The Kimberley
Small Footprints. Infinite Horizons
Kimberley Expeditions: Explore
This Destination
Discover Kimberley expeditions aboard Paspaley Pearl, offering intimate voyages to Australia’s last true wilderness. The region’s ancient landscape, formed over 2 billion years ago, spans 12,000 kilometres of coastline in the Kimberley, Australia. While visiting, you’ll also witness the dramatic 14-meter tidal variations that have sculpted extraordinary formations accessible only by sea.
Our Kimberley expedition navigates beyond iconic sites to secret locations. These are only accessible through the Paspaley navigation charts, developed over 80 years during pearling operations. From millennia-old Gwion Gwion rock art to pristine mangrove systems, our Kimberley cruise reveals remarkable biodiversity. Each day brings discoveries shared with just 30 guests and our expert naturalists, creating a collective narrative shaped by tide, weather and chance encounters.
Expeditions
Timeless Kimberley: Ancient Land, Modern Adventure (from kununurra to broome)
Experience boutique expeditions to the Kimberley, aboard Paspaley Pearl to discover Austrailia's last true wilderness. The Kimberley's ancient landscape, formed over 2 billion years ago, spans 12,000 kilometres of coastline, and 14-meter tidal variations have sculpted extraordinary formations accessible only by sea during intimate, small-group voyages.
Timeless Kimberley: Ancient Land, Modern Adventure (from broome to kununurra)
The Kimberley cruise aboard boutique vessel, Paspaley Pearl, delivers expeditions to remote destinations throughout Australia's last wilderness. The ancient landscape, formed over 2 billion years ago, spans 12,000 kilometres of coastline. Also, the Kimberley region is known for 14-meter tidal variations that have sculpted extraordinary formations. These are accessible only by sea via our remote journeys.
Broome
Begin your expedition from Australia's pearling capital, with multicultural heritage and red pindan cliffs creating a striking gateway to the Kimberley wilderness. These intimate voyages provide exclusive access to these natural wonders.
Buccaneer Archipelago
As part of our Kimberley remote exploration, you'll navigate through a maze of 800 islands. Guests will also see how massive tidal movements have carved extraordinary formations accessible only by our small expedition vessels.
Collier Bay
Witness two of nature's most remarkable tidal phenomena during the Kimberley cruise. You'll visit Horizontal Falls, where seawater rushes through narrow gorges. Then, you'll access Montgomery Reef, where an entire reef system appears to rise from the ocean as the tide recedes.
Kuri Bay
Experience exclusive access to a working Paspaley pearl farm during intimate Kimberley voyages. While visiting this location, discover firsthand the meticulous techniques that produce the world's most beautiful South Sea pearls.
Bonaparte Archipelago
Navigate towering red sandstone gorges to Western Australia's highest waterfall. Within these gorges, twin 80-metre cascades thunder into the river below. This makes it a standout location for Kimberley's remote expeditions.
Prince Frederick Harbour
Cruise the Hunter-Roe river systems during the Kimberley cruise. Here, Gondwanan rainforest pockets and pristine mangroves support remarkable biodiversity, including saltwater crocodiles.
Admiralty Gulf
Encounter twisted sandstone formations during exclusive Kimberley expeditions that transform throughout the day. At this location, the light plays across ancient landscapes, harbouring stories of Indigenous cultures and European exploration. It's a special place for the Kimberley, Australia's cultural heritage.
Winyalkan
Discover remarkable rock art galleries during Kimberley remote exploration, featuring Gwion Gwoin paintings that are scientifically dated to at least 12,000 years old.
King George River & Falls
During the Kimberley cruise, you'll encounter towering red cliffs and access to Western Australia's highest twin waterfalls. Witness 80-meter cascades create a microclimate of mist and rainbows against ochre sandstone during these intimate Kimberley expeditions aboard Paspaley Pearl.
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