Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 08-9193 1055;
www.kimberleyentrancecaravanpark.com
; 2 Rowan St; unpowered/powered sites $32/38)
You'll
always find room here, though not all sites are shaded. There's a nice outdoor area with
tables, although expect lots of insects this close to the mudflats.
RESORT
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Spinifex Hotel
( 08-9191 1233;
www.spinifexhotel.com.au
; Clarendon St; dongas/motel r $160/250; )
Rising
phoenix-like from the ashes of the old Spini, this sleek new resort has corporate-class
rooms (some with kitchenettes) and an on-site restaurant.
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Desert Rose
( 08-9193 2813; 4 Marmion St; d $250; )
It's worth booking ahead for the best sleep in town:
spacious, individually styled rooms with a nice shady pool, leadlight windows and a
sumptuous breakfast. Host Anne is a font of local information.
B&B
$$$
Boab Inn
( 08-9191 1044;
www.derbyboabinn.com
; Loch St; lunches $16-18, dinners $22-39; )
Excellent
counter meals and free wi-fi make this the lunch stop of choice. The motel-style rooms
(doubles $225) are clean, comfortable and normally booked out.
PUB
$$
Jila Gallery
( 08-9193 2560; 18 Clarendon St; pizzas $19-25, mains $19-35; 10am-2pm & 6pm-late Tue-Fri, 6pm-late Sat)
Great wood-fired pizzas, shady al-fresco dining and wonderful cakes are the highlights of
this friendly trattoria.
ITALIAN
$$
Catch
( 08-9191 2664; Jetty; meals $18-25; 10am-9pm)
Gloriously overlooking the jetty, Catch offers
(mainly) seafood meals that are quite reasonable, though quality can fluctuate. Takeaway
is also available.
SEAFOOD
$$
Sampey Meats
( 08-9193 2455; 59 Rowan St; 7am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
Homemade jerkies, biltong and
cryovaced roasts, all ready for the Gibb.
BUTCHER
$
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Information
The supermarkets and ATMs are on Loch and Clarendon Sts.
