Kalbarri Skywalk: What can I see at this Kalbarri National Park lookout?
The Kalbarri Skywalk is a new Kalbarri National Park lookout. It projects out from the gorge rim, 100 metres above the Murchison River Gorge.
The Kalbarri Skywalk is one of the newest additions to the Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia. This new tourist attraction is a set of twin platforms, projecting out from the rim of the Murchison River Gorge.
How high is the Kalbarri Skywalk?
The Kalbarri Skywalk platforms jut out 25 metres and 17 metres respectively from the Murchison River Gorge rim. Look down, and you’re 100 metres above the majestic Murchison River Gorge.
The addition of the Kalbarri Skywalk is part of a greater rejuvenation effort at the Inyaka Wookai Watju section of the national park. Also known as the West Loop, this redevelopment includes parking for coaches and campervans, plus walking trails with interpretive signage.
6 great Kalbarri experiences to book before you arrive
- See the colours of the giant cliffs change on a sunset cliffs cruise.
- Have fun catching the local lobsters on a lobster pot pulling tour.
- Learn about the area’s history, nature and wildlife on a Murchison River cruise.
- See migrating humpbacks on a seasonal whale-watching experience.
- Take a scenic flight to Monkey Mia for a dolphin-feeding encounter.
- Fly over the infamous Batavia shipwreck on an Abrolhos Islands tour by plane.
Aboriginal art at the Kalbarri National Park lookout
There has been considerable input from the local Nanda Indigenous people. Several Aboriginal artists have created artwork to be part of the Kalbarri Skywalk experience.
These include the Beemarra serpent, which is key to the Nanda people’s Dreaming story. The serpent is sandblasted into the path, while message sticks swathed in Aboriginal art created a forest near the Skywalk entrance.
Near the shaded shelter, signage explaining the Nanda people’s history and customs is on display.
The Nanda people also have a presence at the new Skywalk kiosk, which offers food and drink to visitors as they take in the gorge views. Aboriginal artwork and souvenirs are also on sale here.
Kalbarri Skywalk cost
National Park entry fees apply to the inland sites of Kalbarri National Park, such as Nature’s Window, but not the coastal sections including Red Bluff. That means you need to pay the national park entry fee to reach the Skywalk, but there is no additional charge to go on it once you’re there.
The Kalbarri Skywalk is a 38km drive north-east of the Coral Coast town of Kalbarri. The drive takes just over half an hour.
More Western Australia travel
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See hundreds of fish on a Rottnest Island snorkelling tour.
Enjoy the red cliffs and white sand of James Price Point near Broome.
Admire the wildflowers in Lesueur National Park near Jurien Bay.
Stop at Charles Knife Canyon on the drive from Carnarvon to Exmouth.