Hiking Katpulwaningari 1 (to Manning Gorge), Kupungarri (Mt Barnett Station), Kimberley, WA

Katpulwaningari (Manning Gorge) is located on Ngarinyin country (in the North Kimberley region of Western Australia) and is a sacred Wunggurr (creator-bearded serpent) place for the Traditional Owners, who are represented locally by the Kupungarri community. It is in the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges (was King Leopold Ranges) on Kupungarri (Mount Barnett Station). Katpulwaningari translates to "the place where the python coiled around her eggs". Katpulwaningari (Manning Gorge) Hike: Grade 4, 5.6 km return, allow 3-4 hrs Steep, uneven and rocky in places, exposed unshaded track. Start with a river crossing: put your gear in a floating bin and ferry it 50m across Yallamai swimming hole. See the return    • Hiking Katpulwaningari 2 (from Manning Gor...   0:00 Signs and licence plates on Mt Barnett Roadhouse 0:14 Chalkboard; Manning Campground: Map and info 0:25 Sign: Manning Gorge Hike 0:42 River crossing 50m, start of the hike across Yallamai swimming hole 1:00 Blue plastic bins to float gear across Yallamai swimming hole, Manning River 1:27 Track over sandstone slabs after the river crossing 2:00 Exposed rock trail with clumps of spinifex (Triodia) 2:20 Path through savannah woodlands; Australian boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) 2:39 Yellow Graceful Cassia (Senna venusta); Rock cairn 3:24 Yellow Kapok (Cochlospermum fraseri), native; yellow pom-pom flower wattle (Acacia) 3:52 Blackrod (Buchnera linearis); pink Turkey Bush or Kimberley Heather (Calytrix exstipulata) 4:25 Silver-leaf Grevillea (Grevillea refracta), multi-toned blooms blending from yellowy-orange to orangey-red 4:36 Red Holly Grevillea (Grevillea wickhamii) with holly-like leaves 4:47 Pink Bachelor's Buttons (Gomphrena canescens) 5:08 Rocky trail down slope 6:01 Trail marked by spray painted arrows on rock, or pink ties on trees 6:30 Another downhill rocky section through a valley, then up the other side 7:29 Manning River near the falls 7:40 Path skirts around big rocky outcrops 7:51 First view of the falls at the end of Katpulwaningari (Manning Gorge) 8:00 Tricky vertical descent in the corner of the rocks 8:40 Looking back down the river at the sandstone cliffs of Katpulwaningari 8:53 Clear water in the river 9:05 Manning Falls 9:25 Under the water 9:48 Under the falls; See the return    • Hiking Katpulwaningari 2 (from Manning Gor...   Disclaimer: While we are continually curious about what we see, we are not botanists or specialists in species names so please comment if you can improve any of our best guesses. Share the experience as we capture the essence of hiking trails and travel as we camp around Australia, non-narrated. Recorded July 2025. #WeHikeAustralia