Overview
About Kalamina Gorge Waterfall
Why stop
- The longer gorge walk continues to Rock Arch Pool
Heads up
- The short track down is steep and uneven
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Karijini Tour Guide
Your drive to Kalamina Gorge Waterfall, 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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Kalamina Gorge and Rock Arch Pool“Kalamina Gorge is coming up, with a short, steep descent to a small waterfall and permanent pool. For a quick visit, allow about half an hour, including the climb back out. Look for fish in the rock pools.”
Plays as you drive up to Kalamina Gorge Waterfall in the Parkwolf Karijini Tour Guide.
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Guide
More about Kalamina Gorge Waterfall
The waterfall and poolKalamina Gorge Waterfall is a small cascade spilling into a permanent pool at the foot of one…
Kalamina Gorge Waterfall is a small cascade spilling into a permanent pool at the foot of one of Karijini's smaller, picturesque gorges. A steep track drops from the upper visitor area to the water in about five minutes. It is a quick stop, but take care on the descent and climb back out.
A short stop or a longer walkA toilet and picnic area serve the gorge.
A toilet and picnic area serve the gorge. The approach is along gravel Kalamina Road; accounts differ on how comfortably a standard car manages it, so check current road conditions before setting out.
If you want to keep walking, a tougher route follows rock pools and walls downstream to Rock Arch Pool. It is listed at 3 km and about three hours return. Look for fish in the pools and the lemon-scented grass along the gorge.
Water and weatherA swim is possible when water levels allow, but the water can be extremely cold, especially…
A swim is possible when water levels allow, but the water can be extremely cold, especially from April to September. Do not dive or jump. Flash floods can occur: stay out of gorges when rain is in the area and leave immediately if it starts.
Frame the poolFrom beside the water, include the small waterfall, pool and layered red walls in one shot.
From beside the water, include the small waterfall, pool and layered red walls in one shot. The draping ferns give the cascade a natural frame; a tight crop of the water loses the gorge setting.
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.
