Kimberley Sights
El Questro Wilderness Park
El Questro Wilderness Park Review
With 1 million acres, El Questro Wilderness Park is a working ranch in some of the most rugged country in Australia. Besides providing an opportunity to see Outback station life, El Questro has a full complement of such recreational activities as fishing, swimming, and horse and helicopter rides and offers individually tailored walking and four-wheel-drive tours. At Zebedee Springs, a short walk off the graded road leads you through dense Livingstonia palms to a series of thermal pools for soaking and relaxing. Four independent accommodation facilities are on-site, each different in style and budget: the luxury Homestead; the safari-style tented cabins at Emma Gorge Resort; and air-conditioned Riverside Bungalows and Riverside Campgrounds at the Station Township. Each has a restaurant, and rates (minimum two nights) at the Homestead include drinks and food, laundry, and activities. Round-trip transportation from Kununurra is available from A$220 per person.
- Address: 100 km (60 mi) west of Kununurra, via Great Northern Hwy.; take Gibb River Rd. for 42 km (14 mi) from the highway exit, Kununurra, WA
- Phone: 08/9169-1777; 08/9161-4388 Emma Gorge Resort; 1300/233-432
- Cost: El Questro Wilderness Park permit (required) A$18 for 1- to 7-day pass with access to gorge walks, thermal springs, fishing holes, rivers, and use of the Emma Gorge Resort swimming pool
- Hours: Daily Apr.--Oct. Entry to Zebedee Springs closes at noon. Closed Nov.--Mar.
- Website: www.elquestro.com.au
- Location: Kununurra
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