Karijini National Park

Step into the past and explore Karijini National Park, Western Australia’s second largest national park, where ancient gorges reveal hidden waterfalls and crystal-clear pools. Venture into the gorges and be led to secluded swimming spots or follow the trails along the top to breathtaking vistas. After the rains, the park turns into a wildflower delight with yellow cassias, wattles, northern bluebells and mulla-mullas. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for large termite mounds and the diverse wildlife, including birds, rock wallabies, echidnas, dragons and snakes.

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Set in the Hamersley Range in the heart of the Pilbara, the expansive Karijini National Park offers spectacular, rugged scenery, ancient geological formations, a variety of arid-land ecosystems and a range of recreational experiences. The park is the traditional home of the Banyjima, Kurrama and Innawonga Aboriginal people. The Banyjima name for the Hamersley Range is Karijini.

This is an ancient part of the Earth. The slow process of erosion has carved the shape of the land out of rocks that are 2000 million years old, to form this intriguing landscape and complex ecology. The rock formation and colours of the gorges are a spectacular sight. The gorges shelter a remarkable range of plants and animals, including wallabies and echidnas. Low mulga woodlands and blankets of seasonal wildflowers bloom on lower slopes, valley plains and drainage lines.

Visitors can explore several gorges, with unique rock pools and waterfalls, including the beautiful cascading Fortescue Falls. There are a number of lookouts where you can look down into the gorges, including Knox Gorge Lookout where you can look 100m down into the depth of the gorge from the very top. For the more adventurous, hike the trail to the summit of Mt Bruce where you can view the surrounding Hamersley Range (Karijini) and Mandaroo mining operations (keep a lookout for the very long train transporting iron ore).

Getting There

Karijini National Park is 50km (35 minutes) from Tom Price, 180km (2 hours) from Newman and 320km (3.5 hours) from Port Hedland.

Accommodation

· Karijini Eco Retreat

· Dales Campground

· Karijini Overflow Campground (peak season only)

Facilities

· BBQ

· Caravan Area

· Information

· Parking

· Ranger’s Office

· Picnic Facilities

· Shower

· Telephone

· Toilets

· Untreated water

Karijini Visitor Centre

(08) 9189 8121

[email protected]
Visit website
Banjima Drive, Karijini WA 6751

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