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Fitzroy Crossing Set on the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River, Fitzroy Crossing is the quintessential outback Australian town. You can expect to immerse yourself in culture, experience local art, and explore the national parks and historical areas. Visit Geikie Gorge National Park, where the floodwaters of the Fitzroy River have carved the 30 metre deep gorge through the limestone junction of the Oscar and Geikie Ranges. Shop • Visit an arts centre to see local Aboriginal artists at work. • Check out the local markets selling arts and crafts every second Sunday morning from April to September. Explore • During the dry season enjoy a guided tour by Aboriginal guides to Mimbi Caves. • Day trip or immerse yourself in Aboriginal culture, history and the natural environment on tours of Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek and Geikie Gorge. • Find a good spot along the Fitzroy River to fish for barramundi or cherabin (a large prawn-like creature). • See the post office building officially opened as a telegraph office in 1892 and the memorial to the Australia Inland Mission Hospital. • Visit the Crossing Inn, established in 1897, for accommodation, meals or just walk around to see the art gallery, and historical photos and information depicted around the grounds. • Self-drive to Tunnel Creek and enjoy a walking tour by a Bunaba elder between June to September. • Experience a locally guided bus day tour and learn about Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge and the legend of Jandamarra, a Bunuba warrior. • Travel out to the original town site, across the old concrete crossing which kept the Kimberley accessible in the dry seasons from 1935 until the new high clearance bridge was built in 1974. Tunnel Creek. Fitzroy Crossing Visitor Centre Cnr Flynn Drive and Forrest Road, Fitzroy Crossing Ph: (08) 9191 5355 www.fitzroycrossingtourism.com.au Did you know? Fitzroy River is home to the critically endangered and protected Freshwater Sawfiish and Dwarf Sawfish. In 2012 it was recorded that a freshwater sawfish swam 100km in 36 hours. Did you know? In full flood, the Fitzroy River is one of the largest in the world with a flow rate of 30,000 cubic metres per second. 74 | www.australiasnorthwest.com