Charles Knife Canyon

Located 23km South of Exmouth, Charles Knife Canyon is one of the most spectacular vantage points, with views over the Cape ranges and out to the Exmouth Gulf.

The road is an impressive feat of engineering traversing many steep inclines. Surveyors had deemed the ranges impassible but Charles Knife surveyed the road himself to enable access for investigative drilling teams from Western Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd, who were in search of oil. This was particularly impressive as Charles Knife was an admistrative officer with no surveying or engineering background.

Today the road provides a scenic view for visitors down either side, into the deep and eroded canyons.Read more