western australia

murchison gorge

The skywalk at Kalbarri, Western Australia

@JudyEv (325815)

Rockingham, Australia

October 25, 2020 6:08pm CST

On our way home for northern Western Australia, we stayed two nights in Kalbarri, a popular resort on the coast. I will have to do a series of short posts to show you all the wonderful scenery we saw in the area. One of the most spectacular was the new skywalk at Murchison Gorge. The Murchison River runs at the bottom of the gorge. The skywalk looks amazing and a bit scary from other angles but it feels perfectly safe to walk out and peer over the edge. There are actually two skywalks within a short distance of each other. Each walk is like a triangle. The top photo has the railing in the bottom left corner and you can see the second skywalk jutting out over the edge of the gorge. You can see part of the river in the top right. The lower photo shows a bigger pool with some reflections. There is a circle of black dots on the water which are black swans.

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@DianneN (246905)

• United States

26 Oct 20

That is a spectacular view. I still get lightheaded way up high, but not as badly as I once did.

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@DianneN (246905)

• United States

26 Oct 20

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

I know many suffer from vertigo. Luckily I'm not one of them.

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@FourWalls (62161)

• United States

26 Oct 20

I love your photo. That’s as close as I want to be.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

There were quite a few people standing back.

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@RebeccasFarm (86764)

• United States

25 Oct 20

Hi Judy That is a spectacular view right there!!! I love the black swans too.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You can literally see for miles.

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@RebeccasFarm (86764)

• United States

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv Yes I can see

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

26 Oct 20

what a lovely view fer certain! somewhere 'long the line 'f my many years i've grown quite phobic to lookin' down. dunno if'n i could do such without'n episode 'f vertigo? gigglin' 'f the 'perfect' shot 'f those black swans. i reckon the triangular shape 'f those walks're so's more folks can witness such't the same time? 'r jest fer a better view 'f the gorge 'n river 'low? don't mind me, this front 'tis screwin' with my brain :)

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv lemme go run'n mark the date, lol. i bet 'tis most fascinatin' to see'n person.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You're right about the shape. You can stand on one 'side' and look under the other to get an equally good view.

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@xFiacre (12597)

• Ireland

26 Oct 20

@judyev I’m getting anxious just looking at that.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You hardly realise you're there until you look over the edge.

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@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

25 Oct 20

What a nice awesome view. Thanks for sharing.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You're welcome. The view was spectacular.

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@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

26 Oct 20

Nice view. Good thing that it is safe to walk on the skywalk. A bit scary but exciting I think.

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@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv I would not peer over.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You don't really notice until you peer over the railing then you realise just how far above the ground you are.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

@jobelbojel Haha - fair enough.

@jstory07 (134464)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Oct 20

That looks really beautiful. What a nice view.

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@jstory07 (134464)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv How neat,

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

You could see a long, long way. The swans were just specks until we zoomed up on them.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

26 Oct 20

an awesome photo. a great view.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv yes, that is for sure a really great view. I appreciate all your photos and their stories, it feels like I am travelling with you

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

@rakski Thank you very much. That's a lovely thing to say. I sometimes wonder if people are sick of hearing about such places but I try to mix up the discussions a bit.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

Thanks. We had a great view over the river valley.

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@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

26 Oct 20

That is amazing. It would be so wonderful to go see this something.

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@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv I'm looking forward to more photos and interesting places you've been.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

@noni1959 That's a nice thing to say. I'm working on it - trying to make sure I have my facts right. lol

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

There was a lot to see in this area. It was time well spent.

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

26 Oct 20

It would take a lot to get me on a skywalk!

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

I think the majority of responses to this discussion have said much the same!! lol It seems a great many don't like heights.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Oct 20

@Ronrybs That's interesting. Vince's knees go weak if he has to climb a windmill but he took photos hanging out a helicopter once and it didn't seem to worry him. Our two boys (about 6 and 8 at the time) were offered a ride in a helicopter but only if I went with them. I was fine with it really while it was moving but when it stopped and just hovered, I felt a bit anxious. I was waiting for it to drop out of the sky. lol

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

27 Oct 20

@JudyEv It has something to do with being connected to the ground for me, I can happily hang out the door of moving helicopter without a second thought

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@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv I thought that was a diving board. It is a skywalk. I love the pictures.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

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@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv You are so welcome.

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@Cheyee (8362)

• Pakanbaru, Indonesia

26 Oct 20

That looks really good, but no I refuse with all my heart to walk on it. I wouldn't dare moving, my legs would be jelly ??

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

I know heights scare many people.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

@Cheyee My daughter-in-law gets very claustrophobic too.

@Cheyee (8362)

• Pakanbaru, Indonesia

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv heights, dark places, and narrow places

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@sweetshayens (328)

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26 Oct 20

I think I would be just sprawled and limp on the skywalk, I'm a height phobia :-)

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

Oh dear, it seems most people who have responded don't like heights.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

@sweetshayens There is a lot of you, isn't there?

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@sweetshayens (328)

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26 Oct 20

@JudyEv hahaha I just realized it after reading the comments below :-)

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@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

26 Oct 20

What a fantastic view!

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

Thanks, yes, it was pretty spekky. (spectacular)

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

26 Oct 20

Amazing scenery. I will prefer not to be there.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

It seems many people have a fear of heights. I can understand that.

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@cmoneyspinner (9221)

• Austin, Texas

26 Oct 20

I love the photos you share. You're in a part of the world I've always wanted to visit.

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

I'm glad you like the photos. I certainly enjoy sharing them with people here.

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@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

26 Oct 20

not for me - that fearful height will have me hyperventilating and in a heart-attack panic mode for sure. I normally stay behind and take photos of the brave and daring. Well done for your bravery so that we may enjoy your photos

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

I know it's fearful for many. Another thing was the number of hats that had been blown off heads and were on the ground metres below where we were. lol

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@LindaOHio (156271)

• United States

26 Oct 20

I would never make it out to the end of the walk. I'd be scared stiff! It's a great view though!

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

Approaching it from behind, it all seems quite safe. It's a very solid structure.

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@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

26 Oct 20

Oh my how beautiful! And black swans, I thought those were rare

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@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 20

The black swan is our state emblem. There seem to be a lot of them around and they are widespread from the north to the south.

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@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

26 Oct 20

@JudyEv How nice! Maybe they are just rare here. Sure are beautiful

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