alternatief voor McCafferty's ! - australie

Ben druk aan het surfen om een programma samen te stellen voor onze volgende reis naar Oz (waarschijnlijk 2008 of 2009).

De route: van Broome naar Darwin of v.v.

met: camper of openbaar vervoer.

McCafferty's heeft wel een rit van en naar Broome, maar vaak met onmogelijke tijden EN ze rijden niet over de GRR (Gibb River Road). Maar… ik heb een alternatief gevonden:

Gibb River Road Bus Services is a unique and innovative service which began in May 2004. (http://www.gibbriverbus.com.au/index.html)

Gibb River Road services! Zie hieronder:

Travel in comfort aboard The Gibb River Express, a 22 Seat custom built, Fully Airconditioned, 4WD vehicle and the Kimberley?s first daily passenger and freight service along the Gibb River Road

Plying between Kununurra and Derby along the famous Gibb River Road, it is the most remote regular passenger transport service in Australia. Traveling a distance of over 700km per day including 580km of dirt road through the Kimberley outback of Western Australia requires a sturdy and reliable vehicle. That's why we purchased a new 21 passenger 4WD Isuzu bus providing a smooth ride with excellent vision and air conditioned comfort (why do it the hard way?).

Locally owned and operated, the Gibb River Express provides passengers with a viable and comfortable alternative to explore the rugged Kimberley outback.

The real beauty of this bus service is that once you purchase your multistop ticket you can design your own adventure at half the cost of alternative options.

Ticket kost Euro 260 p.p (wel duurder dan McCafferty's) van Kununura naar Derby v.v wel een richting, dus niet backtracken!

timetable:

Derby - Kununurra Wednesday - Friday - Sunday

6.00am Depart BP Roadhouse Kununurra

6.35am Diggers Rest (Grt Northern Hwy)

7.00am Emma Gorge (Closed for 2005)

7.10am Elquestro Wilderness Park

7.50am Home Valley Station

9.30am-10.00am… Ellenbrae Station

11.30am Junction Kalumburu Road

12.30pm Mt Elizabeth Station

12.30pm Barnett River Gorge

1.00pm Mt Barnett Roadhouse (Manning Gorge)

1.40pm Charnley River Station

2.15pm-2.45pm… Imintji

3.15pm Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge

5.15pm Birdwood Downs

5.30pm BP Derby

Derby - Kununurra Wednesday - Friday - Sunday

5.40am Depart Derby Visitor Centre

6.00am BP Derby

6.15am Birdwood Downs

8.15am Mt Hart

8.45am-9.15am… Imintji

9.35am Charnley River Station

10.30am Mt Barnett Roadhouse (Manning Gorge)

11.00am Barnett River Gorge

11.00am Mt Elizabeth Station

12.00pm Junction Kalumburu Road

1.30pm-2.00pm… Ellenbrae Station

3.40pm Home Valley Station

4.20pm Elquestro Wilderness Park

4.30pm Emma Gorge (Closed for 2005)

4.55pm Diggers Rest (Great Northern Hwy)

5.30pm BP Roadhouse Kununurra

Wel handig voor degene zonder rijbewijs of die geen zin heeft om deze outback road zelf te rijden!

Maar: heeft iemand er al eens gebruik van gemaakt en zo ja: wat vindt je ervan?????

Groetjes Ursula