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Gibb River Road Distances & Drive Times
If you scroll down this page you will find some tables containing listings of Gibb River Road & Kalumburu Road distances, and drive times to all the major public gorges, station-stays, roadhouses, access roads, towns and road junctions.
Quick Distance Finder - Gibb River Road Distances
The table below shows the distances from Derby and Kununurra to the turn-offs of station-stays, and gorges as well as roadhouses and campsites located along the Gibb River Road. If you would like to see the approximate drive times for this list:
CLICK HERE
Please note: Some of the distances in the table below are only to the station-stay, homestead and gorge 'turn-offs' - these distances do not include their access roads or 'drive ways'.You can view the total distance to station-stays, homesteads or public gorges with access roads HERE
OR you can view the distance and drive time of an access road from the Gibb River Road HERE
You can view the distances to destinations along the Kalumburu Road from the Gibb River Road Turn-off HERE
| Distance from (km) |
Derby |
Kununurra |
| Broome |
222km |
927km |
| Mowanjum Art Center & Community |
10km |
695km |
| Derby Leporsarium |
11km |
694km |
| Birdwood Downs |
16km |
689km |
| Meeda Station Turn-off(no public access) |
40.50km (+ 6 km to station from turn-off) |
664.50km (+ 6km to station from turn-off) |
| May River Turn-off (Free Campsite/Barra Fishing) |
40.50km (turn-off at Meeda + 12km to campsite) |
664.50 (+ 12km to campsite) |
| Blina Oilfield (no public access) |
69km |
636km |
| Kimberley Downs Turn-off (no public access) |
80km |
625km |
| Kimberley Diamond Mine(no public access) |
116km |
589km |
| Tunnel Creek/Windjina Gorge/Highway 1 Turn-off |
119km |
586km |
| Lennard River & Snackstop |
119.5km |
585.5km |
| Napier Station & Range(no public access) |
135km |
570km |
| Black Granite Mine |
152km |
553km |
| Inglis Gap |
188km |
517km |
| Mt Hart Turn-off |
190km |
515km |
| Lennard Gorge Turn-off |
195km |
510km |
| Bell Gorge Turn-off |
214km |
491km |
| Imintji Store & Roadhouse |
223km |
482km |
| Mornington Turn-off |
253km |
452km |
| Charnley Turn-off |
255km |
450km |
| Adcock Gorge Turn-off |
267km |
438km |
| Galvans Gorge Carpark |
284km |
421km |
| Barnett Roadhouse/Manning Gorge Turn-off |
300km |
405km |
| Barnett Gorge Turn-off |
330km |
375km |
| Mt Elizabeth Turn-off |
345km |
360km |
| Kalumburu & Mitchell Falls Turn-off |
411km |
294km |
| Drysdale River Station |
470km |
353km |
| Ellenbrae Station |
476km |
229km |
| Home Valley Station |
591km |
114km |
| El Questro Station Turn-off |
624km |
81km |
| Wyndham/Kununurra Turn-off (Gibb River Rd end) |
660km |
45km |
| Wyndham |
716km |
101km |
| Kununurra |
705km |
0km |
Quick Time Finder - Gibb River Road Distances
Please note: It is impossible to accurately tell you how long you are going to take when driving the Gibb River Road - these are approximate times only. Times depend on what speed you drive at, how much traffic is on the road, road conditions, weather, etc.
These drive times do not include the time it takes to travel to gorges, and station/homesteads with access roads. Some of the station-stays and public gorges included in the table below have access roads. The "Drive Time" has only been calculated to their turn-offs, so if you intend on visiting any of these places CLICK HERE for the total distance and drive times from Derby and Kununurra.
| Time From: |
Derby |
Kununurra |
| Broome |
2&1/2 - 3 hours |
14 & 1/2 - 15 hours |
| Birdwood Downs |
20 mins |
12 hours |
| Tunnel Creek/Windjina Gorge/Highway 1 Turn-off |
1&1/2 hours |
10&1/2 hours |
| Mt Hart Turn-off |
2&1/2 hours |
9&1/2 hours |
| Lennard Gorge Turn-off |
2 hours 45 mins |
9 hours 15 mins |
| Bell Gorge Turn-off |
3 hours |
9 hours |
| Imintji Store & Roadhouse |
3 hours 15mins hours |
8 &1/2 hours |
| Mornington Turn-off |
4 hours |
8 hours |
| Charnley Turn-off |
4 hours 5 mins |
7 hours 55 mins |
| Adcock Gorge Turn-off |
5 hours |
7 & 1/2 hours |
| Galvans Gorge Turn-off |
5 & 1/2 hours |
7 hours |
| Barnett Roadhouse/Manning Gorge Turn-off |
6 hours |
6 & 1/2 hours |
| Barnett Gorge |
6 hrs 45 mins |
5 hours 45 mins |
| Mt Elizabeth Turn-off |
7 hours |
5 hours |
| Kalumburu & Mitchell Falls Turn-off |
7&1/2 hours |
4&1/2 hours |
| Drysdale River Station |
8 hours |
5 hours |
| Ellenbrae Station |
8 hours |
4 hours |
| Home Valley Station |
9 & 1/2 hours |
3 hours |
| El Questro Station turn-off |
10 hours |
1&1/2 hours |
