Karijini National Park
Karijini National Park, National park in Pilbara region, Western Australia.
The park spans over 627,422 hectares of red rock formations, deep gorges, and natural pools across the Hamersley Range landscape.
Explorer Francis Thomas Gregory discovered and named the Hamersley Range in 1861, with the area officially becoming a national park in 1969.
The Banyjima, Kurrama, and Innawonga Aboriginal peoples have inhabited this territory for more than 20,000 years, implementing fire-stick farming practices.
Visitors can access the northern section through sealed roads, with camping facilities available at Dales Campground and accommodation at Karijini Eco Retreat.
The geological formations in the park contain rock layers that date back 2.5 billion years, making them among the oldest exposed rocks on Earth.
Location: Western Australia
Location: Shire of Ashburton
Inception: 1969
Elevation above the sea: 782 m
Website: http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini
GPS coordinates: -22.25060,117.97600
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:03
The Australian outback encompasses a vast territory featuring distinctive geological characteristics, including ancient sandstone formations, deep canyons, and expansive salt lakes. This region contains some of Earth's oldest landscapes, from the red monoliths of the Northern Territory to the layered rock formations of Western Australia. Visitors can explore underground settlements created as shelter from extreme temperatures, as well as impact craters dating back millions of years. The collection includes sites such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the Northern Territory, which represent massive red sandstone formations. Kings Canyon offers tall sandstone cliffs and gorges, while Purnululu National Park in Western Australia is known for its orange and black striped sandstone domes. Other notable locations include the Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu), rounded granite boulders in the Northern Territory, and Wolfe Creek Crater, one of the world's largest meteorite craters. Karijini National Park displays deep gorges with layered rock, while Ningaloo Reef on the western coast hosts a coral reef system. The region also contains rainforest areas such as the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland and wilderness areas in Tasmania.
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