Kununurra: Sandstone, Views and Culture

Sandstone formations, hiking trails and sweeping views over the town give Kununurra a varied character. In Mirima National Park, you’ll find formations that are 350 million years old and hikes of varying lengths and difficulty levels. There’s also the loop trail to the highest lookout at Kelly’s Knob, a tour of the Waringarri Arts Art Centre and the seasonal Kununurra Markets. You can plan your trip around whether you’d most like to spend time outdoors, discover local culture or explore local produce.

Hiking among sandstone and scenic views

Mirima National Park combines a striking geological feature with several hiking options: its sandstone formations are 350 million years old, while the trails vary in length and difficulty. When choosing a hike for your trip, you can consider these two aspects separately: the ancient formations shape the park’s landscape, while the different trails offer various ways to explore it on foot. There is no single trail length or uniform difficulty level that applies to every hike.

Kelly’s Knob and the loop trail

Kelly’s Knob also offers a clearly defined lookout: a 1.2 km loop trail leads from the car park to the highest lookout. From there, you can see 360 degrees around Kununurra. This gives you the starting point, trail length and destination.

The lookout adds a different focus to the hikes in Mirima National Park: here, the emphasis is on a loop trail to a specific destination, where you can see all around Kununurra. If you enjoy including a lookout in your trip, this gives you a specific option; others may be more interested in choosing from the park’s different hikes.

Cultural encounter and damper

A tour of the Waringarri Arts Art Centre includes a Mantha, a traditional welcome, as well as a tasting of homemade damper. Culture and a local food are both part of the same tour. The two elements are specific: you learn about a form of greeting and sample damper. This may be worth considering when planning if you’d like to include a cultural experience and a taste of Kununurra’s food alongside your hikes.

When choosing activities, you can weigh up time outdoors, views over Kununurra and a guided visit to the Arts Centre.

Kununurra Markets from April to August

The Kununurra Markets take place every Saturday morning from April to August at Whitegum Park. They offer locally made arts and crafts, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables supplied by farmers from the surrounding district. The regular day of the week and the season give you a clear guide if you’d like to plan a market visit. The goods on offer also make the market a distinct activity: alongside arts and crafts, you’ll find fresh local produce.

More destinations

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