Attractions

Echidna, in the north of the park, is the starting point for Osmand Lookout, Echidna Chasm, and the northern end of the Escarpment Trail.

Make your Purnululu experience unforgettable with a visit to the state-of-the-art visitor centre!

A place of interaction between water, wind, sandstone and time.  

Marvel at the soaring cliffs and rugged beauty of this western side of the Bungle Bungle Range and enjoy the shaded picnic area at the lookout. 

Lookout with panoramic 360 degree views of the western escarpment of the Bungle Bungle Range.

Experience the scale and majesty of the Bungle Bungle Range by taking a light plane or helicopter flight over this amazing 360-million-year-old rock formation.

Follow this trail and learn how aboriginal people used the vegetation in the area. 

Trails

Bush Walk
2.8 kilometres

The Creek Lookout Trail within Piccaninny Gorge, is a 2.8km return trail. The lookout provides you with impressive views over Piccaninny Creek winding its way south towards the Ord River and the distant beehive domes. The trail is a moderate walk negotiating an uneven and deeply eroded creek bed.

Bush Walk
1.4 kilometres

The Domes walk is 1.4km and packed with the famous ‘beehive’ domes. The trail is ideal for people who are not into hiking but want to get an insight into this unique landscape. The Bungle Bungle Range is around 360 million years old.

Bush Walk
2 kilometres

Cathedral Gorge's astonishing natural amphitheatre of red rock hidden within the unusual bee hive striped formations is just one of the many fascinating geological landmarks within the Bungle Bungle range that made Purnululu National Park become a World Heritage site. This moderately difficult 2km return trail is not one to be missed.

Bush Walk
2 kilometres

The Echidna Chasm walk trail is 2 kilometres return from the carpark and has steep-sided gorge walls up to 200 metres high and barely a metre wide in places.  It features prehistoric Livistona palms and gorge walls exhibiting extraordinary colours.

Bush Walk
1.1 kilometres

This marked walk trail starts from the Kurrajong campground at the northern end of the park. This short 1.1km return trail gives you an idea of the different vegetation types in the Park.

Bush Walk
4.4 kilometres

The Mini Palms Trail is a challenging 4.4km return trail from the Bloodwoods carpark which follows the Escarpment Trail for 1km before turning off to follow a dry, stony creek bed. The trail continues with steep slopes, narrow edges and large boulders to climb over, under or squeeze between before reaching two viewing platforms surrounded by Livistona palms, looking into an amphitheatre filled with tiny palms.

Bush Walk
1 kilometre

A short walk with a moderate slope takes you to an elevated ridge with panoramic views of the ancient and rugged Osmand Range. 

Bush Walk
6 kilometres

The Window Trail in Purnululu National Park is a 6km return trail taking you to a naturally formed sandstone window hidden amongst the beehive domes of the Bungle Bungle Range. 

Bush Walk
500 metres

This short, steep walk takes you to the top of a limestone ridge with stunning 360° views of Purnululu National Park. It is a great spot to capture sunrise and sunset. 

Bush Walk
10 kilometres

Whip Snake Gorge Trail strats at the Piccaninny carpark and follows Piccaninny Creek before turning to the left to veer into the gorge. This difficult 10km return trail takes you into a natural ampitheatre which is full of vegetation. 

Bush Walk
530 metres

This is a short, easy walk through open woodland with trailside signs introducing the traditional Aboriginal use of trees, shrubs and grasses. 

Bush Walk
4.4 kilometres

The Homestead Valley Trail cuts deep into the range, through open woodlands and an uneven, dry creek bed ending in a shaded rest area with views overlooking Homestead Valley. 

Bush Walk
7.2 kilometres

The Escarpment Trail is a 7.2km return trail which runs along the the range through open woodlands, linking all the trails together from Echidna carpark to the Bloodwoods carpark. 

Bush Walk
200 metres

Bloodwoods Lookout is a short 200m return trail to views of the northern escarpment of the Bungle Bungle Range and surrounding woodland. 

Camping and Accommodation

Glamping in Purnululu National Park. 

Bookable

Walardi campground is situated towards the south of Purnululu National Park and is 12km from the visitor centre. 

Bookable

Kurrajong Campground is situated towards the north of Purnululu National Park and is 7km’s from the visitor centre.

Maps and brochures