About this place

Piccaninny parking area is located 27km (about a 45-minute drive) from the visitor centre. Shaded picnic areas, a parking area, and no-flush pit toilets are available. From this southern section of the park, you can view the magnificent dome formations up close and experience the awe-inspiring Cathedral Gorge and Piccaninny Creek.

Important information regarding the Piccaninny Gorge Trek.

The Piccaninny Gorge Trek exceeds standard walk trail classification and is suitable only for extremely experienced hikers. Before proceeding to the booking page, please read the Piccaninny Gorge Fact Sheet carefully to ensure you understand the risks and requirements associated with this walk.

Online bookings are essential for the 2026 season and can be made at Purnululu National Park Reservations.

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Safety information

Plan when to visit and be prepared. Read this safety information about bushwalking. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

There is INTERMITTENT OPTUS coverage only in Purnululu National Park and free WiFi is available at the visitor centre.

Temperatures within the park and on the walk trails can reach 40°C and radiant heat can increase the temperature to over 50°C.  

As a minimum carry and drink 1 litre of water per hour of walking, per person.

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Piccaninny Creek carpark
Piccaninny Creek Area
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Piccaninny Creek trails signage
Piccaninny Creek Area
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On the trail at Piccaninny Creek
Piccaninny Creek Area
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Piccaninny Creek toilets
Piccaninny Creek Area
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Facilities

Toilet

Picnic table

Activities

Bushwalking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Piccaninny Creek Area.

Traditional Owners

We recognise and acknowledge Gija and Jaru people as the Traditional Owners of Purnululu National Park.

Trails

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Creek Lookout Trail
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.

Person walking on trail near the Bungle Bungle domes

The Domes
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.

View from inside Cathedral Gorge rock formation

Cathedral Gorge
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.

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Maps and brochures

Document
Piccaninny Gorge fact sheet 2.06 MB (PDF)

Park boundaries are approximations only and should not be used for navigation or orientation purposes.