East Kimberley Region of WA Tops the State for the Well-Travelled

The East Kimberley region of WA has long offered some of Australia's most exceptional experience based holidays to some of the world's most discerning travellers, and recent wins at the WA Tourism Awards proved that Kununurra and the East Kimberley is still Australia's bucket-list destination for the well-travelled.

5 East Kimberley travel and tourism organisations took home awards at the 2014 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards held at Crown Perth:

• Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments: Gold - Deluxe Accommodation.
• The Berkeley River Lodge a SLH property: Gold - Unique Accommodation.
• Faraway Bay: Silver - Unique Accommodation.
• Triple J Tours Ord River cruises: Silver - Tour and/or Transport Operator.
• The Ord Valley Muster: Gold - Festivals and Events.
• Jeff Hayley (Triple J Tours): Sir David Brand Medal.

Michael McConachy, director of Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments in Kununurra said that winning the Deluxe Accommodation category for Western Australia proved that the East Kimberley region has never been in a better position to cater to the discerning traveller. “Our business offers a variety of accommodation options that cater to families, couples, groups and more. It's fantastic to know that visitors to our region can enjoy iconic landmarks like the world heritage listed Bungle Bungle range by day and WA's finest deluxe accommodation by night.”

The East Kimberley covers an area of 236,246 square kilometres of breathtaking scenery, towering escarpments, waterfalls, a huge inland lake and the majestic Kimberley coast. It's a region rich in indigenous culture, wildlife and adventure.

Nestled 800kms south west of Darwin, Qantas, Virgin Australia and Airnorth operate flights daily to Kununurra.

For more information on the award winning operators and events in the East Kimberley visit:
www.freshwaterapartments.net.au
www.theberkeleyriver.com.au
www.farawaybay.com.au
www.triplejtours.com.au
www.ordvalleymuster.com.au