Bungle Bungle Helicopter Flights
* Heliwork WA was the operator that first showed the Bungle Bungle to the world, by flying a media crew over the area in the 1980’s and we know this special place intimately.
* We are an ECO certified operator, with our Bungle Bungle operations being the only ECO certified helicopter operation in Australia – and the world ( we have been told)
* We hold national tourism quality accreditation, so you are assured of our professional conduct. We carry all licenses, insurances and approvals.
* We use Robinson R44 helicopters and Bell Jetranger helicopters.
* We provide personalised commentary on our flights.
* We have a fixed price for a minimum of 2 passengers, no sliding scales. Prices start at $225pp for an 18 minute flight
* Our flights from the Purnululu airfield give you more time over the Bungle Bungle as we are right there!
We are the only operator flying from the World Heritage Listed area. We are audited by the Department of Environment and Conservation annually and our recent audit gained a 100% score!
* For those who want to do the helicopter flight from Kununurra, the ultimate option is to fly with us from Kununurra by aeroplane to the Bungle Bungle, land and then connect to the helicopter. This way, the plane flight covers Lake Argyle, Argyle Diamond Mine, cattle stations and the Ord River , whilst the helicopter provides the close up thrill of the Bungle Bungle. See Tour code E .
BUNGLE BUNGLE HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM TURKEY CREEK ROADHOUSE – Tour code B
Duration:45 min
Departs: TURKEY CREEK ROADHOUSE regularly, Apr to Oct
Price: $350pp min 2 people
If you don’t have time or a 4WD vehicle to drive into the Purnululu National Park, then a helicopter flight from Turkey Creek Roadhouse is a fantastic option to get up close to the Bungle Bungle and experience the thrill of a helicopter take off and landing! As we take off from Warmun, situated halfway between Kununurra and Halls Creek on the Great Northern Highway, we are but a minute away from the Osmand Range, quite spectacular in its own right as it abuts the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park. As we pass over the Bungle Bungle from the air you see endless beehive shapes of rock formations, deep crevasses and gorges with palm trees clinging to the sides. This helicopter flight takes in the Red Rock Gorges of the Northern Massif, the Western Wall, Picaninny Gorge and Creek, Deep Gorge and Y Gorge.
Our ORIGINAL BUNGLE BUNGLE HELICOPTER FLIGHTS operarate from our base in the Purnululu National Park.
Turn off the Great Northern Highway on to the Spring Creek Track which leads to the Purnululu National Park. It is 53km to the park entry and then 26 km to the airfield where we are based.
THE ORIGINAL HELICOPTER FLIGHT OVER THE BUNGLE BUNGLE – Tour code A
Duration:30 min
Departs: PURNULULU AIRFIELD, BUNGLE BUNGLE regularly, Apr to Oct
Price: Adult: $299 Child: $249
The sandstone massif of the Bungle Bungle Range is almost 99 times the area of Uluru – there are more stunning features and spectacular landforms to see in this half hour scenic flight than you would imagine possible. The flight includes the hidden red rock gorges of the northwest tip, Picaninny Gorge from end to end and the unique beehive formations that have contributed to the listing of the Bungle Bungle Range as Australia’s newest World Heritage area.
BUNGLE BUNGLE DOMES SPECIAL – Tour code A18
Duration: 18 min
Departs: PURNULULU AIRFIELD, BUNGLE BUNGLE regularly, Apr to Oct
Price: Adult: $225 Child: $175
Depart Purnululu airstrip for the south west tip of the massif where you will view Y Gorge before flying across the top of the massif to the mouth of spectacular Picaninny Gorge.
Fly along the southern face following Picaninny Creek where you can view the mouth of Cathedral Gorge and the famous orange and black striped beehive shaped domes.
BUNGLE BUNGLE LONG LOOK – Tour code A48
Duration: 48 mins
Departs: PURNULULU AIRFIELD,BUNGLE BUNGLE, regularly – Apr to October
Price: Adult: $495 Child: $445
Depart Purnululu airstrip for the south west tip of the massif to view Y Gorge, Deep Gorge and ‘The Twins’. Continue on to the highest point of the Bungle Bungle and the spectacular Red Rock Gorges of the north-west. Your helicopter then flies towards the eastern side of the massif, to encounter incredible eroded sandstone formations and a maze of gorges. Fly along the southern face to the mouth of Piccaninny Gorge, follow Piccaninny Creek past Cathedral Gorge and the famous orange and black striped beehive shaped domes.
