Bungle Bungles Are Not Just Sandstone Domes

Beehive towers at Purnululu rise 250 metres.

Purnululu National Park lies in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

The park covers 239,723 hectares of remote wilderness land.

The Bungle Bungle Range formed over 20 million years by erosion.

Dark-grey bands appear from cyanobacteria on sandstone surfaces.

Narrow gorges like Echidna Chasm are lined with tall fan palms.

Seasonal waterfalls carve cliffs in Cathedral Gorge's rugged landscape.

Piccaninny Gorge is a circular plateau in the sandstone towers.

Tree silhouette at sunset in Purnululu National Park.

Protected lands buffer the Bungle Bungles from outside impacts.

Visitors explore hiking trails, but park closes in wet season.

These towering formations shaped by erosion rise 250 metres.