Kalumburu Road in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

 is a 267 kilometre road that connects the Gibb River Road

Gibb River Road

The Gibb River Road is a former cattle route that stretches almost through The Kimberley between the Western Australian town of Derby and the Kununurra and Wyndham junction of the Great Northern Highway. Like its namesake, which does not actually cross the road but runs nearby at , it is named...

 to the aboriginal community of Kalumburu on the coast via the Mitchell Plateau. The road, which often becomes inaccessible during the Wet season

Wet season

The the wet season, or rainy season, is the time of year, covering one or more months, when most of the average annual rainfall in a region occurs. The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. Areas with wet seasons are dispersed across portions of the...

, is suitable for 4WD traffic and facilities are limited to supplies available at the roadhouse at the Drysdale River Station

Drysdale River Station

Drysdale River Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located just off the Kalumburu Road west of Kununurra and east of Derby in the Kimberley region...

. Kalumburu Road runs north from the Gibb River Road

Gibb River Road

The Gibb River Road is a former cattle route that stretches almost through The Kimberley between the Western Australian town of Derby and the Kununurra and Wyndham junction of the Great Northern Highway. Like its namesake, which does not actually cross the road but runs nearby at , it is named...

, which it intersects approximately 250km west of Kununurra. It also provides visitors access to Mitchell Falls.