Faraway Bay in the news...

Sunday Times : Quest for journey, not just destination Jul 2010

A DESTINATION is now no longer enough to gain some travellers' attention. They are looking for something to do, outside the usual day trips and coach tours. Travel operators in WA’s north have taken note and created opportunities for those...
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Wine State Travel : KIMBERLEY CUISINE May 2010

travel briefs WINSOR DOBBIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA KIMBERLEY CUISINE LEADING chef Pete Evans and Chris Taylor headline the 2010 Cooking School Calendar at Faraway Bay, the acclaimed East Kimberley wilderness retreat that hosts regular gourmet...
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News Ltd Newspapers (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) : Kimberley Cooking School WA’s Best Gourmet Experience Apr 2010

KIMBERLEY Cooking School at Faraway Bay’s The Bush Camp at Kununurra has been acclaimed by Australian Traveller magazine as one of the best foodie experiences in Australia. The magazine ranked the school 44th on its list of the 100 Greatest...
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Sunday Herald Sun : A dishy entree to outback fare Feb 2010

DISHY TV chef Pete Evans will host the Celebrity Cooking School in Western Australia’s Faraway Bay from September 13 to 17. Evans - the brother of restaurateur Dave Evans - is a judge on My Kitchen Rules and has been a guest on the hit...
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US magazine Martha Stewart Weddings : Destination: Romance Jan 2010

AUSTRALIA Get lost at Faraway Bay. in the secluded northwest corner or Australia. Wine, water and wildlife lovers will find each need met at this true escape from it all. Eat Catch dinner daily at Eagle Lodge, a cliff-top eatery that specializes in fresh...
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Qantas Australian Way Magazine : Scene But Not Herd Oct 2009

FARAWAY BAY BUSH CAMP is what it says it is: a bush camp. It's sleeping under a mosquito net, geckos climbing the walls at night, waking to a 5.30am sunrise, keeping an eye out for snakes and the resident crocodile, and showering outdoors in a cubicle of corrugated...
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Sunday Times Escape : Trips to tempt your tastebuds Aug 2009

With Brad Elborough Pack your appetite THE culinary experience gained when travelling has become as important as any other. There are tours, especially through South-East Asia and parts of Italy, where food exploration and discovery of recipe secrets make up a...
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Scoop Traveller : Flight Club Aug 2009

The Kimberley remains one of the world's most inaccessible and isolated destinations. It is a land of extremes. While difficult to appreciate from the ground, a helicopter is the ideal way to appreciate the sheer scale and stunning beauty of this...
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The Sunday Times : COOKING IS ALL CLASS AT FARAWAY BAY May 2009

FARAWAY BAY We fly in, first along the Ord River and then cutting across dramatic, remote Kimberley country sliced by rivers which bleed north to the Timor Sea, until I see land that looks like fingers held up against the sun. In the web of one of these is Faraway...
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The West Australian : Travel : East Kimberley May 2009

FARAWAY BAY We fly in, first along the Ord River and then cutting across dramatic, remote Kimberley country sliced by rivers which bleed north to the Timor Sea, until I see land that looks like fingers held up against the sun. In the web of one of these is Faraway...
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Grazia Magazine : FAB FIVE Food Escapes May 2009

Faraway Bay, the Kimberley, Western Australia I've just returned from a holiday to Faraway Bay, located about an hour by plane from Kununurra in the far north of Australia. The resort only takes 12 guests at a time and the fishing...
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The Sunday Times : Our National Winners Mar 2009

 

The West Australian : With four category winners and a personal award, WA scooped the pool Feb 2009

 

The Sunday Times : Faraway Bay Tops On Menu Feb 2009

 

Life Etc. Nov/Dec 2008 : Once upon a time in Faraway Bay Oct 2008

At 5am in Faraway Bay, nobody is asleep. Not the rock wallabies, which shuffle away into the dusty scrub, wary of the morning sun inching its way along the sapphire-blue Timor Sea and up the rocky cliffs, making the orange sandstone glow...
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RM Williams Outback Magazine : Australia in Style Oct 2008

