The next highlight when heading south towards Pilbara and inland from Port Headland is
Karijini National Park. The second largest National park of Western Australia offers rugged scenery,
mountains, watercourses, plateaux and most dramatic gorges.
The northern entry point, coming from Auski Road House, via Yampire Gorge still shows veins of
asbestos in the rocks, and you should not drive with open car windows on windy days.
The
park offers an important variety of walking trails through the gorges and
at selected
spots,
you may find waterfalls and pools to refresh. Circular pool and Fortescue
falls have
water
all year long. The red plateaux, that have been carved
by
erosion over millions of years, are covered with Spinifex gras; Termite
mounds and
Eucalyptus
trees offering shelter for a large range of animals.
Plan
plenty of time to explore the different gorges or perhaps have a nice and
refreshing
swim
in one of the pools like the one in Dales Gorge fed by the Fortescue falls.
One
of the most spectacular views of the park is offered at Oxer Lookout, where
you
can
overlook the junction of Hancock, Red, Weano and Joffre Gorges.
In
Hamersley Gorge, located in the western part of the Park, you will find
colourful
folded rocks and once again nice cool pools.
Kimberley Broome and 80Mile Beach Karijini Millstream Chichester to Carnarvon Shark Bay
Kalbarri and Nambung Perth and York Wave Rock and Goldfields Esperance Stirling Range
Rainbow- South Coast and Southwest Corner
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