EXPLORING WINDJANA
The infamous Gibb River Road, running through the heart of the Kimberleys, is home to many spectacular gorges, and the 3.5km long Windjana Gorge, also known as Devil’s Pass, is one of the most appealing.
Formed from an ancient limestone reef from the Devonian period, which dates back some 380 million years, the gorge is approximately 145km east of Derby. With tall, steep limestone cliffs, a resident population of bats in trees lining the floor of the gorge and a family of freshwater crocodiles, this is one of the best examples of an exposed fossil reef to be found anywhere in the world.
Although the area here today is well inland from the ocean, when worldwide ocean
