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Karijini National Park

December 18, 2023

Karijini National Park is an Australian national park centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in the northwestern section of Western Australia. The park is located north of the Tropic of Capricorn, 1,055 kilometres (656 mi) from the state's capital city, Perth. Formerly known as Hamersley Range National Park, the park was officially renamed in 1991.[4]

Karijini National Park
Western Australia
Dales Gorge
Karijini National Park
Nearest town or cityTom Price
Coordinates22°29′46″S 118°23′50″E / 22.49611°S 118.39722°E / -22.49611; 118.39722
Population39 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1969
Area6,274.22 km2 (2,422.5 sq mi)[2]
Visitation166,000 (in 2009)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Parks and Wildlife (Western Australia)
WebsiteKarijini National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

At 627,422 hectares (1,550,390 acres), Karijini is the second largest national park in Western Australia (behind Karlamilyi National Park), with rock formations that are estimated at 2.5 billion years old. The ideal time to visit Karijini National Park is between May and September, during Australia's late autumn, winter and early spring. The days are warm but the nights are cold. Summer temperatures which reach 38°C/101°F make it less practical to visit, with added risk of bushfires.

The park is physically split into a northern and a southern half by a corridor containing the Hamersley & Robe River railway and the Marandoo iron ore mine.[5] Tourist attractions such as gorges and waterfalls are located in the northern half of the park, accessible via sealed and gravel roads. There are no sealed access roads in the southern half.

The park is served by the Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) located 100km (62 miles) from Karijini National Park and Newman Airport (ZNE) is 263km (163 miles) from Karijini National Park. Hire cars are available from both airports. Solomon Airport, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west services some of the nearby iron ore mines.

History edit

The park is the traditional home of the Banyjima, Kurrama and Innawonga Aboriginal people. The Banyjima name for the Hamersley Range is Karijini ("Hilly Place" in English). Evidence of their early occupation dates back more than 20,000 years. During that period, Aboriginal land management practices, such as "fire-stick farming", resulted in a diversity of vegetation types and stages of succession that helped determine the nature of the plants and animals found in the park today.[6]

Traditionally the home of the Banyjima, Kurrama and Innawonga people, the word Karijini is the Banyjima name for Hamersley Range. A party led by explorer F.T. Gregory explored the area in 1861. He named the Hamersley Range, on which the park is centred, after his friend Edward Hamersley.

Climate edit

The park is located in the Pilbara region, and is mostly tropical semi-arid climate. In summer, thunderstorms and cyclones are common, bringing 250–350 mm of rain annually.[7] Temperatures on summer days frequently exceed 40 degrees Celsius, while winter nights can bring frost.

Geology edit

Several gorges that flow north out of the park—including Dales, Kalamina, Wittenoom and Yampire Gorges—provide notable displays of the rock layers:[8][9]

Fauna edit

 
Rock-wallaby

The park's wildlife includes red kangaroos, euros, rock-wallabies, echidnas, geckos, goannas, bats, legless lizards and a large variety of birds and snakes, including pythons.[16]

Features edit

 
Handrail Pool in Weano Gorge

The park is most notable for its many gorges containing slot canyons, waterfalls and water holes with visitors sometimes swimming in the cold pools of water.[17]

Hamersley Gorge[18] is located in the northwestern region of the park, while Range Gorge is in the north, Munjina Gorge is in the east, and Hancock, Joffre, Knox, Red and Weano Gorges converge in the park's center.[19]

