Hiking Ngirribungunha, Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park, WA

Ngirribungunha (Dales Gorge) is the closest gorge to the Dales Campground. Trails: Rim walk: Class 3, 2.4 km one way along the gorge edge, from Circular Pool to Jubula (Fortescue Falls) Gorge Floor and Loop: Class 4, 2 km return, allow 3hrs and 30 mins Jubula (Fortescue Falls) Trail: descent at one end of the gorge, Class 3, 800m return, allow 1hr Ngirribungunha (Dales Gorge) is a poster gorge in Karijini NP. A short drive or 500m walk from the Dales Campground is this stunningly beautiful gorge with great views along the top trail as well as the reverse trails along the bottom looking up. The crown of the gorge for many are the two water features, the ones we would like to have in our back yard at home: Jubula and Fern Pool. 0:00 Ngirribungunha Trail sign 0:19 Circular pool lookout 0:35 Track along the gorge rim to Three Ways lookout 1:15 View looking down along Ngirribungunha 1:28 Jubula (Fortescue Falls) sign and lookout, detail of infrastructure workmanship 1:48 Jubula waterfall and pool 2:23 Reflections of red rock gorge walls, wildflower, Long-nosed dragon (Ta Ta lizard) 2:57 Along the bottom of the gorge 3:22 Angular red blocks of wall, Weeli Wolli trigger plant (Stylidium, endemic to Pilbara) 4:07 Class 4 trail along the bottom (its not all this easy) 4:22 Stacks of red rocks 4:55 Skinny path along the edge of the water (or in the water) and around rocks 5:17 Erosion of cave with remaining support column 5:33 Little waterfalls along the way 6:12 Old looking paperbark trees (Malaleuca) 6:40 Sheer rock walls 7:00 Walking over rocks 7:19 Where did that big boulder come from? 7:52 Ascent paths and ladders (this is the Class 4 part) 8:51 Almost there 9:10 Side trail from Jubula to Fern Pool swimming hole 9:49 Black flying-fox (fruit bat) Share the experience as we capture the essence of hiking trails and travel as we camp around Australia, non-narrated. Recorded April 2023.