Keep River National Park

Colleagues, welcome to Keep River National Park, often described as a 'miniature Bungle Bungle' but possessed of a char-ac-ter and cul-tur-al depth that is entirely its own. Located in the remote north-western corner of the…

We begin our analysis at the Gur-ran-dalng walk, located near the southern campground. This two-kil-o-me-ter loop is perhaps the most con-cen-trat-ed dis-play of the park's unique geology. …

In the northern section of the park, we encounter the Jar-nam walk, a more chal-leng-ing seven-kil-o-me-ter loop that takes us deep into the heart of the sand-stone range. The drive to the Jar-nam trail-head is a sensory delight,…

One of the most fascin-at-ing biological features of Keep River is the presence of the Great Bow-er-bird, Chlamy-dera nu-cha-lis. As we walk the trails, we may be lucky enough to find a 'bower'—an elaborate structure built by the…

Keep River is renowned for its rich heritage of Aboriginal rock art, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Niy-ly-ly site. This site features a series of sheltered rock faces that have served as canvases for First Na-tions…

To truly appreciate the geomorphol-o-gy of Keep River, one must examine the 'beehive' sand-stone towers from a structural perspective. These for-ma-tions are created by a process known as cas-tel-lat-ed weathering. …

Finally, we reflect on the unique geo-pol-it-i-cal and eco-log-i-cal position of Keep River National Park. Situated on the border between the Northern Territory and Western Australia, the park is a gateway between two of…

As we conclude our inquiry into Keep River National Park, let us carry with us the silence and the gran-deur of this an-cient landscape. We have analyzed the extra-or-di-na-ry geology of the Gur-ran-dalng towers, marvelled at the…