Destination Profile - Kalbarri, Western Australia
Kalbarri National Park covers 183 004 hectares. The park is located on the lower reaches of the Murchison River, which has cut magnificent red and white banded gorges for 80 km, as it carves its way to the sea.
The spectacular scenery of the park is the result of many millions of years of geological formation. Beneath the landscape are deep, horizontal bands of multi-coloured sands which were deposited in layers some 400 million years ago.
The thinly bedded, red and white-banded rocks seen through most of the river gorges and at the foot of Red Bluff were deposited on tidal flats. Rippled surfaces can be seen in many places, such as around Nature's Window.
Kalbarri is also famous for its wildflowers, most of which bloom from late July through spring and into early summer. The species-rich heathlands provide a spectacular floral display. There are vivid gold and orange banksias, grevilleas in white, yellow and red, green and red kangaroo paws, featherflowers in many coloured shades, smokebushes, starflowers and many more.
Kalbarri is a rich environment for birds and other animals. Ospreys soar from the sea cliffs, Wedge-Tailed Eagles patrol the gorges and Pelicans entertain the tourists. The rare tammar wallaby was once found in the area, but has not been located near Kalbarri for many years. The bizarre and ferocious-looking thorny devil, which is only about nine centimetres long and eats ants, also thrives in the park.
This destination is part of the Western Wedge Safari Australian Adventure.
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