Bungle Bungles (Bungle Bungle Range) are the unique rock formations situated in Kimberley region of Western Australia. They are beehive shaped sandstone domes of different heights, covered with black, grey and orange bands. You will be amazed already from several kilometers away.

How Bungle Bungles are formed is an incredible process of several hundred million years. As a result of winds and other environmental conditions, sandstone was accumulated in the area around 350 million years ago. Since that time, a significant amount of water has penetrated into this structure during the wet seasons and eroded it away, forming this unique landscape. The color variety of bands, as mentioned above, on each dome is also related to the stone's permeability to water. Higher permeability causes the stone to remain wet. Algaes and lichens take this as an invitation. They are the reason of the dark color. The less permeable areas are usually dry and display orange color.

Although Aborigines have been living in the area since a long time, Bungle Bungles were discovered recently (1982). They, together with the surroundings, are proclaimed to be a national park in 1987. Today, Bungle Bungles are a 45,000 hectare part of Purnululu National Park which is in total of 240,000 hectares. It is possible to enter Bungle Bungles either through Cathedral Gorge at the south of the range or through Echidna Chasm at the north. Both offer magnificent views that can never be forgotten. Cathedral Gorge is renowned due to its natural amphitheater with unparalleled acoustics. Walking through a chasm, gets as narrow as 1 meter, is a memorable experience once you make your way out of it. Piccaninny Creek is also a popular sight that takes the breath away. It is located at the south.

Would you like to get to Bungle Bungles by car or would you prefer a bird's view over this magnificent landscape? Travelling there by car requires a 4WD on the ~50km unsealed road after leaving the highway. It takes roughly 3 hours. Once you are there, it is up to you to discover all of the secrets of this spectacular national park but please keep in mind that this is a very time consuming event. However, a scenic flight helps to see the complete range and a lot more which would be challenging to reach by car or on foot.

Purnululu National Park is situated 110 km north of Halls Creek and 250 km south of Kununurra. The park is closed during the wet season (from January to March or April) and the best time to visit is shortly after the rain period has finished. The park is still wet during this time which keeps the flora alive and picturesque.

If you decide getting to Purnululu National Park by car, you should make sure to secure your accommodation in the nearby. Please be aware that no accommodation is available in the park.