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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This optional but recommended side trip takes you to the Osmand Lookout where you can get truly panoramic views over the surrounding land. Can take around 6-10 minutes out &back. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 690 m come to the "Echidna Chasm".
Located on the northern side of Purnululu National Park, Echidna Chasm is one of the highlights of the Bungle Bungle Range. The long, narrow chasm has walls that rise 200m and sections that are less than a metre wide. A fracture in the range was the initial weak point where the formation of the chasm started. Millions of years of erosion by water and wind cut deeply into the range, forming the narrow and deep chasm. Livistona palms are able to make it through the year due to the protection that comes with the steepness of the gorge. Completely shaded for most of the day, the chasm comes to life when the sun is directly overhead, and shafts of light reach the chasm floor. Brilliant shades of orange and red paint the chasm walls, creating excellent photographic opportunities.
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Class 4/6 Hard track |
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Length | 1.9 km |
Time | 1 h to 1 h 30 min |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) |
Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Signage | Clearly signposted (2/6) |
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) |
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6) |