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Kununurra
is
located
in
the
far
north
of
Western
Australia,
3184
km
from
Perth.
The
town
of
Kununurra
has
a
population
of
approximately
5000
and
is
known
as
one
of
the
"Gateways
To
The
Kimberley"
and
abounds
in
activities
for
all
walks
of
life.
The
name
of
Kununurra
is
aboriginal
for
"meeting
of
big
waters"
and
the
town
is
nestled
near
the
Ord
River
and
is
surrounded
by
cliff
and
gorge
country
.
The
town
of
Kununurra's
main
industries
are
agriculture,
tourism
and
mining
and
as
the
town
is
relatively
young
its
development
has
been
well
planned.
Kununurra
is
a
very
long
way
neighbouring
towns
but
the
Kununurra
attractions
available
will
make
a
most
enjoyable
experience
while
staying
in
the
excellent
Kununurra
accommodations.
There
are
four
wheel
drive
tours,
charter
flights
over
some
of
the
most
spectacular
terrain
you
will
ever
see
in
the
world,
Barramundi
fishing
in
the
abundance
of
river
systems,
canoeing,
hiking,
birdwatching,
cruising
Lake
Argyle
and
the
Ord
River
,
touring
the
National
Parks
and
beautiful
landscapes,
plus
Kununurra
offers
easy
access
to
the
Bungle
Bungle,
EL
Questro
Station,
&
Parry's
Lagoon
offers
birdwatchers
a
complete
haven
for
viewing
the
array
of
bird
life.
The
Mirima
Hidden
Valley
National
Park
which
is
located
just
2
km
from
the
town
centre
and
is
like
a
scaled
down
version
of
the
Bungle
Bungles
with
horizontal
bedding
forming
strange
cake-like
shapes.
The
area
abounds
with
wildlife
and
another
striking
feature
of
the
park
is
the
boab
trees
which
grow
on
the
rock
faces.
Kununurra
is
one
of
those
places
that
has
to
be
experienced,
no
words
can
truly
explain
the
splendour,
the
ruggedness,
the
absolute
beauty
or
the
uniqueness
of
the
area.
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