| Wyndham/Kununurra Turn-off (Gibb River Rd end) |
11 hours |
30 mins |
| Wyndham |
11 hours 45 mins |
1 hour |
| Kununurra |
12 hours |
0 hours |
Length of Gorge and Station Access Roads - Gibb River Road Distances
Below is a list of the distances and drive times for all the access roads leading into the station-stays, and gorges along the Gibb River Road. Please note: If a station-stay, roadhouse, or public gorge has not been included here it means it is located on the Gibb River Road, (or very close to it), and has no 'access road' as such. If you wish to see the total distance of a station or gorge from Derby/Kununurra (including it's access road) please refer to the table after the one below
| Access Road |
Total Distance |
Drive Time |
| Gibb River Road - Windjana Gorge & Campgrounds |
Approx 26km |
1/2 hour |
| Gibb River Road - Tunnel Creek |
Approx 70km |
1 - 1&1/2 hours |
| Gibb River Road - Highway 1 |
128km |
2&1/2 - 3 hours |
| Gibb River Road - Mt Hart Homesteads |
50km |
45 mins - 1 hour |
| Gibb River Road - Lennard Gorge |
7km |
15-20 mins |
| Gibb River Road - Bell Gorge |
39 km |
40mins |
| Gibb River Rd - Bell Gorge Campsite (Silent Grove) |
29km |
1/2 hour |
| Gibb River Road - Mornington Sanctuary |
89km |
2 - 2&1/2 hours |
| Gibb River Road - Charnley River Station |
44km |
50 mins |
| Gibb River Road - Adcock Gorge |
Approx 7km |
20mins |
| Gibb River Road - Manning Gorge & Campgrounds |
Approx 30km |
35mins |
| Gibb River Road - Barnett Gorge |
Approx 7km |
30mins |
| Gibb River Road - Mt Elizabeth Station |
34km |
40mins |
| Gibb River Road - El Questro Station |
25km |
20mins |
Total Distances & Drive Times to Destinations with Access Roads
Below is a list of the total distances and drive times from Derby and Kununurra to all the station-stays and public gorges that have access roads along the Gibb River Road. Please note; Times are only an approximation and depend on road conditions, your speed of travel and traffic on the road. Please allow extra time in case of delay. Please note: If a station-stay, roadhouse, or public gorge has not been included in the table below it means it is located on the Gibb River Road, (or very close to it), and has no 'access road' as such.
| Destination |
Distance From: Derby |
Distance From: Kununurra |
Time From: Derby |
Time From: Kununurra |
| Windjana Gorge Carpark |
Approx 145km |
Approx 612km |
2 hours |
11 hours |
| Tunnel Creek Carpark |
Approx 189km |
Approx 656km |
3 hours |
12hours |
| Highway 1 |
247km |
714km |
4 & 1/2hours |
13 & 1/2 hours |
| Mt Hart Homesteads |
240km |
565km |
3 & 1/2 hours |
10 & 1/2 hours |
| Lennard Gorge Carpark |
202km |
517km |
3 hours |
9&1/2 hours |
| Bell Gorge Carpark |
253km |
530km |
3hrs 40mins |
9hrs 40mins |
| Bell Gorge Campsite (Silent Grove) |
243km |
520km |
3&1/2 hours |
9&1/2 hours |
| Mornington Sanctuary |
342km |
541km |
6 hours |
10 hours |
| Charnley River Station |
299km |
494km |
4hours 50mins |
8hours 50mins |
| Adcock Gorge Carpark |
Approx 274km |
Approx 445km |
5 hours 20mins |
7hours 50mins |
| Manning Gorge carpark/Campgrounds |
330km |
435km |
6 hours 30mins |
7 hours |
| Barnett Gorge Carpark |
Approx 337km |
Approx 382km |
7 hours 15mins |
6 hours 15mins |
| Mt Elizabeth Station |
379km |
394km |
7 hours 40mins |
5 hours 40mins |
| El Questro Station |
649km |
106km |
10&1/2hours |
2hours |
Kalumburu Road Distances
| Distance from (km) |
Gibb River Road |
| Junction of Gibb River Road and Kalumburu Road |
0km |
| Gibb River Crossing (picnic day use area only) |
3km |
| Plain Creek (picnic day use area only) |
16km |
| Drysdale River Homestead |
59km |
| Miners Pool (Day use area - Campers check in at Drysdale) |
62km |
| Drysdale River Crossing |
62.5km |
| Doongan Station (no public access) |
96km |
| Mitchell Plateau/Falls Turn-off |
162km |
| Mitchell Falls (from Mitchell Plateau Turn-off) |
85km |
| Theda Homestead Turn-off (No Public Access) |
198km |
| Carson River Crossing |
247km |
| Carson River Homestead Turn-off (No public Access) |
248km |
| Kalumburu Aboriginal Community |
267km |
Vast distances separate many of the main scenic attractions and accommodation/camping providers along the Gibb River and Kalumburu Roads in the Kimberley. Travelling these Gibb River Road distances by car is both an exhilarating, and often challenging experience. All travel along the Gibb River Road should be well planned and informed. Alternate ways to travel around the Kimberley include with coach or 4WD tour companies, air charters via the Ibis Aerial Highway or scenic flights .
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