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Purnululu National Park, Western Australia

Purnululu National Park is in Western Australia, 2054 km northeast of Perth. The nearest town is Kununurra.

Purnululu is the name given to the sandstone area of the Bungle Bungle Range by the Kija Aboriginal people, and the national park is also known as the Bungles National Park. The range is situated within the park, rises up to 578 m above sea level and is famous for the unusual and striking sandstone domes striped with alternating orange and grey bands. The banding of the domes is due to differences in clay content and porosity of the sandstone layers. The grey banding is cyanobacteria which grows on the layers where moisture accumulates. The orange bands are layers of oxidised iron compounds that dry out too quickly for the cyanobacteria to form.

Access to the park by road is via Spring Creek Track from the Great Northern Highway approximately 250 km south of Kununurra. The track is 53 km long and is only usable in the dry season for 4-wheel-drive vehicles. It will take approximately 3 hours to negotiate that distance to the visitor centre. Access by air is less painful and helicopter flights are available from Turkey Creek Roadhouse, 187 km south of Kununurra, or by light aircraft from Kununurra.

There are two public campgrounds in the Park - Walardi to the south, near Cathedral Gorge and Picaninny Creek, and Kurrajong to the north near Echidna Chasm. They are basic campgrounds which offer water, shared fireplaces with a limited supply of wood provided (no collecting because it's a National Park) and pit toilets. Booking ahead is advisable since you don't want to be turned back after the long drive in from the highway.

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Destination WA - Bungle Bungles Heli Flight

The team from Destination WA visited the Bungles and took a thrilling scenic helicopter flight with HeliSpirit

The Bungle Bungle by Helicopter with HeliSpirit

Bungle Bungle helicopter flights depart from 3 locations: Kununurra (3 hour flight duration), Warmun (45 minute flight) , Purnululu National Park, (3 flights; 18 minutes, 30 minutes and 42 minutes duration).

Call us to find out more on 08 91681101 or visit helispirit.com.au

Touring Australia; Purnululu / The Bungle Bungle

Another look at the Bungles but this time from the ground. Almost total silence other than the occasional chirp from a bird or a passing blow fly.

Purnululu

Chapter 3. Purnululu

Soundtrack licensed from iLicensemusic.com Hymn to Our Beautiful Earth (Epic Final) by Piotr Janeczek from the Album Ambient and Cinematic Soundtracks

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Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National Park

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Flight Over The Bungle Bungles with Aviair

We took a flight from Kununurra to the bungles and back. On the way we saw the ord river, lake argyle, station country, argyle diamond mine and the bungle bungles. We flew with Aviair from kununurra, they were awesome the pilot really new his stuff about everything.

Bungle Bungles 2016

The Bungle Bungles National Park, or Purnululu National Park as it is officially called, is mentioned whenever the Kimberley is mentioned.

The park is known for the astounding Bungle Bungle range, which was only discovered by a film team in 1983.

Flight to the Bungle Bungle

A half day flight over Purnululu National Park and a little of the Aboriginal story in that area.

Bungles Bungle Caravan Park and Tours

The Bungle Bungle Caravan Park is situated at the gates of Mabel Downs Station, and provides a safe haven for you to leave your van while you tour the Purnululu National Park. And if you are not travelling by 4WD, (and even if you are) there are a number of tours available by Coach and helicopter.

HeliSpirit Bungle Bungle Helicopter Flights

Check out our website to find out more about our unforgettable Kimberley helicopter adventures.

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Bungle Bungles by helicopter

Tom's video of his helicopter flight

Bungle Bungles - Purnululu National Park W.A

Bungle Bungles - Purnululu 2015.

Bungle Bungles Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Flight over the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley region of outback Australia

Aviair and HeliSpirit celebrate 35 years of service in the Kimberley

This year Aviair and HeliSpirit proudly celebrate 35 years of service in the Kimberley.

Proudly locally owned, committed to our region and to delivering a high-quality service for all. We feel a great sense of pride in being able to show off our spectacular backyard and connect the most remote regions of Australia’s north-west.

So as we celebrate, we’d like to thank you. Our community. Our team. Our family.

We’re excited to share this video with you, as we take a look back at our journey over the years. We hope you enjoy.


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Some Footage from “The Wonder of WA” courtesy Channel Nine.

Helicopter ride through gorges of the Bungle Bungles

A short clip of our helicopter ride through the gorges of the Bungle Bungles in Western Australia in 1988. I'm not sure whether the choppers can go into the gorges anymore.

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mitchell falls check out

Aviair Mitchell Falls Discoverer

Aviair and Helispirit Mitchell Falls Discoverer scenic day tour.

Bungle Bungles Our Australian Adventure

Our adventure through the Bungle Bungles (Purnululu NP) and Cathedral Gorge.