Hamersley Gorge
Located in the park's northwest corner, where the rock layers are folded into wave-like ridges. The gorge floor holds a natural 'spa pool' and a waterfall.
Hamersley Gorge stands alone in the northwest corner of the park and is famous for its spectacular rock folds. Tectonic movement eons ago squeezed the iron-ore strata into wavy shapes whose colours shift from red to purple. From the car park, it takes about 10 minutes to descend to the gorge-floor waterfall and pools. Continuing upstream, you reach a natural rock basin known as the 'spa pool' and a rock grotto called 'the Cave'. It is about 65 km from Tom Price and 1.5 to 2 hours' drive from Dales Gorge, and parts of the road are gravel. It is ideal as a stop on the way to Tom Price or the west coast.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Joffre Falls
- Weano Gorge & Handrail Pool
- Hancock Gorge & Kermit's Pool
- Oxer Lookout
- Knox Gorge
- Mount Bruce (Punurrunha)
- Kalamina Gorge
- Mount Nameless (Jarndunmunha)