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Windjana Gorge National Park Description
2100ha.

High jagged limestone walls line the gorge cut by the Lennard River through the Napier Range. The hills - remnants of a reef of the Devonian period, when much of the northwest was covered by a tropical sea - rise to 90m above the surrounding plain. During the wet season in the tropical summer the river becomes a raging torrent and floods the national park. The park can therefore be visited only during the dry winter, though even during the dry season the river leaves pools of cool water on the bottom of the gorge. Along the banks of the river are trees, mainly river red gums and fig trees. In the walls of the gorge are caves with Aboriginal rock paintings. In the Classic Face, the north wall of the eastern section of the
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Hobbies & Activities category: Cave;  Hiking opportunity;  Natural area;  National park;  South Pacific art, artifacts;  Scenic site or route;  Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Address
Department of Conservation and Land Management Kimberley District Broome Office
Box 65
Broome, WA 6725
Australia
Tips
Best time to visit: winter and spring.
Access on Great Northern Highway to 42km before Fitzroy Crossing, then unsurfaced track to north, 75km to Tunnel Creek, 38km to Windjana Gorge. Alternatively from Derby on Gibb River Road (150km).
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