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Top sights in Karijini
1SightFortescue FallsA spring-fed waterfall rewards a steep descent to a fern-lined pool.
2SightFern PoolA fern-framed swim in a red, dry gorge.
3SightOxer LookoutFour gorge heads meet beneath a hundred-metre iron-red drop.
4SightHamersley GorgeFolded rock, stepped falls, and pools below a steep descent.
5SightKermit's PoolA Class 5 scramble earns a pool view deep in Hancock Gorge.
6SightHandrail PoolA gorge walk ends at a pool; the handrail descent is optional.
7SightSpa PoolA tiny waterfall pool reached by a slippery scramble.
8SightJoffre Falls LookoutA short rim walk above a curved gorge and dark pool.
9SightKnox LookoutAn easy, accessible rim walk gives you Knox Gorge from above.Hiking
Top trails in Karijini
- 2 easy
- 11 moderate
- 9 challenging
ChallengingBilungunha (Hancock Gorge), Kermits Pool1.5 km · 2 hrA short, serious gorge scramble to the Spider Walk and Kermits Pool.
ChallengingPunurrunha Summit (Mount Bruce)9 km · 6 hrA hard, exposed ridge climb to a broad Hamersley panorama.
ChallengingLower Weano Gorge, Handrail Pool1.2 km · 1.5 hrA short walk into a wet, hands-on gorge scramble.
ModerateDales Gorge Loop2.8 km · 3 hrRim views, red-rock pools, then a rough walk through the gorge
ModerateJubula (Fortescue Falls)0.8 km · 1 hrAn 800 m return to one of Karijini’s few permanent waterfalls.
ModerateJubura (Fern Pool)1.4 km · 1.5 hrA shady pool with a waterfall, after a steep stair climb.ChallengingJoffre Waterfall Trail1.5 km · 2 hrA steep, rough descent to Karijini’s curved waterfall basin.
ModerateNhamarrunha (Kalamina Gorge)3 km · 3 hrRed walls, a tucked-away pool, and a rocky ledge walk.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Karijini Tour Guide
Karijini, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Karijini National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Fortescue Falls and Fern Pool0:00 / 0:39
“You're approaching Fortescue Falls and Fern Pool in Dales Gorge. Spring water keeps the falls flowing year-round, spilling over rock steps into a fern-lined pool.”
Plays as you drive up to Fortescue Falls in the Parkwolf Karijini Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Dales Campground: A Base for the Eastern Gorges
- Circular Pool Lookout and Dales Picnic Area
- The Bee That Shakes a Flower
- Which Way the Water Moved
- 141 audio storiesacross Karijini’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Dingo, Rock Wallaby, Mulga Snake, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 22 trails, 30 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Wildlife
Wildlife in Karijini
44 sightingsDingoMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
18 sightingsRock WallabyMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
15 sightingsMulga SnakeMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
36 sightingsHamersley Rock MonitorMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
13 sightingsWestern BowerbirdMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
34 sightingsChildren's PythonMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Karijini. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.