About Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge is a major natural gorge in Windjana Gorge National Park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, about 145 km east of Derby. Carved by the Lennard River through the 375-million-year-old Devonian reef of the Napier Range, it features 100-metre-high limestone walls, permanent pools and a 3.5 km gorge walk. It is known for its geology, freshwater crocodiles and significance to the Bunuba people.
Visitors guide
Visitors can walk a 3.5 km return trail along the base of sheer limestone cliffs following the Lennard River. The setting is an open gorge with sandy riverbed, permanent pools, river gums and rocky walls up to 100 metres high. Visitors can see freshwater crocodiles basking on sandbanks, birdlife, fossils in the reef walls and interpretive signs about geology and Bunuba culture. The area is remote with basic facilities and a nearby campground.
Key highlights
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100-metre-high walls of the ancient Devonian reef Napier Range
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3.5 km return Windjana Gorge Walk along the Lennard River
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Permanent pools with freshwater crocodiles viewing
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Fossil-rich limestone and ancient reef geology
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Significant cultural landscape for the Bunuba traditional owners
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Birdwatching and wildlife viewing in a remote Kimberley setting