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Echidna Chasm - WA

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Echidna Chasm

Echidna Chasm Conglomerate rock on left

Echidna Chasm

Gorge

Position

DEG: -17.329502 128.416398

DMS: 17º 19' 46.21" S 128º 24' 59.03" E

UTM: 52 K 8083899mN 437988mE

Altitude: 341.07m

Place Type

Geography - Gorge

Location

598.31kms SouthWest of Darwin

Address & Contact

Purnululu National Park
Western Australia

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/echidna

Information

Spectacular chasm in Bungle Bungle Range within Purnululu National Park. 2km return walk from carpark.
A joint in the conglomerate rock has been widened by water erosion thus enabling human entry. Steel ladder to access the innermost section.

PlaceID	76184

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Bungle Bungle - Purnululu NP

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Argyle at 12/04:00pm WST

Distance from Echidna Chasm 76.92km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
29.2°C	27.1°C	24%	6.6°C	1015.2hPa	0.0mm	SE	7km/hr 4knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Warmun

Distance from Echidna Chasm 40.77km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.3	36.1	35.8	35.1	32.2	29.4	29.5	32.3	36.1	38.6	39.3	38.4
Mean Min. °C	24.8	24.4	23.2	20.6	17.2	13.6	12.6	14.9	19.4	23.0	24.9	25.1
Mean Rain mm	178.7	174.8	121.0	25.3	10.4	6.2	5.4	1.3	4.6	23.6	60.3	115.2