{"id":1173,"date":"2022-01-16T05:33:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T05:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5755.temp.domains\/~kidstra3\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2024-06-08T18:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T18:11:42","slug":"kalbarri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/kalbarri\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalbarri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After Shark Bay, we headed 4 hours down the coast to the town of Kalbarri (pronounced Cal (like Hal, pal) – Berry (like hairy, scary)). This town was pretty heavily damaged 9 months ago in Cyclone Seroja. There are still several buildings missing roofs and walls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalbarri is located where the Murchison River meets the ocean. The town is surrounded by a national park on all sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Coastal Cliffs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The landscape south of town along the coast is comprised of dramatic limestone cliffs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the main features that the Dutch explorers and Indigenous people used for navigation is the Red Bluff – a big, red limestone bluff rising from the sea. Here are some photos taken from the top of the bluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Skywalk, Nature’s Window and Z Bend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The national park to the east allows you to view and discover the gorge carved out by the Murchison River. In 2020, they built a Skywalk – two platforms jutting out over the gorge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All along the pathway between the two platforms, they had sculptures of native fauna – I liked this Emu one best.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nature’s Window is a ‘window’ created by erosion. It offers a great view of the gorge below. Unfortunately, a lot of the river was dried up when we were there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also took a short walk to the Z bend lookout which had the most dramatic view of the gorge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pelican Feeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just across the street from our caravan park was the foreshore. Each day at 8:45 am they feed the pelicans. They also give a little talk all about pelicans. On the day we went, there were 7 pelicans and lots of seagulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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