windjana gorge

Windjana Gorge is very impressive and is an oasis in a desert. The first experience is the a walk along the base of a cliff face which has been eroded by water over many thousands of years. The sediment of the cliffs was built up over thousands of years by the sea as you can see sea fossils in the walls of the cliffs. There are some very interesting shapes and holes in the cliffs walls. The most interesting is a hole in the cliff wall where you can get behind and place you face in the hole and this makes a fantastic photo. If you continue further into the gorge you come to the river and when we were there it was just a series of water holes. But here is where the experience continues because in the water and sunning on the banks are all these fresh water crocodiles. If you are sensible about how you move and do not threaten them you can walk up with in meters of them. There probably about 50 crocodiles the day we were there that we could see. If you continue down along the pools and keep to the edge of the river there is some interesting bird life. The were Gouldian finches flying around and other small birds. Just seeing the gorge in the middle of no where was impressive on its own but add the wild life and the cliffs and it is a great experience

A lot has been said on this forum about how great the campsite is, and how welcome the showers and running water were, so I'll confirm it and skip over it. A lot has also been written about the spectacular gorge and the crocodiles and the sheer walls and the beautiful sunsets, so I'll skip over that too. The birdlife impressed us and I want to highlight a couple of the species we saw in camp and in the gorge. First up, as you arrive, you can't help but to notice the Greater Bowerbirds - I counted six of them in camp and found two bowers. They were very tame and quite cheeky and would walk right into our camp to look for collectables. They also allowed us to watch them while they were decorating and rearranging their bowers - such interesting birds. Photographers will get great shots in the campsite - open a tap and you immediately have Double-barred Finches, Yellow-tinted and Barred Honey-eaters, Peaceful Doves and numerous other species coming for a drink. It is great to watch the acrobatics of the birds when the taps are closed and they have to slake their thirst at a leaking tap or pipe. Varied Lorikeets shrieked overhead at great speed and disappeared in the treetops, becoming invisible because of their light green camouflage. Black-faced and White-bellied Cuckoo shrikes, as well as Paperbark Flycatchers, were seen in camp and a Peregrine Falcon caused havoc when it attacked some pigeons above the camp. Sleeping outside at night was great, but sadly we did not hear any owls, nightjars or owlet-nightjars calling. However, just before 4 am a butcherbird started his serenade and it was magnificent to listen too. The ornithological highlight of our stay at Windjana Gorge was without doubt hearing the call of the Sandstone Shrike-thrush echoing from the cliffs and searching for and finding him in the top of a tree, hiding from us. If you are a bird photographer or bird watcher, Windjana Gorge will easily keep you busy for at least two full days.

We camped at Windjana gorge for the night & walked in late afternoon.The cliffs along the face are quite a feature & the pools & foliage inside the gorge more than worthy of photo's.But it is difficult to ignore the many freshwater crock's that have been slowly forced into the last of the pools at this time of the year. There were dozens of them just floating around, some even right up to the shore.We had a pleasant night in the quiet camp as well.

Windjana gorge is unique.It is one of the best gorges we have enjoyed, not just in the Kimberley's, but in all of our travels within the country.A fantastic variety of wildlife abounds, sheer cliffs, great sunsets and camping, water and hot showers, make Windjana a great stop for a few days.there are entry and camping fee's, but they are minimal.You can also visit the ruins of Lillimooloora Homestead, which later became the police outpost-it is located nearby, only a few kilometres away towards Tunnel Creek.Visit the site below for full details:http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/windjana-gorge

The gorge is a normal gorge, you can walk in the middle for one hour, but the best moment is at the sunset, when you can see the reds rocks become black...there are al lot of crocs in the river! Amazing!

