brankore

Not at all what is expected of a "North West" town. Always surprises first time visitors because of the beautiful tropical green everywhere, the stunning river and lakes, and the incredible kimberley outcrops all around including in middle of town.
The town is a vibrant place with lots of separate industries operating, so easy to get work and expensive to live in, although many employers provide rent or electricity subsidies which helps.
A huge range of beautiful places to visit for free within an hour of home. Waterholes, National Parks, gorges, waterfalls and of course Lake Kununurra and Lake Argyle to explore - bring a boat! We also have some of the best Barrmundi fishing in the world!
For a small town of only 7500 people there are good shops with 2 supermarkets and a couple of dozen specialty shops, 5 different hotels with restaurants and a range of other restaurants and fast food options.
7 day extended trading hours and a brilliant 24 hour roadhouse shop which sells almost everything you might need at short notice, are real pluses as well.
There are some social issues with the town attracting people from indigenous communities around the region, and sometimes the visitors go a bit overboard when in town, but this is normal across the top end and really much less of a problem in Kununurra than many other places.
The distance is a challenging, although Darwin is only a 45 minute flight away the 3300km to Perth is a bit expensive. There are plenty of flights and this is increasing every year as the tourism reputation grows.
Generally a great place to live, with a 3 minute commute to work each day and great opportunities for work and recreation.