Rainforest Ravine is one of the most beautiful and untouched areas of the Kimberley. The ravine is located in the eastern part of York Sound, directly north of the Anderdon Islands and approximately 3 miles east of Kartja Island. Approach to the mouth of the inlet is clear and deep. However, the inlet shoals gradually over the first half mile and all but dries on LWS for the next 2 or 3 miles.
Protection from the east through north and around to the west can be found on either side of the mouth of the inlet. Alternatively, the large bay in the Anderdon Islands, 4 NM to the south, offers protection from the south.
LOWER RAINFOREST RAVINE - The inlet is clear of obstructions for a couple of miles upstream. On the rising tide, take the dinghy through the narrow bit, around a mangrove island, and anchor the dinghy across the round boulders (left) so that it can be reached on your return at about high tide.
While walking across the boulders where the fresh water is running, keep a good look out for reptiles other than crocs. This "scary" goanna (above right) bailed Annette up as she was trying to pass through on the way upstream.
The overhanging rocks on both the eastern and western sides of the ravine are worth a look on the way through to the upper reaches of Rainforest Ravine.
UPPER RAINFOREST RAVINE
Following the crystal clear waters upstream through the cool sandy paperbark forest you will soon come to a side creek (left) rising off to the west. We explored this creek for several hundred metres, but it seems to go much further, possibly up to a spring.
Back in the main ravine the rainforest starts. Then there is the sensational bloom of lavender flowers amongst the sandstone boulders (left) and the dense cover of herringbone ferns on the eastern bank (right) and up the side of the ravine.
Further upstream the scenery just gets better with clear pools of water flowing gently over well rounded rocks and other deeper pools with reflections of the forest and a fallen tree (right). This just has to be the most beautiful area of untouched rainforest on the Kimberley coast and the charter boats don't go there. Yet!
While in the York Sound area, check out the little bay to the east of the Anderdon Islands (marked on the map above) with the most amazing cave system. The caves are only accessible at low tide as the swell thunders through the rocks and into the caves above half tide level. There is a lunchtime day anchorage over sand in the bay just off the caves.
Beware of the sudden onset of the strong westerly sea breeze in this area late in the season.
LOWER RAINFOREST RAVINE - The inlet is clear of obstructions for a couple of miles upstream. On the rising tide, take the dinghy through the narrow bit, around a mangrove island, and anchor the dinghy across the round boulders (left) so that it can be reached on your return at about high tide. 
water is running, keep a good look out for reptiles other than crocs. This "scary" goanna (above right) bailed Annette up as she was trying to pass through on the way upstream. 
look on the way through to the upper reaches of Rainforest Ravine.
off to the west. We explored this creek for several hundred metres, but it seems to go much further, possibly up to a spring. 
Back in the main ravine the rainforest starts. Then there is the sensational bloom of lavender flowers amongst the sandstone boulders (left) and the dense cover of herringbone ferns on the eastern bank (right) and up the side of the ravine.
Further upstream the scenery just gets better with clear pools of water flowing gently over well rounded rocks and other 
deeper pools with reflections of the forest and a fallen tree (right). This just has to be the most beautiful area of untouched rainforest on the Kimberley coast and the charter boats don't go there. Yet!
he little bay to the east of the Anderdon Islands (marked on the map above) with the most amazing cave system. The caves are only accessible at low tide as the swell thunders through the rocks and into the caves above half tide level. There is a lunchtime day anchorage over sand in the bay just off the caves.