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Lose yourself in a kaleidoscope of colours during the
wildflower season in Coalseam Conservation Park

KIMBERLEY CRUISING VALLEY OF THE GIANTS WAVE ROCK
One of the best ways to discover the rugged, The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk is Over 2,700 million years old and a three and a
untouched beauty of the Kimberley coast is on located in the south west of the state and half hour drive from the nearest beach, you will
an expedition cruise. Red ochre, sandstone cliffs will give you a bird’s eye view of Western find Australia’s largest wave. This curved cliff face,
carved by powerful forces of nature, cathedral- Australia’s majestic tingle trees, some of resembling a wave about to break, is 15 metres
like gorges such as King George Falls, cascading the biggest trees on Earth. The walk is the high and 110 metres long. It has been rounded
waterfalls, tidal streams and pristine beaches are first of its kind, climbing 40 metres into the by weathering and water erosion undercutting
waiting to be explored. This precious wilderness forest canopy and meandering through its base and leaving a rounded overhang. In the
area is also home to galleries of Aboriginal rock the treetops for 600 metres. Take in the wetter months, water from springs run down the
art thousands of years old and a variety of wildlife. spectacular scenery of densely forested hills cliff face, dissolving and re-depositing chemicals
Choose from a range of all-inclusive cruises before descending to the boardwalks below in the granite, leaving red, brown, yellow and grey
departing from Broome, Wyndham and Darwin, to explore the Ancient Empire Walk, a grove stains of carbonates and iron hydroxide. During
between April and October. April and May are of towering veteran tingle trees. A truly unique early Spring, Wave Rock is surrounded by a sea
generally regarded as the best months to view the experience is walking through the hollows of of native wildflowers. Close by, you can visit a
waterfalls in full force after the green season. these 400 year old trees. collection of ancient Aboriginal rock paintings.

King George Falls, East Kimberley Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk, Denmark Wave Rock, Hyden

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