Joffre fall
Karijini National Park is in between the towns of Tom Price and Newman in Western Australia. This is that state’s second largest national park with an area of 630,000 hectares. Rock formations visible in the park were laid down over 2,500 million year ago. Aboriginal legend has it that the gorges of Karijini National Park were formed by giant serpents that snaked through the rocks and now reside in the park’s glistening waters. Joffre waterfall is the tallest in the park.
This attractive seasonal waterfall tumbles into a natural amphitheater in the red-cliffed Joffre Gorge. Its downward cascade is amazing picturesque. The walk down to the pool at the base of the falls is a steep descent and may require you to climb along the rock walls for the last stretch. Follow the marked route into the bottom of the gorge to the first pool downstream of the waterfall (3 kilometres, 3 hour return walk). Be sure to wear sturdy shoes.
