About this place
What to expect
Mimbi Caves at the heart of Gooniyandi country, is part of the 350 million year old Devonian Reef system and a place of deep spiritual significance. Radiocarbon dating from ancient fireplaces confirm that Aboriginal people have inhabited this part of the Kimberley for more than 40,000 years. Travel 90 kilometres east from Fitzroy Crossing and join the Girloorloo guides on an insightful tour of Mimbi Caves, one of the most significant Devonian fossil sites in the world. Start the tour with a walk between towering karst cliffs, stopping to taste bush tucker and traditional medicines. From the cave entrance, the Gooniyandi people will guide you by torchlight, revealing beautiful limestone rock formations, stalagmites, shawls, flowstones and sparkling calcite crystals, and sharing Dreamtime stories of this extraordinary subterranean world. Mimbi Caves Campground is nestled in a spectacular location at the foot of the Emmanuel Ranges. There are unpowered sites, modern amenities with hot showers, BBQ shelters and a communal firepit.