Kalumburu Road

Kalumburu Road in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia is a 267 kilometer road that connects the Gibb River Road to the aboriginal community of Kalumburu on the coast via the Mitchell Plateau.cite web|url=http://www.australiasnorthwest.com/en/Kimberley/Gibb+River+Road+Kalumburu+and+Mitchell+Plateau/default.htm|title=Gibb River Road, Kalumburu & the Mitchell Plateau|publisher=Australia's Northwest|accessdate=2008-09-07] The road, which often becomes inaccessible during the Wet season,D [cite book|last=O'Byrne|first=Denis|coauthors=Rob Van Driesum, Paul Harding, Pete Cruttenden, Mic Looby|title=Lonely Planet Outback Australia |date=1988|pages=321|isbn=ISBN 1864501871|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8-jO2cfz-VwC&pg=RA1-PA321&dq=%22Kalumburu+Road%22&ei=bEDDSNTZEY3IywTDj9STDg&sig=ACfU3U0tG2g5CdrCDB1GK5lWEYtSF9pmtA] is suitable for 4WD traffic and facilities are limited to supplies available at the roadhouse at the Drysdale River Station.cite web|url=http://www.openroad.com.au/travel_4wd_thegibbriverroad.asp|title=The Gibb River Road|work=Open Road|publisher=NRMA|accessdate=2008-09-07] Kalumburu Road runs north from the Gibb River Road, which it intersects approximately 250km west of Kununurra. [cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/western-australia/discovering-our-glorious-frontier/2005/05/14/1116024403984.html|title=Discovering Our Glorious Frontier|last=Gebicki|first=Michael|date=2005-05-14|work=The Sun-Herald|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2008-09-07] It also provides visitors access to Mitchell Falls.

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