Hidden Valley National Park
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Mirima National Park also commonly known as Hidden Valley National Park is a National Park
in far northern Western Australia
located at the eastern side of the Kimberley region. It is located approximately 2220 kilometres (1,379 mi) from Perth
just outside the township of Kununurra
.
The park covers a total area of 2068 hectares (5,110 acre) and was declared a national park in 1982.
Unusual sandstone
formations dominate the park and are often compared to the Bungle Bungles.
The area is of great significance to the local indigenous peoples, the Miriuwung
, and several examples of rock art
can be found within the park.
"Mirima" is the name given by the Miriwoong people to the area extending some 150 kilometres to the north and south, and 170 kilometres to the east and west from Kununurra.
Access to the park is via a sealed bitumen road and an entry fee to the park applies. Camping and fires within the park are not permitted. Facilities include toilets, tables, information shelters and three walk trails around the park.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in far northern Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
located at the eastern side of the Kimberley region. It is located approximately 2220 kilometres (1,379 mi) from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
just outside the township of Kununurra
Kununurra, Western Australia
Kununurra is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley Region approximately from the border with the Northern Territory. Kununurra was initiated to service the Ord River Irrigation scheme....
.
The park covers a total area of 2068 hectares (5,110 acre) and was declared a national park in 1982.
Unusual sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
formations dominate the park and are often compared to the Bungle Bungles.
The area is of great significance to the local indigenous peoples, the Miriuwung
Miriwoong language
Miriwoong is an Australian Indigenous language which today has about 20 speakers, most of whom live in or near Kununurra in Western Australia....
, and several examples of rock art
Rock art
Rock art is a term used in archaeology for any human-made markings made on natural stone. They can be divided into:*Petroglyphs - carvings into stone surfaces*Pictographs - rock and cave paintings...
can be found within the park.
"Mirima" is the name given by the Miriwoong people to the area extending some 150 kilometres to the north and south, and 170 kilometres to the east and west from Kununurra.
Access to the park is via a sealed bitumen road and an entry fee to the park applies. Camping and fires within the park are not permitted. Facilities include toilets, tables, information shelters and three walk trails around the park.