The Hidden Hidden Valley
Rock formation, Hidden Valley
We drive to the end of a suburban street, park the car and head off along a small bush track which takes us past some interesting rock formations.
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Big Swimming Pool, Unknown Valley
The large pool at the end of the walk is the best wet season place for a swim near Kununurra.
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High jumps into the pool, unknown valley
If you go there outside school hours, you will find it full of the local children having a wonderful time. There's no reason you can't join in the fun.
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Deception Range: Unnamed Gorge
Less than 50 km from Kununurra, we turn off the main road onto a dirt track.
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Walking into the Unnamed Gorge
We can't get the vehicles very far in the Wet, but the walk is fairly easy, less than 5 km and flat.
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Head of the gorge
The track ends where the gorge begins. Even from here, it doesn't look like much but the best is still to come.
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Rock Shelter
One side of the gorge consists of a series of huge rock shelters full of Aboriginal art.
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Rock Shelter
The shelters are so big, that we can camp on dry ground in the heaviest of storms without getting close enough to chance brushing against the paintings.
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Fish Painting
Some of the paintings are huge; some are small. Here is a taste of what you will see.
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Rock grooves
Besides the paintings, there are a number of grooves carved into the rock. Some say this was for ceremonial purposes, others claim it was only for sharpening spears. We'll let you judge for yourself.
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The Pool
The photos below were taken in early April. The pool should be a bit deeper and the waterfall should be flowing in January and February.
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Mirima (Hidden Valley) National Park in Kununurra is visited by thousands of people every year. 99% of the out of town visitors stick to the tourist area.
Our trip takes you somewhere very different, a place that the locals know and love.
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