Hiking in The Kimberley
Many of the Kimberley’s walking tracks simply provide access from car parks to particular points of interest. Others are worth doing for their own sakes, and several of these are among northern Australia’s best short walks. An addition, experienced bushwalkers will find plenty of potential for walking off marked routes in places like El Questro and the Drysdale River National Park.
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The most comfortable time for walking coincides with the southern winter. Having said that, the height of the rainy season can be quite pleasant too – the bush is at its most attractive, the waterfalls are in full spate and the cloud cover keeps the temperature down. Trouble is, you’ll probably need a helicopter to get to the starting point.
Geike Gorge National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Reef Walk (Jarrambayah) |
4.2km return, Medium difficulty. Walk takes you along the sandy western bank to the start of the West Wall. |
| Rarrgi Short Walk |
20 minute return, Easy |
| River Walk (Bunguu) |
20 minute return, Easy. Leads to a sandbar at the junction of the Fitzroy and Margaret, a popular fishing and swimming place. |
King Leopold Ranges CP
| Name |
Details |
| Bell Gorge |
2km return, Easy |
| Lennard River Gorge |
20 minute return, Easy |
| River Walk (Bunguu) |
2km return, Medium difficultyc |
Mirima National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Looking at Plants Nature Trail |
400m loop, Easy |
| Demboong Bana Gap Trail |
500m return, Medium difficulty |
| Gerliwany-Gerring Bana Entry Trail |
2km return, Medium difficulty |
| Derdbe-Gerring Banan Lookout Trail |
900m return, Difficult |
Mitchell River National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Aunauyu (Surveyors Pool) |
2km return, Difficult |
| Little Mertens Falls |
1.6km return, Medium difficulty |
| Mertens Gorge |
2.5km return (from camping area), Medium difficulty |
| Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls) |
8.6km return (5 hours), Very difficult |
| River View Walk |
2km return, Difficult |
Parry Lagoons NR
| Name |
Details |
| Marigu Billabong |
500m, Easy and wheelchair accessible |
| Telegraph Hill |
800m loop, Easy |
Purnululu National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Cathedral Gorge |
3km return, Medium difficulty |
| The Domes |
1km loop, Easy |
| Kungkalanayi Lookout |
500m return, Easy |
| Piccaninny Creek Lookout |
1.4km, Easy |
| Piccaninny Gorge |
30km, Very difficult (recommended). 1 to 4 days depended on how far you would like to go. Trek ends at a crystal-clear pool under soaring cliffs. |
| Mini Palms Walk |
5km return, Medium difficulty. Features tall palms and dramatic scenery before ending in a large cavern – an amazing sight, and well worth the walk in itself. |
| Echidna Chasm Track |
2km return, Easy (recommended) The walk takes you into a very deep, very narrow cleft where towering red walls block out the sky. The chasm is best seen around lunchtime when much of it is lit by reflected light.
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Tunnel Creek National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Subterranean Trail |
2km one way, Difficult |
| Tunnel View Trail |
750m one way, Medium difficulty (recommended) |
Wolfe Creek Crater National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Crater Climb |
200m return, Medium difficulty |
Windjana National Park
| Name |
Details |
| Gorge Walk |
7km return, Easy (recommended) |
| Time Walk |
2km, Easy |
El Questro
| Name |
Details |
| El Questro Gorge |
7km return, Easy (recommended) |
| Amalia Gorge |
3.5km return, Easy |
| Emma Gorge |
3.2km return, Easy. Best just after Wet, when there is still plenty of water running through the gorge. Permanent pool at the end where you can swim. |
| Champagne Springs |
10km return, Medium difficulty. Walk will take you along the Pentecost River and over the range to pools and thermal springs in a discrete valley. |
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