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The Kimberley Region Makes New York Times 52 Places To Go In 2020

The north west is the best according to the New York Times.

The Kimberley Region Makes New York Times 52 Places To Go In 2020

The north west is the best according to the New York Times.
Kimberley region

The north west is the best according to the New York Times.

While the rest of Australia didn’t get a look in WA’s Kimberley region made NY Times list of Top 52 places to visit in 2020.

Each year the New York Times releases there go-to travel locations and for 2020 it is the top of WA’s time to shine listed at #5 on the top 52 list.

The region is also listed in some fine companies as top tourist spots such as Sicily, Tokyo, Krakow, Leipzig, Copenhagen and Mongolia just to name a few.

Australia’s last frontier is rich in epic landscapes and otherworldly corals

The New York Times classified the region as “the least touristy part of Australia” and signaled that it’s now in bloom.

Natural wonders to see

the Bungle Bungle Range in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park; the waterways of the mighty Ord River and Lake Argyle (one of the largest freshwater lakes in the Southern Hemisphere); and El Questro’s waterfalls, gorges and epic landscapes.

Experiences to have

Narlijia Experiences’ history tours highlighting Aboriginal culture, and Kingfisher Tours’ outings to the unique and soon-to-close Argyle Diamond Mine.

Other options include scenic flights over the Bungles and Lake Argyle, as well as Indian Ocean cruises to three untouched coral atolls in the Rowley Shoals Marine Park.

Glamping options

Call of The Kimberley’s outback glamping at Yeeda Cattle Station and the refurbished Kimberley Sands Resort and Spa, which is now for adults only.

Read the full article at nytimes.com.

Kimberley Inspiration

Not to mention the Kimberley region is Instagram perfect.

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Feature image: New York Times

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