Dotted across Western Australia's spectacular landscape you'll find extraordinary holiday experiences, from the Horizontal Waterfalls in the Kimberley, to World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef - to Lucky Bay in Esperance -
home of Australia's whitest beach.

Complementing many of these unique natural attractions is a growing number of nature based luxury
safari camps, resorts and lodges.
 
The new Berkeley River Lodge - attending ATE as part of Kimberley Accommodation - is only accessible by seaplane from the east Kimberley town of Kununurra. The multi-million dollar tourism venture also features a main lodge and 20 dune top suites all boasting stunning views, contemporary furnishings and outdoor bathrooms. www.berkeleyriver.com.au    

Combining luxury with remote beauty, Wild Bush Luxury, attending ATE, in partnership with Paspaley Pearls has launched its latest venture, Kuri Bay. Experience the beauty of the Kimberley coast at Australia's oldest pearl farm that has been transformed into a unique coastal retreat. www.kuribay.com.au 

The new Bungle Bungles Safari Camp, opening this June in the World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park, is the first eco friendly accommodation project completed as part of the WA State Government's Naturebank initiative - a program to encourage sustainable tourism developments within National Parks. Developed by Kimberley Wild Expeditions, the camp features eco-safari tents, a covered dining deck, and is the only private camp in the national park to boast views of the Bungles Massif. www.bunglesafaricamp.com.au, attending ATE.

Future Naturebank projects include the redevelopment of Mount Hart Wilderness Camp in the King Leopold Ranges, north of the popular Gibb River Road in the Kimberley; Wharncliffe Mill in the Bramley National Park, near Margaret River in WA's south west; and, a site within Francois Peron National Park, in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.

Several other established, nature based accommodations in the Kimberley region have also added new facilities or undertaken refurbishments, and include:

Kimberley Coastal Camp is a small, permanent wilderness lodge near the Mitchell Falls - within close walking distance of the Gyorn Gyorn Aboriginal rock art. More than $1 million has been spent recently on upgrades www.kimberleycoastalcamp.com.au.  

El Questro Homestead in the east Kimberley has three new freestanding, cliff side retreats with sweeping views of the Chamberlain River. The $1.5 million suites feature a daybed and feather topped king size beds facing floor to ceiling sliding glass walls, quality furnishings, free standing bath and garden rain shower. The Homestead caters to a maximum of 18 guests. Attending ATE as part of Delaware North www.elquestro.com.au

Award winning Eco Beach, 1.5 hour's drive south of Broome, has opened two new Beach Houses set upon a cliff-top overlooking the Indian Ocean and Kimberley bushland. www.ecobeach.com.au, attending ATE.

East Kimberley Tours - the longest serving safari tour operator in the Kimberley region - has added to its Bungle Bungle Bushcamp, 20 cabins with solar powered ensuites www.eastkimberleytours.com.au/bush_camp.html.

Meanwhile award winning operators including Faraway Bay in the Kimberley, and Karijini Eco Retreat in Karijini National Park www.karijiniecoretreat.com and Wild Bush Luxury's Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef www.salsalis.com.au, both attending ATE, continue to offer a high end experience with green credentials to match.

The future for nature based tourism looks bright.


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