DESTINATION: Fitzroy CrossingFitzroy Crossing, located beside the Fitzroy River, is a growing outback centre providing services and supplies to Aboriginal communities and the Kimberley's cattle and mining industries. A base for visiting Kimberley attractions, local conditions should be checked first as roads are subject to seasonal flooding. Main AttractionsThe oldest hotel in the Kimberley, the legendary Crossing Inn (1897), was a stopping point for travellers poised to make the sometimes perilous river crossing. Nearby is the Pioneer Cemetery. The original site for Fitzroy Crossing was 5km NE of its present location; the move occurred with construction of the bridge and re-routing of the highway. Remnants of the old town site are worth visiting. |
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Part of a 350-million-year-old Devonian coral reef, the limestone cliffs of Geikie Gorge NP contain layers of fossilised fish and are dotted with caves. This 14km gorge, 18km north of the town, is best seen from a boat cruise or Aboriginal Heritage cruise, both can be booked at the information centre. Crocodiles, and stingrays and sawfish adapted to fresh water, can be seen in the river.
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