Honeycomb Gorge & Temple Gorge, Kennedy Range National Park, WA

Honeycomb Gorge & Temple Gorge, Kennedy Range National Park, WA

Part 1-- Honeycomb Gorge & Temple Gorge, Kennedy Range National Park

http://jeffchentramp.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/honeycomb-gorge-temple-gorge-kennedy.html

Part 2-- Drapers Gorge & Escarpment Trail, Kennedy Range National Park

http://jeffchentramp.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/drapers-gorge-escarpment-trail-kennedy.html

Kennedy Range National Park

Kennedy Range National Park is an outback national park in Western Australia, approximately 830 km north of Perth and about 150 km east of Carnarvon. Kennedy Range is found on the edge of the Gascoyne River catchment area and is a weathered plateau that extends for a distance of 150 km forming a huge mesa. Spectacular sandstone cliffs can be found on the southern and eastern sides of the range which are dissected by steep canyons which have an elevation of up to 100 m.

Getting to Kennedy Range: The Temple Gorge campground at Kennedy Range National Park is about 62 km north of Gascoyne Junction with unsealed road. Gascoyne Junction is 172 km east of Carnarvon with a sealed road. Carnarvon is about 900 km from Perth by Indian Ocean.

Some spectacular trails in the national park are

(a) Sunrise View

(b) Honeycomb Gorge Trail

(c) Temple Gorge Trail

(d) Escarpment Trail

(e) Drapers Gorge Trail 

Sunrise View

(300 m return, 15 min)

This raised viewing area, only a short walk from the car park, provides good views of the battlement-like front of the range - especially at sunrise.

Honeycomb Gorge Trail

(600 m return, 30 min)

This fairly easy, but rocky trail takes walkers to a large amphitheatre containing a seasonal waterfall and pool. Marvel at the incredible honeycomb cavities that have been eroded into the cliff face.

Temple Gorge Trail

(2 km return, 2 hrs)

Starting at the Temple Gorge day use site, the first part of the trail leads to a fork in the creek under a prominent rock face referred to as The Temple. The left fork is a short picturesque walk, and apart from a few step-ups, is relatively easy. The right fork is a longer, tougher, boulder-strewn walk up to a small seasonal rock pool.