# Echidna Chasm, Purnululu

> A narrow slot of orange rock in the north of the park, a few metres wide and 200 m high, lined with Livistona palms.

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A narrow slot of orange rock in the north of the park, a few metres wide and 200 m high, lined with Livistona palms. Light reaches the floor around midday, the best time to visit. The walk is about 2 km return, and the northern section is a long drive from the southern domes.

- **Nearest town:** Kununurra, Western Australia
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -17.3670, 128.4230

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July. Hot in August–June. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [East Kimberley: Kununurra, Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-east-kimberley-bungle-bungles/)
- [The Savannah Way west: Broome to Katherine](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-savannah-way-broome-katherine/)

## Nearby

- [Mini Palms Gorge, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mini-palms-gorge-purnululu/) – 3 km
- [Domes Walk, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-domes-walk-purnululu/) – 15 km
- [Walardi Campground, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-walardi-campground-purnululu/) – 16 km
- [Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cathedral-gorge-purnululu/) – 16 km

## FAQs

### Where is Echidna Chasm, Purnululu?

Echidna Chasm, Purnululu is in Kununurra, Western Australia, at GPS -17.3670, 128.4230.

### Which road trips pass Echidna Chasm, Purnululu?

Echidna Chasm, Purnululu is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: East Kimberley: Kununurra, Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles and The Savannah Way west: Broome to Katherine.

### What is there to see near Echidna Chasm, Purnululu?

Places worth a stop nearby: Mini Palms Gorge, Purnululu (3 km), Domes Walk, Purnululu (15 km), Walardi Campground, Purnululu (16 km) and Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu (16 km).

### When is the best time to visit Echidna Chasm, Purnululu?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July. Hot in August–June. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Purnululu National Park](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-purnululu-national-park/)