Red Bluff

Red cliff coastline with blue ocean and blue sky, taken at Red Bluff in Kalbarri National Park

Red Bluff is a prominent red sandstone point near Kalbarri and is part of the Kalbarri National Park. The red sandstone is unique on the coastline as most of the coast here is of limestone. The limestone has weathered away and exposed the iron-rich sandstone cliffs. Red Bluff was a landmark for early Dutch explorers, … Read more

Grandstand

Grandstand Shellhouse Kalbarri National Park

Grandstand and Shellhouse are a couple of a few destinations along the Kalbarri National Park coastal cliffs , beautiful red sandstone weathered by the ocean and wind. Grandstand is accessed directly with a brown sign directing you to it. From the parking area, Grandstand is close and can be seen more or less straight away. … Read more

Island Rock

Rugged sandstone coastline with a solitary rock stack off the shoreline, taken at Island Rock in Kalbarri National Park

Island Rock is a solitary ‘sea stack’ along the Kalbarri National Park Coastal Cliffs . It was once part of the shoreline, however, after erosion from the seas, wind and rain, the layers of sandstone rock has become separated. Island Rock, one of many brown sign destinations to see along the coast, is near the … Read more

Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge rock formation in Kalbarri National Park on the Western Australian coast

Natural Bridge is a rock formation that has been weathered away on the Kalbarri coastline and still attached forming a bridge to the rock stack. Kalbarri National Park coastal cliffs has a few scenic brown sign destinations, including the similar Island Rock . It is similar in that it formed the same way but it … Read more

Kalbarri National Park Coastal Cliffs

Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs

Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia is on the Coral Coast region at the lower reaches of the Murchison River. The Kalbarri National Park inland gorge locations are accessed only during the day and require a vehicle permit. They are mainly of the Murchison River Gorge with lookouts, scenic views and walks. Coastal Locations Unlike … Read more

Pot Alley

Red sandstone coastline with gorge into the ocean, taken at Pot Alley in Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia

Pot Alley is a scenic destination along the Kalbarri National Park Coastal Cliffs with a gorge cut into the red sandstone cliffs of the coastline. Pot Alley is one of two close gorge views with Eagle Gorge being close to where Pot Alley is. The two destinations have different vistas with the lookout for Pot … Read more

Z Bend

Z Bend brown tourist sign

The Z Bend lookout and trail are at the Murchison River Gorge, a part of the Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia. Z Bend is being upgraded with the Kalbarri Skywalk so we were unable to visit it when we were there. It will consist of two platforms extending out 25 metres from the edge … Read more

Natures Window

Women sitting in front of a rock formation called Natures Window with a river in the background

Nature’s Window is a rock formation creating a framed view of Murchison River below and the main drawcard to the popular Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia. The rock formation is a short walk from the car park for it, about 1 kilometre return. The path is paved the whole way. The canyon around Murchison … Read more

26th Parallel – Leaving The North West

Brown sign at the 26th Parallel on the edge of the North West region in Western Australia

The main significance of the 26th Parallel in Australia is it defines the northern border of South Australia and the southern border of the Northern Territory. There are two brown signs here, one for each direction on either side of the road. The sign heading south says 26th Parallel Leaving the North West. The other … Read more