Buccaneer Archipelago

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The Buccaneer Archipelago is situated 50-100 kilometres North/West of Derby and accessible by a 35 minute light aircraft flight to Cockatoo Island or a boat cruise from Derby.

The Buccaneer Archipelago consists of up to 1,000 rugged sparsely vegetated islands with patches of rainforest, secluded beaches and a fringe of mangroves set in a bright turquoise tropical sea. Rock art on the islands reflect occupation by Aboriginal people.

The fishing is exciting, as is watching the huge tides race up tidal creeks. Take a sea safari and camp on remote beaches or fly over to enjoy the 'birds eye view'.

Tides of up to 11 metres are among some of the biggest in the world, and certainly the largest in Australia. In some places they are treacherously strong and unpredictable, surging up rivers and ripping through inland passages. These tides create such phenomena as the horizontal waterfall in Talbot Bay. Here the tide rushes through the gaps in the cliff which are only a few metres wide forming the effect of a horizontal waterfall.