In 2014 Easter Sunday fell on 20 April and with Anzac Day on 25 April it allowed a ten day break, 17 to 27 April, by taking off just three working days. Just long enough to make a visit to world class Karijini National Park, 1500 kilometres north of Perth.
From Perth we planned to head east to Hyden on the Thursday evening before easter, giving us a 350 kilometre start on our adventure on Friday morning. We planned to see the preliminary race (the Prologue) of Round One of the Australian Offroad Racing Championship at Kalgoorlie.
After the racing we would head north to Newman, visiting the Lake Ballard Sculptures and Sandstone along the way before our main destination – Karijini National Park.
The return journey was to be through Mount Augustus, the world’s largest rock, and then on to the remote Kennedy Ranges National Park. From there we intended to head south to the Murchison River and then turn west to Kalbarri and the spectacular Murchison River Gorges before heading home via Indian Ocean Drive.
Spectacular plan, spectacular execution!
Mulkas Cave to Kalgoorlie
To Kalgoorlie on the Hyden Norseman Road via Mulkas Cave and McDermid Rock. Australian Off Road Racing Championships in Kalgoorlie.
Kalgoorlie to Newman
From Kalgoorlie to Newman via Menzies, Lake Ballard, Sandstone, Barlangi Rock, Meekatharra, Yannerie Pool and Capricorn.
Karijini
A world class destination. Karijini is spectacular, safe and mind blowing. Eight gorges and more to explore.
Tom Price to to Mt Sandiman
From the Pilbara to the Gascoyne. Drive to the top of Mt Nameless. Through the Ashburton region to the Lyndon River.
Kennedy Range
Up and over the Kennedy Range starting from Mt Sandiman Station and descending into Mooka Station on the west side of the Range.
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
From the Gascoyne to the Murchison visiting Hardabut Rapid, Hawks Head, Ross Graham Lookout, Z Bend and The Loop.
Kalbarri to Stockyard Gully
Head south from the Murchison via the Kalbarri Coastal Gorges, Sandford House and Greenough to the historic cave at Stockyard Gully.
EXTRA FEATURE
Individual photos are not credited. The main photographers were Ohad, Aaron and Matt with some being taken by Kim and Greg.
© Kim Epton 2014-2026
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