Karijini National Park
Karijini National Park’s incredible natural beauty and spectacular contrast of colours is world class. Set in the rugged Hamersley Range in the heart of the Pilbara, the stunning gorges, waterfalls, plunge pools and walk tracks make Karijini a ‘must visit’.
The Park is surrounded by massive iron ore projects such as Marandoo, Hope Downs, Yandi and Tom Price.
When we booked in at Dales Gorge Campground our plans to relocate to Savannah after a day were dashed – it was full and would remain so for the duration of our stay. That meant a 50 kilometre ‘commute’ on very rough and corrugated gravel roads each day to get to Weano, Hancock, Knox and Joffre Gorges.
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- From the rim of Dales Gorge.
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- Dales Gorge.
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- Dales Gorge.
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- Looking into the gorge.
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- Water in the gorge.
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- Battlement.
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- Ohad and Ehud.
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- Staircase.
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- In Dales Gorge.
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- Reflections.
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- Dales Gorge pool.
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- Fortescue Falls.
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- Rock shelf.
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- Stepped fall.
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- Steps.
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- In Dales Gorge.
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- In the gorge.
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- Water flow.
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- Mini cascade.
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- Old snappy gum on the rim of Dales Gorge.
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- Small swimming pool.
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- Swimming at Circular Pool.
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- Tania and Matt and Circular Pool.
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- Shaina.
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- Corey, Tania, Shaina and Greg.
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- Kim talks with Ranger.
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- Ehud.
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- Aerial roots.
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- Ficus tree near Fern Pool.
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- Fern Pool, Dales Gorge.
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- Sunset at Dales Gorge Campground.
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- Shaina at Dales Gorge Camp.
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- Matt and Tania’s setup.
Weano and Hancock Gorges
Our second day in Karijini was spent exploring the spectacular Weano and Hancock gorges.
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- Local resident.
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- Another local.
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- Preparing for swimming the gorges.
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- Weano Gorge.
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- Weano Gorge.
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- Sean descending ladder into Handrail Pool.
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- Sean descending ladder into Handrail Pool.
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- In Weano Gorge.
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- In Weano Gorge.
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- In Weano Gorge.
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- Karla, Shaina, Matt, Tania and Sean.
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- Handrail Pool.
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- Hardy tree.
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- Rest stop.
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- Weano Gorge.
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- In Weano Gorge.
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- Wading through Weano Gorge.
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- In Weano Gorge.
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- Weano Gorge.
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- Weano Gorge.
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- Our camp at Dales Gorge Campground.
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- View from camp.
Knox and Joffre Gorges
We spent our third day in Karijini exploring Knox Gorge and Joffre Gorge.
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- Corey and Matt.
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- Knox Gorge Waterfall.
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- Ohad.
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- Kim in Joffre Gorge.
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- Greg ascending.
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- Ohad.
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- Ehud.
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- Ohad.
Go to Tom Price to Mt Sandiman.
Return to Kalgoorlie to Newman.
© Kim Epton 2014-2026
393 words, 84 photographs.
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