Mt Augustus (Burringurrah)
Rising 715m above the surrounding alluvial plain, Mount Augustus is an inselberg, meaning ‘island mountain’.
There are rocky creeks, gorges and open plains supporting a variety of vegetation and wildlife.
Bushwalking
National Park Hiking Trails
The Mt Augustus National Park is managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). It has a range of hiking trails of varying degrees of length and difficulty. Spend a few days doing the shorter hikes before considering the longer and much more difficult trails. Read the DBCA Mt Augustus visitors guide parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park-brochures to help you plan your hike and visit the DBCA Mt Augustus National park Explore Parks website parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/mount-augustus to help plan your trip.
Caution
Take care when planning a hike and read safety information before setting out. Hike during the cooler months of May to August. There is no drinking water in the park, please carry and drink a minimum one (1) litre per person, per hour when hiking and more in the hotter weather. Wear a broad brim hat, loose long sleeved protective clothing, sturdy footwear and sunscreen.
Disclaimer
While advice regarding the Mt Augustus National Park is given freely by our staff, please refer to Parks and Wildlife (DBCA) brochure for all the relevant information.
The owners, management and any member of staff at Mt Augustus Tourist Park accept no liability, for accident, injury, personal injury, or death, while in the National Park.
The Mt Augustus National Park is managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). It has a range of hiking trails of varying degrees of length and difficulty. Spend a few days doing the shorter hikes before considering the longer and much more difficult trails. Read the DBCA Mt Augustus visitors guide parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park-brochures to help you plan your hike and visit the DBCA Mt Augustus National park Explore Parks website parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/mount-augustus to help plan your trip.
Caution
Take care when planning a hike and read safety information before setting out. Hike during the cooler months of May to August. There is no drinking water in the park, please carry and drink a minimum one (1) litre per person, per hour when hiking and more in the hotter weather. Wear a broad brim hat, loose long sleeved protective clothing, sturdy footwear and sunscreen.
Disclaimer
While advice regarding the Mt Augustus National Park is given freely by our staff, please refer to Parks and Wildlife (DBCA) brochure for all the relevant information.
The owners, management and any member of staff at Mt Augustus Tourist Park accept no liability, for accident, injury, personal injury, or death, while in the National Park.
Scenic Drive
For the less energetic, Mt Augustus Loop Road/Drive is a 49 km trail suitable for two wheel drive cars. This offers views of Mount Augustus (Burringurrah) and access to feature sites. Emu lookout has fantastic views of Mt Augustus Rock. It is a great spot to watch the sun go down. Yalaweerie lookout is a great spot to watch the sun rise.
Caring For Culture - Petroglyph sites in the park are culturally significant to the Wajarri people. Please enjoy the privilege of visiting these sites, but treat them with respect.
Cattle Pool
Stunning is the only word used to describe "Cattle Pool". After a day of bushwalking or climbing the rock what better way to cool off. Located 3kms from the tourist park, the pool is 1.8 km's long and water all year round, featuring spectacular birdlife.
Caring For Culture - Petroglyph sites in the park are culturally significant to the Wajarri people. Please enjoy the privilege of visiting these sites, but treat them with respect.
Cattle Pool
Stunning is the only word used to describe "Cattle Pool". After a day of bushwalking or climbing the rock what better way to cool off. Located 3kms from the tourist park, the pool is 1.8 km's long and water all year round, featuring spectacular birdlife.
Other information
Mt Augustus Station
Mount Augustus Station was taken up in 1887 by Samuel James Phillips and John Hughes Phillips. After WW1, Ernest Potts managed the station and ran 17,000 head of cattle with the help of Aboriginal and non-indigenous stockmen. Potts managed the station for 35 years until 1955, after which the station passed through a number of owners and managers. In 1989 Mount Augustus and the land immediately surrounding it (9168 hectares) was voluntarily released from a portion of Mount Augustus station and declared a National Park. For more information please see the website of Department for Planning and Infrastructure www.dpi.wa.gov.au/pastoral
Burringurrah Community
An Aboriginal community located 40 km south from Mount Augustus. It has has a health clinic, police station and school.
