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Welcome to Kalbarri

Kalbarri

• Kalbarri Town
• Kalbarri National Park
• Geraldton.

Kalbarri town is 6hrs from Perth

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The Town of Kalbarri

The Town of Kalbarri is 6hrs from Perth it`s located at the mouth of the Murchison River, with the back drop of the Indian Ocean and the Zuytdorp cliffs. The Zuytdorp Cliffs are Famous for many shipwreck`s.Kalbarri has plenty of activities like Fishing ,Hiking ,whale watching. In the Kalbarri National Park you can see spectacular Wildflower displays in late June to the end of November. The town was Gazetted in the early 50`s population is around 2000 many in the crayfishing & Tourist Industry. Tha name Kalbarri comes from the aboriginal word for "edible seed" and it was also a name for one of the local aboriginals some say!. The Murchison River is named after Sir Frederick Murchison by Lt George Gray who was shipwreck along the coast an dwalked back to Perth. The most famous peace of history is the Batavia Mutiny and Massacre off the coast, at the "Abrolhos islands" Portugese for 'keep your eyes open"

This is where over 300 people were shipwrecked on the vessel "Batavia" and a mutiny and massacre took part. Two of the sailors Wouter loos and Jan Pelgromm were marooned by Capt Pelseart for there part in the mutiny & massacre at Wittecarra Creek near Red Bluff just south of Kalbarri town.This is believed to be the first permanent landing of white men in Australia. What happened to them no one knows some say they lived with the local aboriginals.

What to see and do:

 Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs:

•  RED BLUFF - The coastal cliffs to the north extend over 200 km to Shark Bay and are notoriously rugged.
•  MUSHROOM ROCK - See how the natural forces of wind, water and even worms have created weird yet delicate shapes.
•  RAINBOW VALLEY - Sands and silts containing an assortment of minerals have layered, compacted and weathered to form this spectrum in stone. Rainbows may be seen in the sea mist.
•  POT ALLEY - The view south from the carpark truly captures the splendour and beauty of this coast.
•  EAGLE GORGE - Enjoy the panorama from the crest or wander down into the tranquil depths of the gorge where you will discover a delightful beach.
•  SHELLHOUSE AND GRANDSTAND - Continual pounding by the Indian Ocean claims massive chunks of this soft limestone coast, leaving remnant cliff formations.
•  ISLAND ROCK - The resilient Island Rock was once part of the shoreline, but now stands as a solitary 'sea stack'.
•  NATURAL BRIDGE - As the coastline slowly yields to the force of the ocean, the fracturing and decaying of the cliffs sculpt some rather precarious rock formations.

 Kalbarri River Gorges:

• THE LOOP - Several lookouts are positioned around the Loop to give different perspectives on the switchback course of the Murchison River. Nature's Window is a natural rock arch which superbly frames the upstream view.
•  Z BEND - It is a moderately easy 500 m walk to the rock lookout which overhangs the Murchison. Visitors should take extreme care in this gorge risk area.
•  HAWKS HEAD - Enjoy the majestic gorge view from the picnic area.
•  ROSS GRAHAM LOOKOUT - This gorge is relatively shallow and it is an easy wander down to the river pools.
•  Walktrails and Hikes:
  Signs mark short walks from the carparks to the best view points. Longer hikes are more difficult and include the following:
•  MUSHROOM ROCK NATURE TRAIL - This is a leisurely 2 hour return walk. Information is available along the track to explain the botanical and geological features.
•  COASTAL TRAIL - Allow 3 to 5 hours to make this one-way 8 km hike. Arrange to be dropped off at Eagle Gorge and picked up at Natural Bridge. Enjoy the magnificent seascapes from the heights of the cliffs.
•  AROUND THE LOOP - This 6 hour walk begins and ends at Nature's Window at the Loop. This trail is not marked but the easiest route is as follows. From Nature's Window, walk east along the cliff top to the first river bend, then down along the ledges and flood plain at water level to return to Nature's Window, keeping the river to your right at all times.

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The Western Australian Government in conjunction with their agency, the Department of enviroment and conservation (DEC) have formulated a plan to address this decline in native creatures entitled 'The Western Shield'. This is considered to be the largest nature conservation project of its kind in the world.

Western Shield has several inter connecting elements. Fox baiting either by vehicle or by air is being undertaken on a massive scale with over 5 million hectares of land being targeted throughout WA. Research into the management and eradication of feral Cats has been increased and this already has been shown to have, had a positive effect on recovery rates for the number of native animals.

DEC, in conjunction with specialists at Perth Zoo and wildlife carers have established a number of successful breeding programs designed to re-stock native animal numbers. The Numbat, WA's emblem has been brought back from the point of extinction as have 3 other species: the Woylie, the Quenda and the Tammar Wallaby so much so that all three have now been taken off the Threatened Species List. For more information see DEC