While the park is fully open to the public, visitors are warned to exercise due caution when walking in and around the vicinity of Yampire and Wittenoom Gorges near the northern boundary of the park due to the presence of blue asbestos—a known cancer-causing agent when inhaled—which occurs in a number of the rock formations.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karijini (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ a b "Australia's North West › Pilbara › Karijini National Park › Welcome (tab)". Explore Parks WA. Department of Parks and Wildlife. 2013. from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ ABC: Karijini National Park visitor numbers drop, 13 October 2010
  4. ^ Department of Conservation and Land Management; National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority (1999). (PDF). Government of Western Australia. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  5. ^ Australia Road and 4WD Atlas, publisher: HEMA maps, published: 2007, page: 86-87
  6. ^ "Karijini | Explore Parks WA | Parks and Wildlife Service".
  7. ^ M. Bright, 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die, Quintet Publishing, London 2005
  8. ^ Thorne, Alan (2003) Geology of the Gorges DEC
  9. ^ MacLeod, W. N. (1966) The geology and iron deposits of the Hamersley Range area. Bulletin (Geological Survey of Western Australia), No. 117,http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2251313~S2 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine -
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Iron 2002 - Key Iron Deposits of the World - Module 1, Australia".
  12. ^ "Australian Stratigraphic Units Database, Geoscience Australia".
  13. ^ . www.fish.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006.
  14. ^ "Discovery challenges timeline of oxygen on Earth".
  15. ^ Webb Adam D., Dickens Gerald R., Oliver Nicholas H. S. (2004). "Carbonate alteration of the Upper Mount McRae Shale beneath the martite-microplaty hematite ore deposit at Mount Whaleback, Western Australia". Mineralium Deposita. 39 (5–6): 632–645. Bibcode:2004MinDe..39..632W. doi:10.1007/s00126-004-0434-z. S2CID 128893362.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ . ABC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  17. ^ . westernaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  18. ^ "Hamersley Gorge".
  19. ^ "Karijini National Park Visitor guide" (PDF). Explore Parks WA (note: PDF file link appears in "Downloads & Resources" tab of webpage: parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini). Department of Parks and Wildlife. 2016. (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

Further reading edit

  • Padgett, Allan (1991) Karijini National Park – description of some of the more remote gorges. Landscope, Vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 1991), pp. 16–21

