Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge
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Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge, formerly Geikie Gorge, is a feature of the Napier Range in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located within the grounds of Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Fitzroy Crossing, 1,831 km (1,138 mi) northeast of Perth and 420 km (260 mi) east of Broome. It is believed to be one of the best-known and most easily accessed gorges in the region.[1]
The gorge was originally named in honour of Sir Archibald Geikie, the Director General of Geological Survey for Great Britain and Ireland, in 1883.[2] Known by local Bunuba people as Darngku[3][4] or as it is more usually spelt, Danggu,[5] the gorge was later (sometime before June 2019[6]) renamed Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge.[7] Danggu means "the area where the water is very deep under the cave" in the Bunuba language.[8]
Along with Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge, Geikie Gorge is part of an ancient barrier reef that developed during the Devonian Period.[2] The walls of the gorge are 30 m (98 ft) high.[9] The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) gorge was created by the flowing waters of the Fitzroy River,[10] which still flows through the region. Freshwater crocodiles, Leichhardt's sawfish and coach-whip stingrays inhabit the river.[2][11]
References[edit]
- ^ Burt, Jocelyn (1996). Discover Western Australia. UWA Press. ISBN 187556084X.
- ^ a b c "Fitzroy Crossing". The Age. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ Amanda Banks (2 November 2005). "Hunt for Lost German Tourist Intensifies". The Australian. Archived from the original on 3 November 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ "Geikie Gorge National Park, Kimberley, Western Australia". Kimberley Australia Travel Guide. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Danggu Geikie Gorge". Western Australia. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park" (PDF). Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia). June 2019.
- ^ "Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge National Park". Explore Parks WA. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ McCluskey, Paul. "What's in a name?". Explore Parks WA. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Side Trips". The New York Times. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ Daly, Margo; Anne Dehne; David Leffman; Chris Scott (2003). The Rough Guide to Australia. Rough Guides. p. 779. ISBN 1843530902.
- ^ Burt, Jocelyn (9 February 2024). Kimberley: Australia's Unique North West. UWA Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1920694159.
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