes.
Below: Don’t stray
from the tracks!
Image by Joy Davey
Image by Alison Tovey
Mud and crocs
On the way to Kalumburu, you’ll
have to navigate your way through some
muddy sections of road. Whatever you do
make sure you don’t drive off the track as
the sides are even softer and you will get
bogged. You’ll also drive through some
little freshwater creeks and rivers but be
careful – this is crocodile country, and
that includes the Carson River crossing
about 30km south of Kalumburu.
Safe swimming holes
Just south of Kalumburu is the
popular ‘Teachers Pool’ swimming hole
and further upstream is the Nalawari
Waterfall. Both are lovely places to go
for bush walks with some wonderful
Indigenous rock art to be found in both
locales. Further north towards the two
seaside bush camps are some more
welcoming freshwater swimming holes
and Indigenous rock art gorges otherwise
known as ‘Monster Rock’ and ‘Turtle
Gallery’. All are signposted along the way
and well worth the visit.
Kalumburu
Kalumburu has a population of
around 500 Indigenous people made
up of three distinct tribal groups. It was
originally known as the ‘Drysdale River
Mission’ when it was formed in 1937 and
Image by Matt Flinders
image gallery
Above: The off-camber corner near this tree catches the
occasional driver out. If only they had a winch.