Time Walk

Starting from the car park off Fairfield-Leopold Downs road, Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, this return walk takes you to the Windjana Gorge and back. Along the Lennard River, which is home to freshwater crocodiles, you can enjoy a relatively easy bushwalk with flocks of corellas that will accompany you. You can also observe the rock formations from different periods, and there are many interpretive signs of different periods and how the gorge has been formed. Unfortunately, the path is not open during the wet season, and you might want to avoid swimming due to freshwater crocodiles. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-17.4120049,124.9431603)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Great Northern Highway, 1, Mount Hardman. Turn on to Bina Road then drive for 62.6 km Turn sharp right onto Gibb River Road and drive for another 55.8 km Turn right onto Fairfield - Leopold Downs Road and drive for another 20.4 km Turn left and drive for another 1.3 km Turn left and drive for another 125 m Turn slight left and drive for another 105 m Keep left and drive for another 100 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Windjana Gorge Day Use Area off Fairfield-Leopold Downs Road, Windjana Gorge National Park, head past the small wooden posts and follow the wide sandy trail, passing a picnic table (to your left). After about 100m you'll pass an informative shelter and a 'Walking at Windjana' informative sign. Continue ahead along the sandy trail, then cross over a small bridge. When you enter the gorge, you go through a gap in between two rocks, and come out in a sandy area with a fair bit of shade. Follow the Gorge Trail ahead to continue the Time Walk Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Time Walk. Windjana Gorge National Park (about 65 m back from the start). There is a fee to use this campsite. Windjana Gorge NP (about 30 m back from the start). Find the toilet at the start. After 90 m pass the "Windjana Gorge National Park" (5 m on your left). At the intersection of Time Walk & Savannah Walk continue straight, to head along Time Walk. Then pass the sign (7 m on your left).
	After another 125 m continue straight, to head along Time Walk. After another 35 m cross the bridge (about 30 m long) After another 95 m find the "Windjana Gorge western end" (on your left). Windjana Gorge western end This is a spectacular gorge to visit for several hours, and you are also able to camp outside the gorge itself in the National Park campsite. The trail is well marked using posts with wallaby footprints on plates. The trail is undulating and sandy in parts, but this is one of the easiest gorges to get into on the Gibb River Road. Many elderly people are able to get into the gorge without too much difficulty. This walk can only be done in the dry season, as the Lennard River is a raging torrent during the wet season. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Time Walk. After another 410 m come to the "Sandy Beach Sunset point" (45 m on your left). After another 25 m find the "Sandy Beach - Windjana Gorge" (60 m on your left). Sandy Beach - Windjana Gorge A wide sandy beach with native fig trees growing down by the edge of the Leonard River. There are also towering rock faces on each side of the river, and plenty of freshwater crocodiles can often be seen in the water. It's a lovely and cool area, with the trees and ranges providing plenty of shade. The sand is nice and soft, and it is altogether a great place to relax.
	Continue another 80 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 910 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Time Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.8 km
Time	45 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one -64 m back from the start.

Toilet: There is one 0 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	-64 m	Windjana Gorge National Park
Toilet	0 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Derby Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  33°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:10am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  20°C → 33°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  20°C → 34°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  23°C → 35°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  23°C → 35°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  23°C → 35°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Thursday 8 May
  
  23°C → 34°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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