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A red dirt track stretches into arid bushland with a 4WD vehicle visible in the distance, surrounded by sparse vegetation and the distinctive rust-colored earth of the Australian Kimberley region. - Photo by Mark Direen on Pexels
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Gibb River Road, The Kimberley

A firsthand expedition account of self-driving one of the world's great remote 4WD routes, swapping the Uluru cliché for the Kimberley's river crossings and swimming holes.

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A red dirt track stretches into arid bushland with a 4WD vehicle visible in the distance, surrounded by sparse vegetation and the distinctive rust-colored earth of the Australian Kimberley region. - Photo by Mark Direen on Pexelstrip report

Dust, Gorges, and Grit: A 4WD Journey Along the Gibb River Road

660 kilometres of unsealed dirt, tidal river crossings, and gorge swims between Derby and Kununurra — this is what a Gibb River Road crossing actually asks of you, day by day.

Isaac Reid

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