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.
- Be Crocwise when visiting the Kimberley and Pilbara regions – crocodiles are common, move around, and attacks can be fatal. Your safety is our concern but your responsibility.
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.
Gallery
![Dulundi Silent Grove Campground, Miluwindi Conservation Park Campground with toilet and scattered trees](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2021-11/dulundi-silent-grove-campground-miluwindi-conservation-park-dbca.jpeg?itok=rL_nPYH-)
![dulundi-silent-grove-campground-wunaamin-conservation-park-dbca4.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2023-09/dulundi-silent-grove-campground-wunaamin-conservation-park-dbca4.jpg?itok=On0UtF2z)
![Walarra Mindi Mount Hart Homestead Wunaamin Conservation Park A homestead sitting under an oasis of lush green trees and grass.](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2021-11/walarra-mindi-mount-hart-homestead-wunaamin-conservation-park-dbca.jpeg?itok=zntjwxIx)
![Bell Gorge Falls Person looking at Bell Gorge Falls.](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2023-09/bell-gorge-falls-wunaamin-conservation-park-amanda-tassone.jpg?itok=FfigC3Jg)
![Views over the Wunaamin Conservation Park View over the park with the range in the backgroud and cloudy sky](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/views-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00032.jpg?itok=WRCNxdvi)
![Bushwalking in Wunaamin Conservation Park Bushwalking in Wunaamin Conservation Park](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/bushwalking-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00051.jpg?itok=P5Gio45N)
![dalmanyi-bell-gorge-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa.jpg View over the top of water falls](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2023-09/dalmanyi-bell-gorge-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa.jpg?itok=lpGbjqq6)
![Mayal mindi Mayal mindi waterhole lined with vegetation](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/mayal-mindi-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00003.jpg?itok=BWTVg0Xv)
![Dudungarri mindi (Barkers Pool) tree lined banks and rocky bar on this tranquil stream](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/dudungarri-mindi-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00005.jpg?itok=0Phf-kQW)
![Stream flowing past Dulndi Campground clear water flowing over river bed rocks](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/dulundi-campground-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00019.jpg?itok=TZIqri0V)
![Rocky outcrop rocky outcrops on the walk trail](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/dulundi-campground-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00021.jpg?itok=RGlgT7vH)
![Picnic area Dudungarri mindi (Barkers Pool) Picnic table at Dudungarri mindi (Barkers Pool)](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/dudungarri-mindi-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00001.jpg?itok=vTmq5tBe)
![Sugar bag - Native bees Native bees know by the traditional owners as sugar bag](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/sugarbag-native-bees-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00026.jpg?itok=o3QKY2FK)
![Views from Nogun di in Wunaamin Conservation Park Views from Nogun di in Wunaamin Conservation Park](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/nogun-di-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00001.jpg?itok=X3Ufifoq)
![Birds in flight above the trees birds in flight over the tree canopy](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2022-05/dulundi-campground-wunaamin-conservation-park-jacki-baxter-00014.jpg?itok=CTx01EMR)
![dalmanyi-bell-groge-falls-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa.jpg Two people walking near the top of waterfalls](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2023-09/dalmanyi-bell-groge-falls-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa.jpg?itok=Npyoc__S)
![dalmanyi-bell-gorge-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa-1.jpg View over the falls to the lake at the bottom](/sites/default/files/styles/slide_large/public/2023-09/dalmanyi-bell-gorge-wunaamin-conservation-park-tourism-wa-1.jpg?itok=2GCyv6qm)
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