Windjana Gorge, Limestone canyon in Kimberley region, Western Australia.

Windjana Gorge is a limestone canyon in the Kimberley region where the Lennard River carved a 3.5-kilometer gorge through the Napier Range. The walls rise up to 30 meters high and span 100 meters wide.

The Napier Range's Devonian limestone formed over 300 million years ago, and the Lennard River later cut a 3.5-kilometre gorge through it. In late 1894, a posse of about 30 armed police and settlers attacked Bunuba leader Jandamarra and his followers here; Ellemarra was killed and Jandamarra escaped wounded.

The gorge is central to Bunuba history: in late 1894 a posse of about 30 heavily armed police and settlers attacked Jandamarra and his followers here. Ellemarra was killed and Jandamarra, wounded, escaped. Police then held discretionary powers to shoot Bunuba people for around four months, and many were massacred, including women and children.

The best time to visit is from April to November during the dry season, when the Lennard River forms a series of connected pools. During this period the gorge is safe to explore as water levels remain low.

The gorge's walls expose fossils of shells and other marine creatures, remains of the Devonian reef that formed the Napier Range over 300 million years ago. Look for them on the rock faces while walking the dry-season route through the gorge.