Karijini - Dales and Kalamina Gorges

Our first night at Karijini we made a quick trip down Dales Gorge to Fern Pool and Fortescue Falls from our campsite at Dales Campground. The gorge was stunning and we felt a special connection to Fern Pool which is a special and sacred place for the local indigenous people.

The next morning we headed back down to revisit Fern Pool and the falls and then complete the walk down through the gorge. The scenery was stunning and the rock hopping, traversing and scrambling was a lot of fun.

After lunch we headed to the Karijini visitors centre and then on to Kalamina Gorge. Jessica was tired and emotional after the morning walk and decided not to come. The visitors centre had lots of great information on the traditional owners of the Karijini area, the joint management of the park and history of the area. This was the first time we saw information about the aboriginal skin groups and how that relates to relationships and families.

Kalamina Gorge was stunning with a beautiful but cold pool at the end of the walk.Read more