Explore El Questro Wilderness Park, Kimberley, Western Australia

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El Questro Wilderness Parkis a wilderness park on El Questro Station, a cattle station that diversified its pastoral operation to include tourism, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It remains a working cattle station with a herd of approximately 6,000 head. The park is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Kununurra and is accessed from the Gibb River Road and encompasses an area of over 1,000,000 acres (4,047 km2) that extends some 80 kilometres (50 mi) into the heart of the Kimberley. The station was first established in 1903. Will and Celia Burrell bought the cattle station in 1991 and developed it into a wilderness park tourist destination. The Burrells sold El Questro to General Property Trust in 2005. General Property Trust onsold the wilderness park to Delaware North in March 2010. There are three resorts on El Questro: Emma Gorge (offering safari cabins) The Station (bungalows and camping) The Homestead (luxury rooms and suites) All operated by Delaware North of Buffalo, New York. Activities include: waterfalls - some accessible only by helicopter others via an easy walk hikes and treks - ranging in intensity swimming holes and thermal springs ancient gorges - many with lush tropical gardens and waterfalls unique fishing locations - some accessible by heli only majestic lookouts where you will fully appreciate the expanse of this region mighty river systems - three run through El Questro wildlife and flora - home to 100 species of birds and many other unique wildlife and flora accommodation from private camping under the stars to the luxury of El Questro Homestead

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