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The Kimberley is one of Australia’s – and the world’s – last true wilderness areas: remote, rugged and much of it all but inaccessible.

At its heart, El Questro Wilderness Park encompasses ancient ranges and deep, shady gorges, mighty rivers and arid grassy plains, lush rainforest, hot thermal springs and cool waterfalls. It’s a dramatic landscape in which the bones of the landscape are laid bare: a timeless land rich in both Indigenous and European culture.

The mountains, valleys and gorges of El Questro are the product of Mother Nature at her most forceful and dramatic. Volcanic activity, the build-up of sediment and millions of years of erosion have created a geology that sets The Kimberley apart from the rest of Australia.

To the south of The Kimberley, the Great Sandy Desert. To the north and west, the Timor Sea and Indian Ocean. And to the east, the Northern Territory border. The Kimberley is one of the most ancient and untouched corners of Australia.

The remote proximity and isolation of The Kimberley only adds to the complex beauty of its landscape, which occupies almost 17% of Western Australia and covers an area of 421,000 square kilometres. One of Australia’s last frontiers, The Kimberley is a land of remote and spectacular scenery made up of a huge central plateau of dissected sandstone ranges and an extensive limestone range, formed from an ancient barrier reef.

A rugged coastline of steep-sided tidal gulfs drops into mangrove-fringed estuaries and in between lies large swaths of wilderness, unforgiving deserts and lush grassland. Its idiosyncratic nature and extreme conditions only add to its draw. A truly unique and magical location that must be explored and experienced to be believed.

El Questro Homestead THROUGH THE SEASONS

DECEMBER – FEBRUARY

Summer

The wet season spans from October to April, a time of increased humidity and increased rainfall (32-40ºC). El Questro Homestead closes during the hot summer months in The Kimberley between the end of October and the beginning of April each year.

SEASONAL CLOSURE

MARCH – MAY

Autumn

El Questro opens for the season in April each year. Autumn is the beginning of the dry season in The Kimberley – the wet season fades away, leaving blue skies and low humidity. Long, warm and sunny days at El Questro Homestead provide ideal conditions for guests to fully immerse in the natural attractions of the Kimberley wilderness.

BROWSE AUTUMN EXPERIENCES

JUNE – AUGUST

Winter

Winter days are still very warm and clear in The Kimberley, on average 31°C, while night time temperatures are cool and comfortable, on average 16°C. With the stable dry season weather, El Questro Homestead is the perfect luxury base for guests to explore the diverse Kimberley landscape with personalised and intimate tours.

BROWSE WINTER EXPERIENCES

SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER

Spring

Early spring in The Kimberley sees the last of the dry conditions before the wet season sets in. Temperatures and humidity increase but days are still pleasant and mostly dry throughout September at El Questro Homestead, perfect for exploring from the air, cruising the waterways or exploring the terrain on foot. El Questro Homestead closes at the end of October and reopens in April each year.

BROWSE SPRING EXPERIENCES