We had seen many gorges before we got here, and Windjana is unique. beautiful, colours are rich, and the trails are so enjoyable. The Windjana Gorge now is kinda dried up, but still enough water to make nice pictures. Plenty of freshwater crocs around to see, and the trails are shaded well enough to make the 7km return walk a breeze.The campground is surprisingly well-equipped too. Individual stalled flushing toilets with taps outside clean and tidy. Showers are very satisfactory, with solar-powered hot showers which is heavenly when you had been having cold showers or no showers in the past few days. There's even a telstra phone booth. Tunnel creek sounds amazing, but we did not manage to do the whole stretch due to time constraints. There are local Aboriginal guided tours on specific days, be sure to check that out, dont be like us, we did not know about it until later. What a waste!

The Derby Bus Company run tours to Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek. We found it to be one of the best tours we have done. Our tour guide was an Aboriginal elder named Jimmy and he was magnificent. He explained the history of the place which was extremely interesting. Windjana Gorge is fantastic with lots of Fresh water crocodiles to see and superb scenery and a different treat was Tunnel Creek which is very, very different. A highly recommended trip if you want a memorable experience.

We camped here for two nights. Nice clean solar showers and flushing toilets. Shady trees. Walking the gorge is a easy sandy walk within close proximity of the friendly little crocs. Great experience for the kids. Fresh running water. Overall a great place to stay and enjoy the scenery and the outback. Fire puts at night to toast ur marshmallows. Pay as u enter. Rangers come round in the morning. Toilets cleaned daily. Thank you for a beautiful time.

We went of Windjana gorge and tunnel creek 4WD safari tour. A must tour if you must choose Beauty and breathtaking. Morning Tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provide. Do not eat dinner at the petrol station (the last stop before heading back to Broome). The food serve is terrible, If I know I would eat at my hotel 10 times better. Our tour guide is knowledge and funny.

We are so lucky in Australia to have such spectacular per scenery and Windjana is one of them lots of wildlife to boot! Easy walk, lovely scenery , bird life and freshwater crocs.Camp ground excellent - note : there is a "quiet" - generator free camp ground then the "generator friendly" campsite... I have no generator but I went to the generator friendly site..as it was less crowded and generators have to off by 8pm... So no worries anyway!!

We stayed for one night and were pleasantly surprised with how well-kept and tidy the site was. There were also toilets and showers (solar heated – so the water was warmer late afternoon than in the morning).The start of the gorge walk is a short way from the campsite and as you enter (through an opening in the rock) you’re faced with a very impressive sight. The sides of the gorge tower above you. The walk is along an easy path which winds its way through the vegetation and trees at the side of the river. We saw plenty of freshwater crocodiles both in the water and basking on the sandbanks.It’s a magical place suited for photography, walking and for observing nature – we were even lucky enough to see a rock wallaby as well as a few kangaroos.As were coming back from our walk the sun was setting and we managed to catch its final rays setting on the Napier Range – the colours and glow was amazing.

We loved the campsite. We thought it would be very, very, very basic..So prepared for the worst to find out there was running water and even hot showers!!! And all for a couple of bucks in such a pretty scenery!

A beautiful wide gorge formed by the Lennard River and bounded by high vertical limestone cliffs. The river has many areas of sandy beach next to the river. I visited in May, not long after the end of the rainy season so there was plenty of water in the river. This is a good place to see freshwater crocodiles, all of which were in the water when I was there. I'm told they are seen more often on the banks later in the dry season (about September) when the water levels are low.The cliffs and the scattered eucalypt and boab trees provide some stunning views - perfect archetypes of tropical northern outback country.The gorge is about 140km from Derby. The first 75km along the Gibb River Road are sealed. The turn-off from Gibb River Road is clearly marked. The road was in excellent condition when I visited (May). I was in a 4WD but you could've got there easily in a 2WD car that day.There is a $12 fee for entering the park - based on an honour systemIf you're going to the gorge, make sure you also visit the amazing Tunnel Creek, about another 35km further south.

No swimming here, but possibly the Gibb River Rd's most scenic walking gorge.High cliffs with freshwater crocs eyeing you up as you walk. Its a classic Kimberley scene.

An amazing place. It's like stepping back in time, being in a Gorge that was once o reef surrounded by crocodile that look prehistoric and so much wildlife. Well worth the rather long drive to get here.