Although there are many iconic images of Australia that are very familiar to us - Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru towering over the desert, marsupials at play in the Outback - the vastness of this country is such that there are plenty of unexplored corners. The Kimberley region, in Australia's rugged north west, is just such a place, home to incredible scenery and a fascinating Aboriginal culture.
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Ponant Explorations
Australia's Iconic Kimberley
From Broome to Darwin
12 Jun - 22 Jun 2026 (10 Nights)
From £9,000 per guest
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Darwin to Darwin
From Darwin to Darwin
14 Jun - 24 Jun 2026 (10 Nights)
From £8,100 per guest
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Tropical Indonesian Odyssey
From Benoa (Bali) to Darwin
15 Jun - 30 Jun 2026 (15 Nights)
From £10,210 per guest
Ponant Explorations
Australia's Iconic Kimberley
From Darwin to Broome
22 Jun - 2 Jul 2026 (10 Nights)
From £13,630 per guest
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Kimberley Expedition: Waterfalls & Wanjinas
From Darwin to Broome
23 Jun - 7 Jul 2026 (14 Nights)
From £8,839 per guest
Silversea Expeditions
Darwin to Broome
From Darwin to Broome
24 Jun - 4 Jul 2026 (10 Nights)
From £7,600 per guest
Ponant Explorations
Australia's Iconic Kimberley
From Darwin to Broome
26 Jun - 10 Jul 2026 (14 Nights)
From £10,470 per guest
Ponant Explorations
Australia's Iconic Kimberley
From Broome to Darwin
2 Jul - 12 Jul 2026 (10 Nights)
From £20,760 per guest
Our Insight
Exploring Australia
Beyond the cosmopolitan cities that are on everyone's itinerary, there is an undiscovered Australia just begging to be explored.
Rich in Aboriginal culture and boasting some of the most dramatic scenery on earth, Australia's north west is a beautiful and isolated region, rarely visited on conventional itineraries. The
rugged Kimberley coastline boasts inlets, gorges and huge waterfalls, not to mention extreme tides, which make for spectacular horizontal waterfalls, as coral reefs appear to emerge from the sea. This stunning stretch of coastline is best enjoyed from the sea looking in, rather than the other way round.
The Bungle Bungles, which were only discovered in the 1980s, are also accessed from the Kimberley region and are astounding when seen from the air. Aboriginal art is scattered across this region, with rocks and caves acting as galleries for this ancient work.
For obvious reasons the Red Centre is not on Australian cruise itineraries, but a visit to Uluru, Kings Canyon and the Olgas should be a part of any trip, and Mundy Adventures can of course arrange this for you. The Whitsundays and Frazer Island on the East Coast also showcase Australia's unique landscapes, and down to the south, you will be captivated by the wildernesses of Tasmania.
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