Gibb River Road
A bird’s-eye view of the magical cascades at Mitchell Falls.
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Outback adventure: Driving the Gibb River Road, a dirt and gravel road that slices through Western Australia’s Kimberley savanna.
A typical day motoring along the endless red dirt of Gibb River Road.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)An aerial view of the miraculous, beehive-shaped rock formations that make up the Bungle Bungle Range.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)Depending on their water level, river crossings on the Gibb River Road can be a bit of a challenge.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)The freshwater crocodiles at Windjana Gorge don’t eat people, but their teeth are sharp.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)Refreshing pools at the bottom make the falls at Bell Gorge a favorite stop for drivers on the Gibb River Road.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)The savanna along the Gibb River Road is a haunting landscape of bloated boab trees and sculpted termite mounds.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)This spectacular cascade connects the upper and lower pools at Bell Gorge.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)Tourists take a sunset ride along Cable Beach on a handful of the 300,000-plus camels that live in Australia.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)Windjana Gorge is a beautiful oasis lush with paperbark, cajeput, fig and leichhardt trees.
(Michaela Urban / Chicago Tribune)Years of erosion have created the odd, curious rock formation known as the Bungle Bungle Range.
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