Australia National Parks
The Year Around Beauty of Mirima National ParkJust two kilometers north of Kununurra, is a spectacular national park called Mirima NP. This park covers a total of 2068 hectares. Mirima NP, also known as �Hidden Valley’, was given the name Mirima by the Miriuwung people The Miriuwung still live in this national park and feel that this spectacular national park is such a part of their culture and heritage. There are also paintings on the rocks that were made by the ancestors of the Miriuwung people. You are asked not to touch these paintings as they are important to the Miriuwung people living there, and they will deteriorate if not left alone. So please be respectful of someone’s precious heritage that has lasted for thousands of years. The formations that are in Mirima NP are the result of erosion over 20 million years ago. The sandstone had been weakened by the tropical climate, and over time, the silica that holds the grains of sand together was dissolved. This made for easy erosion and when water flows over the surface and goes into all the cracks and joints, you end up with the gorges and twisted valleys that make up the landscape today. Wallabies inhabit this area during the day. However, do not plan on one coming up to you or your vehicle to beg for some food or attention. These animals are nervous and easily startled. Therefore, if you were to catch the sight of one on your adventure, it probably would not be its best side, or the front. You may, however catch a glimpse of one as it hops to the closest hiding place it can find. It will do this with remarkable speed. Dingoes are also an animal you will find, normally in the early mornings Or late afternoons. At a creek called Lily Creek in Mirima NP is where you will find a gathering of some reptiles. Reptiles like * Frogs * Goannas * Snakes * Tortoises * Geckoes