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A giant 20m croc greets visitors entering town, but you might see the real thing if
Wyndham Crocodile Farm
(
feeding time 11am)
is open. The port pre-
08-9161 1124; Barytes Rd;
cinct also contains a small
museum
(
08-9161 1857; Old Courthouse, Port Precinct;
10am-3pm daily
Dry)
and the
Wyndham Town Hotel
(
)
with its le-
08-9161 1202; O'Donnell St; d $143, meals $18-38;
gendary meals and overpriced rooms.
In town,
Five Rivers Cafe
( 08-9161 2271; 12 Great Northern Hwy; meals $6-16; 6am-3pm daily, from
7am Sat & Sun )
serves up great coffee, breakfasts and barra burgers, while laid-back
Wyndham
Caravan Park
(
)
offers grassy,
08-9161 1064; Baker St; unpowered/powered sites $25/30, donga d $70;
shady camp sites.
Greyhound drops passengers 56km away at the Victoria Hwy junction. Internet is avail-
able at the
Telecentre
(CRC; 08-9161 1166;
www.wyndham.crc.net.au
;
26 Koojarra Rd; 8am-4pm Mon-
Fri; )
, and Tuesday/Wednesdays' mail-run flights might get you to Kununurra.
For a taxi, call
0408 898 638.
WORTH A TRIP
PARRY LAGOONS NATURE RESERVE
This beautiful Ramsar-listed wetland, 15km from Wyndham, teems in the Wet with migratory birds arriving from
as far away as Siberia. There's a bird hide and boardwalk at
Marlgu Billabong
(4WD) and an excellent view
from
Telegraph Hill
. Back on the highway, steep steps lead down to the
Grotto
, a deep, peaceful pool in a
small gorge, perfect for a quiet dip.
Surrounded by nature reserve, tranquil
Parry Creek Farm
( 08-9161 1139;
www.parrycreekfarm.com.au
;
unpowered/powered sites $34/37, r $125, cabins $210; ) , with grassy camp sites, attracts hordes of wild-
life. Comfy rooms and air-con cabins are connected by a raised boardwalk above a billabong for easy bird spot-
ting. The licensed cafe serves excellent baked barramundi, wood-fired pizzas and other gourmet delights.
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Kununurra
POP 6000
Kununurra, on Miriwoong country, is a relaxed town set in an oasis of lush farmland and
tropical fruit and sandalwood plantations, thanks to the Ord River irrigation scheme. With
good transport and communications, excellent services and well-stocked supermarkets,
it's every traveller's favourite slice of civilisation between Broome and Darwin.
