Hidden Valley National Park

The Mirima National Park (English Mirima National Park, formerly Hidden Valley National Park ) is a national park in the far northeast of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is located about 2220 kilometers north-east of Perth in the outskirts of the town of Kununurra.

Provincial nature

The park is popularly called as "Mini Bungle Bungle ", because with its weathered mountain range from orange red sandstone and some round, beehives similar sandstone domes reminds the center of the park structures in the Purnululu National Park. However, the entire National Park covers an area of ​​only 2,068 hectares, less than 1% of the Purnululu area.

The national park was founded in 2006 consists of a single sandstone gorge, the Lilly Creek has created ..

Aboriginal

The area has an important meaning, which is also announced a series of rock drawings for the local Aboriginesstamm the Miriwoong. Of the Miriwoong comes the present name of the park. The area of this name, however, extends from Kununurra of 150 km from north to south and 170 km from east to west direction.

Access and facilities

The park is accessible from Kununurra out on a paved road and there is an entrance fee to pay. The Camping and fires are not permitted in the park. The park is crossed three less than 1 km of hiking trails. Toilets, picnic tables and information booths are available.