Kununurra Vacations, Kununurra Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Kununurra Vacation Guide

Kununurra is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern side of the Kimberley Region approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the Northern Territory. With 3,748 inhabitants, many of whom are Indigenous Australians, it is the largest town in Western Australia north of Broome. It is 3,040 kilometres (1,889 mi) from Perth by road.

Kununurra comes from the English pronunciation of Gunanurang in the Miriwoong language meaning "Big River".[2] The town is located close to the confluence of the Ord and the Dunham River. Lake Argyle, Australia's largest artificial lake, over 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) in size, is 72 km from the town. The town is relatively new and was gazetted in the late 1950s, at the time that the Ord River Irrigation scheme was initiated.

A popular stop over its a good place to fill on up on supplies for venturing further into the outback.

Kununarrais the closest point at the top of the Gibb River Road - one the best 4x4 tracks in the world but not one for the faint hearted or poorly prepared vehicle!