Australian Traveller

Mountain HIGH

Step into the heart of the Kimberley with this unforgetta­ble experience, for intrepid hikers and occasional bushwalker­s alike.

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WITHOUT A DOUBT, anyone visiting the Kimberley needs to put the Bungle Bungle Range on the top of their must-do list. Located in the orld Heritage Purnululu National Park, the 350-million-yea-old Bungle Bungle Range is home to iconic and fascinatin­g striped sandstone domes, as well as stunning gorges with amazœing walking trails. Aviair, Bungle Bungle Guided Tours and Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge have created the most unforgetta­ble tour to this magical site. The tour includes a flight to the Bungle Bungle, which allows you to see the Purnululu National Park from above a hike through Piccaninny Gorge, one of the most remote areas of the park and an overnight stay at Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge. Departing from Kununurra, your stunning scenic flight will pass over rugged and vast Kimberley landscape to Purnululu National Park. Here, you will meet with your local, Aboriginal tour guide, and together you will take to the air by helicopter right into the heart of the Bungle Bungle Range, landing near Piccaninny Gorge. Youǯll then spend the day hiking around 10 kilometres into the gorge. This tour is best suited to those who have a high level of fitness and are comfortabl­e with challengin­g bushwalks (read on for informatio­n about an easier option). ew others have visited this section of the park, so you'll be req“uired to create your own path at times, trekking along sandy slopes and rocky creek beds. After your day of exploring, the helicopter will whisk you back to the airstrip. Relax at the bar at Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge that evening and share stories around the fire over dinner. Sleep under the Kimberley stars in super comfy beds, before returning to Kununurra the following morning with Aviair, flying over the Argyle Diamond Mine and Lake Argyle. Less experience­d hikers can fly into Purnululu National Park with Aviair on the same scenic flight as the intrepid hikers, but enŒjoy a series of easier walks through the famous beehive-shaped sandstone domes, Cathedral Gorge, and the breathtaki­ng Echidna Chasm. You can do these walks over several days, relaxing at Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge each night. or more informatio­n visit bbgt.com.au

SOAR OVER THE RUGGED AND VAST KIMBERLEY LANDSCAPE RIGHT INTO THE HEART O THE BUNGLE BUNGLE RANGE.

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