The Kimberley
Horizontal Falls skipper, boat company fined over horrific crash
Edward Whisson was the master of Falls Express, a tour boat with 25 passengers on board in May 2022, when it hit rocks at the popular tourist destination. On Thursday he and the company he worked for were fined over the incident.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Every day is a surprise in this remote part of Australia
Along Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coast, time and tides rule everything.
- Kerry van der Jagt
Skipper of high-speed Horizontal Falls boat crash pleads guilty
On an eco-tour of Talbot Bay in the Kimberley in 2022, with 25 passengers and two crew on board, Falls Express hit the rocks, seriously injuring 12 people.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Virtual reality bites: How Perth tech gave one movie producer ‘the most engrossing cinematic experience in years’
A Perth-based production company is pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling with their patented world-first VR technology.
- Mark Naglazas
Enjoy rock-star treatment along this wild and ancient coastline
Watching living dinosaurs between sips of champagne? This crazy juxtaposition of luxury in a prehistoric wilderness is a hallmark of my Kimberley cruise on Scenic Eclipse II.
- Carolyn Beasley
- Opinion
- Culture holidays
This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.
- Lee Tulloch
This plane wreck in a remote part of WA is like a scene from Lost
It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, low on fuel and hopelessly lost, made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.
- Kerry van der Jagt
- Opinion
- Cruises
Not enough ships: Cruising in Australia may have reached its peak
Australians are eager to cruise, and an increasing number of us are keen to remain in our own waters, but will we have enough ships to meet demand?
- Brian Johnston
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- Ship reviews
Ship review: Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions
As pioneers of small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising, Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.
- Kerry van der Jagt
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- Endangered species
‘A dog’s breakfast’: Environment groups flag ‘inconsistencies’ in US company’s Kimberley fracking plans
An American oil and gas company with plans to begin fracking operations in the Kimberley is accused of attempting to pull the wool over the federal government’s eyes.
- Holly Thompson
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