Park Alerts & Road Conditions

Karijini National Park Access Information

Karijini National Park is managed by the State Government (DBCA - Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions / Parks & Wildlife) who may impose access restrictions and closures where deemed necessary. If there is severe weather in the area, localised flooding can occur and the Karijini National Park rangers may sometimes close the park to all but 4WD vehicles, or close the park completely. We advise you to please check their website prior to travel: https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/park/karijini-national-park and to take out appropriate travel and medical insurance in case any actions by the DBCA, weather or road conditions may affect your stay.

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Park Alerts

For information on park access, road conditions and closures within the Karijini National Park, please visit https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au/. This will advise of any park or site (gorges, lookouts, trails, etc) closures, road conditions and updates.

The Emergency WA website: https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/ advises of storms, floods, bushfire and traffic incident alerts and is also a good resource.

The Department of Main Roads of Western Australia regularly updates its website with road conditions throughout the Pilbara (and WA in general) at https://travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Home/Map.

Road Conditions

 
Entry into the National Park and to the Karijini Eco Retreat is via sealed roads. Bitumen road continues all the way to Weano, Hancock, Joffre and Knox Gorges! Banjima Drive North, the road that runs through the middle of the park, is also sealed. The only gravel roads in the park include:
- 6 km of Kalamina Road to access Kalamina Gorge
- 3km of gravel to access the Mt Bruce Walk Trails and
- 55km of gravel to access Hamersley Gorge
 

These unsealed roads within the Karijini National Park are graded several times during the year by the Shire. They are normally in relatively good condition, however some sections can become quite corrugated at times, particularly during busy periods, rainfall or heavy traffic.

4WD/AWD vehicles are recommended and encouraged when driving in the outback.

Please ensure that all belongings are secured, especially in caravans and trailers, prior to entering the National Park.

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More Info

Our team is happy to assist you with information on road conditions, road closures, weather and park alerts. Please contact us on reservations@karijiniecoretreat.com.au or phone (08) 9286 1731 for more information.