2 Best Sights in The Kimberley, The Outback

Geologists believe the mighty Fitzroy River cut and shaped the limestone walls you see today at Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge, and during the wet season, the normally placid waters roar through the region. The walls of the gorge are stained red from iron oxide, except where they have been leached of the mineral and turned white by the floods, which have washed as high as 52 feet from the bottom of the gorge.

The gorge is one of the few places in the world where freshwater barramundi, mussels, stingrays, and prawns swim. The park is also home to the freshwater archerfish, which can spit water as far as a yard to knock insects out of the air. Indigenous people call this place Dan͟ggu, meaning "big fishing hole."

Often described as a miniature version of the Bungle Bungle Range, Mirima National Park lies less than five minutes' drive north of Kununurra and is known for its incredible layers of sandstone formations, formed more than 300 million years ago when the area was part of a prehistoric sea. The park is also a place of cultural significance for the local Miriwoong people, who still conduct ceremonies in the park, and you may spot wildlife such as wallabies, crimson and double-barred finches, and white-quilled rock pigeons. A national park pass is required, with a Holiday Pass costing A$70 and offering unlimited entry to all WA parks for up to four weeks.