Worth a DetourNatureCanyonsSwimming

Karijini

Deep red gorges cut into the Pilbara, where you clamber along ledges to waterfalls and cool swimming holes like Fern Pool.

Photo: Hugo Innes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Karijini is being written. It's on the South and Western Australia list as Worth a Detour.

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