Karijini Eco Retreat

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This 100% Aboriginal-owned retreat is a model for sustainable tourism, and the on-site restaurant has fantastic food. The deluxe eco-tents have en suites; there are also cheaper tents, eco-cabins with shared bathrooms, and camping spaces. Access is via the sealed Banjima Dr West, with the final 3km on Weano Rd unsealed. Campers get access to hot showers and drinking water.

The setting, an easy hike from Joffre Gorge, is beautiful.

Rates are considerably cheaper in summer (November to March) when the retreat winds down and temperatures soar. No air-con.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Hancock Gorge

    Hancock Gorge

    2.41 MILES

    The trail through Hancock Gorge is one of the shortest (400m, 80 minutes return) but also one of the most challenging in the park. A steep descent (partly…

  • Dales Gorge

    Dales Gorge

    19.53 MILES

    From the Fortescue Falls car park, a trail descends steeply via a long staircase to stunning Fortescue Falls (the park's only permanent waterfall; about…

  • Hamersley Gorge

    Hamersley Gorge

    19.8 MILES

    Away in Karijini's northwest corner, this idyllic swimming hole and waterfall (400m; allow about an hour for the return walk) makes a lovely stop if you…

  • Fern Pool

    Fern Pool

    19.22 MILES

    Swim quietly and with respect at this lovely, shady pool – it has special significance to the local Aboriginal people. It's a 300m (roughly 10-minute)…

  • Oxer Lookout

    Oxer Lookout

    2.43 MILES

    The 13km drive (past the Karijini Eco Retreat) to the breathtaking Oxer Lookout is bumpy and unsealed, but it's worth it for the magnificent views of the…

  • Weano Gorge

    Weano Gorge

    2.49 MILES

    The Upper Weano is dry, but the steep track winding down from the car park to the Lower Weano narrows until you reach the perfect, surreal bowl of…

  • Joffre Gorge

    Joffre Gorge

    0.39 MILES

    When not trickling, Joffre Falls are spectacular, but the frigid pools below are perennially shaded. The Joffre Lookout is 10 minutes' walk from the…

  • Kalamina Gorge

    Kalamina Gorge

    9.15 MILES

    A wide, easy gorge where you can hike to the falls located upstream of a small, tranquil pool (3km, takes about two hours return). Access by 4WD or high…

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1. Joffre Gorge

0.39 MILES

When not trickling, Joffre Falls are spectacular, but the frigid pools below are perennially shaded. The Joffre Lookout is 10 minutes' walk from the…

2. Hancock Gorge

2.41 MILES

The trail through Hancock Gorge is one of the shortest (400m, 80 minutes return) but also one of the most challenging in the park. A steep descent (partly…

3. Oxer Lookout

2.43 MILES

The 13km drive (past the Karijini Eco Retreat) to the breathtaking Oxer Lookout is bumpy and unsealed, but it's worth it for the magnificent views of the…

4. Knox Gorge

2.49 MILES

Knox Lookout (300m; 15 minutes return) is best at sunrise or sunset. Descend from Knox Lookout into the gorge (2km; about three hours return) to several…

5. Weano Gorge

2.49 MILES

The Upper Weano is dry, but the steep track winding down from the car park to the Lower Weano narrows until you reach the perfect, surreal bowl of…

6. Kalamina Gorge

9.15 MILES

A wide, easy gorge where you can hike to the falls located upstream of a small, tranquil pool (3km, takes about two hours return). Access by 4WD or high…

7. Fern Pool

19.22 MILES

Swim quietly and with respect at this lovely, shady pool – it has special significance to the local Aboriginal people. It's a 300m (roughly 10-minute)…

8. Dales Gorge

19.53 MILES

From the Fortescue Falls car park, a trail descends steeply via a long staircase to stunning Fortescue Falls (the park's only permanent waterfall; about…