About this park
Wunaamin Conservation Park is Wilinggin country and covers an area north of the Gibb River Road.
Formerly known as the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park, this stunning landscape extends from the limestone Devonian reef of the Napier Range and the 560-million-year old Wunaamin Miliwundi ranges in the West, across to the Durack, Saw, and Cockburn ranges in the East.
You can explore dramatic escarpments and spectacular waterfalls, including the impressive Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge) and take a bushwalk through the iconic Kimberley landscape of impressive sandstone cliffs, boab trees, and stunning waterholes.
Set up camp and sleep under a canopy of Kimberley stars at the peaceful Dulundi (Silent Grove) Campground or, if you prefer a little luxury, Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge has a range of accommodation styles.
The rugged terrain of Wunaamin Conservation Park is only accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles. The park is open during the dry season between May and October depending on road access, closed during the wet season when roads are impassable.
Review – Lovely Rock Formations
For miles, all you can see are the beautiful ranges. The different contrasting colours would be an artist's delight. Stately old Boab Trees and Ghost Gums!
Oldandnew -Trip Advisor
Safety information
Plan when to visit. Read this safety information about bushwalking and swimming. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!
- Extreme heat can be experienced when walking in Wunaamin Conservation Park. Temperatures can exceed 40°C. Avoid dehydration – regularly sip water. 1 litre per person, per hour. Wear a hat, long-sleeved, loose clothing and apply sunscreen.
- Limited communication coverage. Satellite phone or personal locator beacon (PLB) recommended.
When you are entering the Kimberley or Pilbara regions, you are entering crocodile country. Two species of crocodile occur in Western Australia: the estuarine (or saltwater) crocodile and the freshwater crocodile. The estuarine crocodile is the largest living reptile and is considered to be a dangerous predator. Freshwater crocodiles are smaller and not as aggressive. Freshwater crocodiles inhabit waterways in the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges. Saltwater crocodiles have not been known to occur in the area, but this may change in the future as crocodile populations increase and wet season floods enable movement into other water systems.
Crocs are common, crocs move around and crocs are deadly so Be Crocwise.
- Download the Crocodiles information guide.
- Pay attention to all warning signs, however just because a sign isn’t there doesn’t mean crocodiles aren’t present.
- If you are unsure don't swim, canoe or use small boats in estuaries, tidal rivers or pools and contact the nearest Parks and Wildlife office.
- If you see a crocodile showing signs of aggressive behaviour, OR is in the Broome Crocodile Control Zone, please contact the Parks and Wildlife Service office in Broome on (08) 9195 5500.
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Activities
Bushwalking
Camping
Swimming
Plants, wildlife and fungi
Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded in Wunaamin Conservation Park.
Traditional Owners
We recognise and acknowledge Ngarinyin Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of Wunaamin Conservation Park.
Both the Wilinggin word ‘Wunaamin’ and Bunuba word ‘Miliwundi’ name the mountain ranges. Note the difference in spelling between Miluwindi Conservation Park and Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges. Bunuba people have different variations and pronunciations of the word for nearby areas – Miluwindi is the area the conservation park is located, while Miliwundi is the name of the mountain range that is located within Bunuba country.
Wilinggin Country
“The traditional connection to this country is through the law of the Wanjina Wunggurr.
Ngarinyin people believe that the Wanjina are their ancestors, who came and ‘put themselves’ in the rock when the world was soft. Wunggurr is the Rainbow Serpent, who usually lives in deep water pools and is close to the Wanjina.
Wunggurr, the Rock Python/Rainbow Serpent, is most concentrated in the permanent waterholes of the area but underlies the entire country and the sea in a more diffuse way.”
- Wilinggin Healthy Country Plan 2012-2022
