About this place

Temple Gorge has a campground and is the starting point for trails and walks into the gorges and to the top of the range.

Venture into Temple Gorge on the Temple Gorge Trail. Follow along the dry creek bed to sandstone features and a seasonal rock pool. The ‘Temple’ is a prominent rock face along this trail.

Start at either Draper's Gorge parking area or Temple Gorge Campground to walk the Escarpment Trail. The trail leads into a narrow gorge that ascends to the top of the range for spectacular views. This trail is steep with loose rocks and traverses near exposed cliff edges

Back to Kennedy Range National Park

Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

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Temple Gorge
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Visitors on the trail with red rock and green vegetation a dominant contrast
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Temple Gorge rusty coloured rock face
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Small waterhole at the end of one of the gorges in Temple Gorge
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purple, white and golden yellow wildflowers in Temple Gorge
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wildflowers on the Temple Gorge Trail
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hugging close the the gorge wall when on the Temple Gorge Trail
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rocks that you can scramble over in Temple Gorge
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Trees in the shade in Temple Gorge
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Temple Gorge mulla mulla
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Near the start of the Temple Gorge walk trail
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Riverbed at Temple Gorge
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Red rock and blue sky at Temple Gorge
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Flowers in Temple Gorge
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Near the start of the Temple Gorge walk trail
Riverbed at Temple Gorge

Facilities

Toilet

Activities

Bushwalking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Temple Gorge.

Traditional Owners

Yinggarda people are recognised and acknowledged as the traditional owners of Kennedy Range National Park.

Trails

wildflowers on the Temple Gorge Trail

Temple Gorge Trail
Bush Walk
2 kilometres

The moderately challenging, Class 3 Temple Gorge Trail is located near the campground in the Kennedy Range NP. This 2km return trail follows a dry creek bed to a sandstone rockface known as the Temple.

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Escarpment Base Trail in Kennedy Range National Park

Escarpment Base Trail
Bush Walk
5.8 kilometres

For a great overall impression of the geographical marvel that is the Kennedy Ranges, you can do no better than walk the 5.8 kilometre return Escarpment Base Trail.  There is interesting geology as well as sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) to observe between Temple Gorge Campground and Honeycomb Gorge Trail. A lookout area is a feature of the section between Honeycomb Gorge and Sunrise View trails.

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View from the Escarpment Trail in Kennedy Range National Park

Escarpment Trail
Bush Walk
3.4 kilometres

You can start this 3.4 kilometre trail either from the Draper Gorge car park or Temple Gorge campground. If you are capable of going up and down steep sections, getting to the top of the escarpment is well worth the considerable effort as you will be rewarded with panoramic views.

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Camping at Temple Gorge

Temple Gorge Campground is the place to stay overnight while exploring the walk trails, views and gorges along the eastern edge of the Kennedy Range.

Caravan in field of yellow wildflowers at Temple Gorge Campground
Non-bookable

Temple Gorge Campground

Camp under the stars alongside the soaring mesa of Kennedy Range National Park

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