Perched on the upper lip of the Australian continent, this rustic coastal hideaway is a diamond in the rough. Faraway Bay is no misnomer for this low key retreat's location. The 28 hectare camp is set on a rocky outcrop overlooking a sheltered bay lined with cliffs...
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Mice BTN June 2008 : Faraway 'an experience for small groups' Jul 2008

YOU can't get much further away than Faraway Bay in Western Australia's outback Kimberley region. The Bush Camp at Faraway Bay now has opened its doors to the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions market. Located in the remote east...
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Sunday Times : Faraway, but unique Mar 2008

Faraway, but unique FARAWAY Bay, The Bush Camp has won a coveted Australian tourism award, taking out the category of Unique Accommodation. The remote East Kimberley wilderness retreat was crowned at Canberra's National Convention Centre last week. Owners Bruce and...
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The West Australian : After The Wet Jan 2008

FALL IN LOVE Best of the Kimberley and Faraway Bay is offering a seven-day guided tour for up to 10 people that will explore majestic Kimberley waterways, including King George Falls, Prince Regent River, Cambridge Gulf, Ord River and Lake Argyle....
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Australian Senior Traveller : Back to school Jan 2008

THE annual Kimberley Cooking School at the award-winning Faraway Bay, the Bush Camp, is set for May 12-16. Using Australia's most exotic kitchen, 12 fortunate guests will have the unique opportunity to learn tricks, tips and inside secrets from top chef Chris...
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Weekends for Two Summer/Autumn : Faraway Bay Jan 2008

The welcome at Faraway Bay is as warm as the name of the bush camp is accurate. Faraway Bay is located in Australia's north-west on the Kimberley coast, a place where you'll observe sea eagles catching their breakfast as you're about to enjoy yours in a dining room...
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Gourmet Traveller Magazine : Paradise Found Jan 2008

Earlier this year, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman found themselves in the diminutive but thriving East Kimberley township of Kununurra, just west of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border. In town for the filming of Australia, director Baz Luhrmann’s...
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Community News : Don't get left out Jan 2008

A CHANCE to see the best of the majestic Kimberley region, when waterfalls are thundering after the wet season, is now on offer with a special one-off tour. Best of the Kimberley, in conjunction with Faraway Bay The Bush Camp, is offering an...
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Outback Encounter : Extreme North Dec 2007

Perched at the top of Western Australia’s Kimberley Coast, Faraway Bay lives up to its name. WORDS AND PHOTOS: BELINDA JACKSON It was late afternoon when it finally hits me: I can’t hear a thing. The air is still and all animals (including people) have...
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Scoop Traveller WA : On the beach Dec 2007

The Kimberley Cooking School, Faraway Bay, East Kimberley Fraser's executive chef Chris Taylor visits this remote luxury bush camp every May and spends four days sharing his knowledge with guests. It's hard to imagine a more idyllic place for a cooking...
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All Over Tours (German) : The Bushcamp at Faraway Bay Nov 2007

De vlucht naar Faraway Bay is al een traktatie, als u laag over de delta's, moerassen en ravijnen van dit ontoegankelijke gedeelte van de Kimberley regio vliegt. De accommodatie en de faciliteiten in dit afgelegen stukje wildernis zijn basic, maar worden...
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Outback Travel Guide : Journeys Jan 2006

Bruce Ellison had been on the lookout for many years before he discovered this bay, in the Kimberley wilderness. Crocodiles. They don't worry me," he says resolutely. "You know you're on the menu, so you just keep away from the kitchen." With those...
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Catriona's Australia : My Favourite Aussie Locations

After so many years of travelling for a living, I'm sure some people think I must have been everywhere. The joy of travel, though, is that it's infinite. There are always new places to discover, to dream about and to wish for. Right now, I'm starry-eyed about the...
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