East Kimberley (WA) Eclipse 2028 — Field Guide

Total Solar Eclipse • Saturday 22 July 2028 • East Kimberley (WA) corridor • Primary hubs: Kununurra • Wyndham • Halls Creek

Plan A/B/C ready Centreline targets included Cloud-dodge logic Photographer run-sheet Outback checklist

Operational plan

Plan A: Commit to your centreline anchor early, then lock in a micro-backup within walking distance.

Plan B: Have a west/NW alternative ready if cloud builds toward your anchor.

Plan C: Have an east/NE alternative ready if western cloud bands persist or access is constrained.

Logistics hubs

Kununurra — Logistics Hub — Airport • fuel • supplies • accommodation • caravan parks
Wyndham — Logistics Hub — Smaller base • quick access to coastal escarpments
Halls Creek — Logistics Hub — Highway town • fuel • supplies • staging for western cloud dodges

Safety and capture

Solar safety: Use certified eclipse glasses and proper solar filters for any optic during partial phases. Remove filters only during totality.

Outback essentials

Water: minimum 10–20 L per person
Tyre repair + compressor + full spare
First aid kit
Offline maps; consider sat messenger/PLB if remote

Capture approach

Telephoto: bracket exposures during totality (corona dynamic range).
Wide: 14–35 mm story shots + short time-lapse.
RAW, fixed white balance, manual focus (tape it).

Centreline target coordinates

Aim points with nearby hubs. Links jump to Nightmap pop-ups; choose a safe, legal pull-off. Times are local. Use the eclipse layer for live timings/durations.

Target	Nearby hub	Time (local)	Centreline Lat, Lon	Central duration
Kimberley Coast — Centreline	Wyndham hub	10:50 AWST	-14.718333, 125.110000	05m09.8s
East Kimberley Inland — Centreline	Kununurra hub	11:00 AWST	-16.345000, 128.030000	05m08.8s
Tanami / Halls Creek — Centreline (Plan B)	Halls Creek hub	~11:15 AWST	-17.900000, 127.400000	~04m50s