About Kununurra and Surrounds

The township of Kununurra was gazetted in 1960 and is the youngest town in the East Kimberley. From its humble beginnings as a small settlement that catered for the workers employed for the construction of the Diversion Dam, Kununurra is a vibrant centre that offers modern services, shopping facilities, an intensive agriculture, mining and tourism sector, a host of community activities and a lifestyle that suits the 6000 people that call Kununurra home.  Although modern in its structure Kununurra retains a lot of its laid back feel and it is this quality that brings many people to town, either to settle here or just to visit. 

Surrounding Region


Kununurra is at the heart of Western Australia's magnificent Kimberley region, which offers some beatiful and unique wilderness experiences. Visit vast wildlife sanctuaries, spectacular gorges and thundering waterfalls on your Kimberley holiday. Take a look at the pages below for more information or contact the Kununurra Visitor Centre.

 Wyndham

Driving the Gibb River Road

 Gibb River Road Region

Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)

 Warmun (Turkey Creek)

Wolfe Creek Crater

 Halls Creek

Windjana Gorge National Park

 Fitzroy Crossing

Horizontal Falls near Derby

 Derby

Broome camel trek

 Broome

Off-road driving

 Into the Northern Territory
  • View the picturesque Kununurra landscapeView the picturesque Kununurra landscape
  • Check out Diversion Dam in KununurraCheck out Diversion Dam in Kununurra
  • Wyndham Wharf Wyndham Wharf