‘Escape’ October 28, 2013 9:01PM – Perthnow.com.au
It’s not surprising the Kimberley has been named in Lonely Planet’s top 10 regions to visit in 2014.
That’s the opinion of Tourism Council of WA chief executive Evan Hall.
“It’s worth travelling a continent, it’s worth travelling from Perth to see,” he told Perth Now.
“It just confirms we’ve got really amazing places.”
“The Kimberley is one of the most sparsely populated regions on the planet and one of the most starkly beautiful, carved by giant gorges, dimpled with deep, cool pools, and home to a coastline that could make Australian east-coasters weep,’ Lonely Planet spokesman Adam Bennett said.
Scroll down to enjoy photo highlights from the region.
Mark Ingram’s photo “Boab Sunset at Derby” was one of the entrants in the Kimberley Photographic Awards. Source: Supplied
See more photos from the region in the Kimberley Photographic Award gallery.
Cable Beach Sunset. Picture: Tourism WA Source: Supplied
Sunset on Cable Beach. Photo: Doug Greenwood Source: Supplied
Purnululu National Park. Picture: Tourism WA Source: Supplied
Berkeley River. Picture: Tourism WA Source: Supplied
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