External links edit

  Media related to Karijini National Park at Wikimedia Commons

  • A tourist's park photos

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Karijini National Park is an Australian national park centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in the northwestern section of Western Australia The park is located north of the Tropic of Capricorn 1 055 kilometres 656 mi from the state s capital city Perth Formerly known as Hamersley Range National Park the park was officially renamed in 1991 4 Karijini National Park Western AustraliaIUCN category II national park Dales GorgeKarijini National ParkNearest town or cityTom PriceCoordinates22 29 46 S 118 23 50 E 22 49611 S 118 39722 E 22 49611 118 39722Population39 SAL 2021 1 Established1969Area6 274 22 km2 2 422 5 sq mi 2 Visitation166 000 in 2009 3 Managing authoritiesDepartment of Parks and Wildlife Western Australia WebsiteKarijini National ParkSee alsoList of protected areas ofWestern AustraliaAt 627 422 hectares 1 550 390 acres Karijini is the second largest national park in Western Australia behind Karlamilyi National Park with rock formations that are estimated at 2 5 billion years old The ideal time to visit Karijini National Park is between May and September during Australia s late autumn winter and early spring The days are warm but the nights are cold Summer temperatures which reach 38 C 101 F make it less practical to visit with added risk of bushfires The park is physically split into a northern and a southern half by a corridor containing the Hamersley amp Robe River railway and the Marandoo iron ore mine 5 Tourist attractions such as gorges and waterfalls are located in the northern half of the park accessible via sealed and gravel roads There are no sealed access roads in the southern half The park is served by the Paraburdoo Airport PBO located 100km 62 miles from Karijini National Park and Newman Airport ZNE is 263km 163 miles from Karijini National Park Hire cars are available from both airports Solomon Airport located 15 kilometres 9 3 mi to the west services some of the nearby iron ore mines Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Geology 4 Fauna 5 Features 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editThe park is the traditional home of the Banyjima Kurrama and Innawonga Aboriginal people The Banyjima name for the Hamersley Range is Karijini Hilly Place in English Evidence of their early occupation dates back more than 20 000 years During that period Aboriginal land management practices such as fire stick farming resulted in a diversity of vegetation types and stages of succession that helped determine the nature of the plants and animals found in the park today 6 Traditionally the home of the Banyjima Kurrama and Innawonga people the word Karijini is the Banyjima name for Hamersley Range A party led by explorer F T Gregory explored the area in 1861 He named the Hamersley Range on which the park is centred after his friend Edward Hamersley Climate editThe park is located in the Pilbara region and is mostly tropical semi arid climate In summer thunderstorms and cyclones are common bringing 250 350 mm of rain annually 7 Temperatures on summer days frequently exceed 40 degrees Celsius while winter nights can bring frost Geology editSeveral gorges that flow north out of the park including Dales Kalamina Wittenoom and Yampire Gorges provide notable displays of the rock layers 8 9 Banded iron formation Brockman iron formation 10 11 Dolomite Wittenoom dolomite 12 13 Shale Mount McRae Shale 14 15 Fauna edit nbsp Rock wallabyThe park s wildlife includes red kangaroos euros rock wallabies echidnas geckos goannas bats legless lizards and a large variety of birds and snakes including pythons 16 Features edit nbsp Handrail Pool in Weano GorgeThe park is most notable for its many gorges containing slot canyons waterfalls and water holes with visitors sometimes swimming in the cold pools of water 17 Hamersley Gorge 18 is located in the northwestern region of the park while Range Gorge is in the north Munjina Gorge is in the east and Hancock Joffre Knox Red and Weano Gorges converge in the park s center 19 While the park is fully open to the public visitors are warned to exercise due caution when walking in and around the vicinity of Yampire and Wittenoom Gorges near the northern boundary of the park due to the presence of blue asbestos a known cancer causing agent when inhaled which occurs in a number of the rock formations 2 See also editList of protected areas of Western AustraliaReferences edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Karijini suburb and locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp a b Australia s North West Pilbara Karijini National Park Welcome tab Explore Parks WA Department of Parks and Wildlife 2013 Archived from the original on 4 November 2016 Retrieved 4 November 2016 ABC Karijini National Park visitor numbers drop 13 October 2010 Department of Conservation and Land Management National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority 1999 Karijini National Park Management Plan No 40 PDF Government of Western Australia p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 12 March 2011 Retrieved 25 June 2014 Australia Road and 4WD Atlas publisher HEMA maps published 2007 page 86 87 Karijini Explore Parks WA Parks and Wildlife Service M Bright 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die Quintet Publishing London 2005 Thorne Alan 2003 Geology of the Gorges DEC MacLeod W N 1966 The geology and iron deposits of the Hamersley Range area Bulletin Geological Survey of Western Australia No 117 http henrietta liswa wa gov au record b2251313 S2 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Rio Tinto Iron Ore Geology Archived from the original on 23 October 2012 Retrieved 7 August 2012 Iron 2002 Key Iron Deposits of the World Module 1 Australia Australian Stratigraphic Units Database Geoscience Australia Aquaculture Groundwater Resource Atlas Department of Fisheries Western Australia Fish for the Future www fish wa gov au Archived from the original on 3 September 2006 Discovery challenges timeline of oxygen on Earth Webb Adam D Dickens Gerald R Oliver Nicholas H S 2004 Carbonate alteration of the Upper Mount McRae Shale beneath the martite microplaty hematite ore deposit at Mount Whaleback Western Australia Mineralium Deposita 39 5 6 632 645 Bibcode 2004MinDe 39 632W doi 10 1007 s00126 004 0434 z S2CID 128893362 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Karijini National Park Beyond The 26th ABC Archived from the original on 24 November 2007 Retrieved 19 December 2006 Karijini National Park westernaustralia com Archived from the original on 8 September 2006 Retrieved 19 December 2006 Hamersley Gorge Karijini National Park Visitor guide PDF Explore Parks WA note PDF file link appears in Downloads amp Resources tab of webpage parks dpaw wa gov au park karijini Department of Parks and Wildlife 2016 Archived PDF from the original on 4 November 2016 Retrieved 4 November 2016 Further reading editPadgett Allan 1991 Karijini National Park description of some of the more remote gorges Landscope Vol 7 no 1 Spring 1991 pp 16 21External links edit nbsp Media related to Karijini National Park at Wikimedia Commons Archived PDF park guide A tourist s park photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karijini National Park amp oldid 1177486637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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