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Katherine to Broome — Kimberley Highway

Follow the sealed Victoria and Great Northern highways into the Kimberley.

Build a day-by-day driving plan

Suggested days
9 suggested days · 6 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Katherine
  2. 2Victoria River
  3. 3Timber Creek
  4. 4Kununurra
  5. 5Lake Argyle
  6. 6Halls Creek
  7. 7Fitzroy Crossing
  8. 8Derby
  9. 9Broome

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–2

    Katherine → Victoria River

    Katherine: river country and Nitmiluk access; Victoria River: dramatic escarpments.

    Suggested overnight: Victoria River

  2. Days 3–4

    Timber Creek → Kununurra

    Timber Creek: Victoria Highway river landscapes; Kununurra: Ord River and East Kimberley base.

    Suggested overnight: Kununurra

  3. Days 5–6

    Lake Argyle

    Lake Argyle: vast freshwater lake views and boat trips.

    Suggested overnight: Lake Argyle

  4. Days 7–8

    Halls Creek → Fitzroy Crossing

    Halls Creek: Kimberley highway stop and regional heritage; Fitzroy Crossing: Fitzroy Valley gateway and park access.

    Suggested overnight: Fitzroy Crossing

  5. Day 9

    Derby → Broome

    Derby: tidal country and Kimberley gateway; Broome: Cable Beach, sunset colours and pearling history.

    Suggested overnight: Broome

Things to do

Lake Argyle sunset cruise; Broome camel ride; Kimberley scenic flight.

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Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

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Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm (Dampier Peninsula / Broome region, WA)
  • Willie Creek Pearls (Broome /, WA).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Lake Argyle is a detour; Gibb River Road belongs to a separate 4WD option.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.