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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Hamersley Gorge

Karijini, Australia

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 99 2026
Hamersley Gorge

Red and banded rock walls rise over a narrow gorge where a river runs through a chain of pools. Visitors look down from lookout, take a short steep walk to the water, then swim down the gorge or scramble up to the spa pool.

Highlights

  • Spa pool waterfall
  • Rock pools down the gorge
  • Lookout above the gorge

Good to know

  • WA national parks pass, bought online beforehand
  • About 40 km of unsealed road
  • Steep, slippery steps, wear closed shoes

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