Kimberley

The Kimberley is a place where scale can be difficult to grasp until you're in it. Stretching along Australia's remote north-west coast, its sandstone cliffs, river gorges, tidal waterways and waterfalls form a landscape shaped over immense stretches of time. This is also Country with a human history reaching back tens of thousands of years, with rock art and culturally significant places offering another perspective on the landscapes you travel through. Much of this coastline is remote and difficult to access overland, which is precisely why expedition cruising works so well here. Small ships provide a base from which to explore by Zodiac and on foot, following tidal inlets, travelling into gorges and going ashore in places with little or no conventional visitor infrastructure. Rather than simply viewing the Kimberley from the ship, much of the experience happens once you leave it behind for a few hours. This is an active, expedition-led style of cruising, where tides, weather and local conditions help determine the shape of each day. One morning might mean travelling by Zodiac beneath towering sandstone cliffs, another walking to a rock art site with a knowledgeable guide, while

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