Kununurra is known by
the local Miriwoong
people as 'Gananoorrang', and is situated in the far
north eastern corner of
Western Australia just a
short distance from the
Northern Territory border. Kununurra is centred around the
Ord River, with several
lakes at lagoons surrounding the town itself. There is a
fabulous lookout from the town at
Kelly's Knob, giving views all around the
area. To the
south of Kununurra,
Lily Creek
leads into the
popular bird breeding
ground of Lily Creek Lagoon, which continues into
Lake Kununurra where there are plenty of different
water activities on offer. Another popular water activity is fishing, which is
best at either the Lower Dam or the
Ivanhoe Crossing along the Ord River. You shouldn't swim in the river however, as there are crocodiles. Heading
south east from the town you will pass the Packsaddle
Plains, and a number of farms. Some of the farms allow you to have a look around, and many offer fruit picking work between
May - September.
North east of town is the
beautiful Mirima
National Park, which is
home to the
Hidden Valley. There are some very enjoyable walking
tracks around
the park, which is well
worth visiting. Kununurra Kununurra
View There are plenty of different activity and sight seeing
tours you can
join around Kununurra. There are various fishing charters which go out fishing for Barramundi and other
fish within
the lakes surrounding Kununurra
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