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Windjana Gorge
Windjana Gorge is a gorge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located at, within the Windjana Gorge National Park.The gorge was formed by the Lennard River having eroded away a 3.5km section of the Napier Range. The range was formed over 300 million years ago and is composed of Devonian limestone. The gorge is over 100m wide and the walls are between 30m and 10m in height.The area is a popular tourist destination and can be easily hiked through in the dry season. The gorge has permanent waterholes and supports a habitat of monsoonal vegetation. Freshwater crocodiles are known to frequent the area.The locale is prominent in the recent history of the Bunuba people of the Kimberly region. In the 1890s, the Bunuba man Jandamarra, a former stockman, led an armed insurrection. In late 1894, a posse of 30 or so heavily armed police and settlers attacked Jandamarra and his followers in Windjana Gorge. Jandamarra was wounded but escaped.Travellers are able to see fossils of shells and other marine creatures on some of the rock walls.Plan your visit to Windjana Gorge and a wealth of other attractions, well-known and undiscovered, using our Windjana Gorge National Park online trip itinerary builder .
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Entrée payante (13$ pour une voiture) Je ne suis pas trop pour le fait de payer un endroit naturel! (Il n'y a rien à 'entretenir') Il y a un camping à l'entrée, payant également 13$ par personne ! Une... more »
Entry fee ($ 13 for a car) I'm not too much for paying a natural place! (There is nothing to 'maintain') There is a campsite at the entrance, also $ 13 per person! A wonderful place between two cliff... The location is superb to see lush! Snakes, crocodile, birds, walabi... If you are a little adventurous, a place 2km after the entrance you would easily climb the wall of a cliff without too much difficulty and have a splendid view! It is an activity known enough of the gibb River, it goes without saying that I Board to make!View original -
Shady walk alongside the water, watching for freshwater crocs and fish. Opening into a beautiful sandy area with the cliffs towering above. Site of the rebellion and shooting of the police officer in ... more »
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While the gorge is nice the walks are disappointing and poorly marked we did the big walk and it was really average with hardly and markers. The camp is over priced 12.50 per person per night the most... more »
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