Landor Races
Race Dates: 27th September - 30 September 2024
(tickets available online only)
The Landor Races are the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club's traditional bush race meeting. This meeting is held annually in the third term school holidays (October) at the racecourse near Landor Station.
The event has now been run annually, almost continuously since 1921 (except for several years during WW2) and has been run on the same principles since the early days, that it is a strickly amateur race meeting for local station horses and riders. There are no starting gates at Landor - all the races are "walk up starts".
Nowadays, the Landor weekend begins with a race day on Saturday - when the Ladies Bracelet is the feature event. Sunday is the traditional gymkhana day. The action starts in the morning with the kid's "lead in" events and finishes with the adults competition in the afternoon. This day includes the fun events, such as the "tug of war" and there are foot races for everyone. The race day on Monday features the Landor Cup. There are social activities most nights, with a public bar, two up, music and betting on course.
For more information, please see official website www.landor.net.au
Mount Augustus Station was taken up in 1887 by Samuel James Phillips and John Hughes Phillips. After WW1, Ernest Potts managed the station and ran 17,000 head of cattle with the help of Aboriginal and non-indigenous stockmen. Potts managed the station for 35 years until 1955, after which the station passed through a number of owners and managers. In 1989 Mount Augustus and the land immediately surrounding it (9168 hectares) was voluntarily released from a portion of Mount Augustus station and declared a National Park. For more information please see the website of Department for Planning and Infrastructure www.dpi.wa.gov.au/pastoral
Burringurrah Community
An Aboriginal community located 40 km south from Mount Augustus. It has has a health clinic, police station and school.
Landor Races
Race Dates: 27th September - 30 September 2024
(tickets available online only)
The Landor Races are the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club's traditional bush race meeting. This meeting is held annually in the third term school holidays (October) at the racecourse near Landor Station.
The event has now been run annually, almost continuously since 1921 (except for several years during WW2) and has been run on the same principles since the early days, that it is a strickly amateur race meeting for local station horses and riders. There are no starting gates at Landor - all the races are "walk up starts".
Nowadays, the Landor weekend begins with a race day on Saturday - when the Ladies Bracelet is the feature event. Sunday is the traditional gymkhana day. The action starts in the morning with the kid's "lead in" events and finishes with the adults competition in the afternoon. This day includes the fun events, such as the "tug of war" and there are foot races for everyone. The race day on Monday features the Landor Cup. There are social activities most nights, with a public bar, two up, music and betting on course.
For more information, please see official website www.landor.net.au
Tourist Spots Nearby
Karijini National Park
The second largest park in Western Australia, Karijini National Park encompasses deep winding gorges of marbled rock, 2.5 billion years in the making, emerald coloured pools, and spectacular lookouts. A seasonal road from Mount Augustus Station via Dooley Down Station and Pingandy Station, leads to the Ashburton Road and provides a shorter route to continue to Karijini National Park and the Pilbara.
For more information, please see the website https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini
Kennedy Range National Park
Approximately 40km in a north from the township of Gascoyne Junction, lies the spectacular sandstone battlements of the Kennedy Range National Park. The park offers spectacular scenery of gorges and precipitous faces, with a vast plateau of ancient dunefields on top of the range. For more information, please see the website parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/kennedy-range
Kingsford Smith Mail Run
The 834 km road trail is well marked with thirteen interpretive sites. Kingsford Smith started his mail run in 1924 from Carnarvon, traveling to Gascoyne Junction before heading for the Bangemall Inn, established in 1896.
Of course not far away is Mount Augustus, head for the old Mount Gould lockup and the last stop of interest is Meekatharra.
The Kingsford Smith Mail Run is one of three Gascoyne Murchison Outback Pathways. The other two are the Miners Pathway and the Wool Wagon Pathway. For more information, please see www.outbackpathways.com/pathways/kingsford-smith-mail-run/
Carnarvon
The Precinct was the original Port of Carnarvon, which comprised the One Mile Jetty, Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, Lighthouse and the Carnarvon Tramway. Come and view the iconic One Mile Jetty, Explore the Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Museum, The Shearers Hall Of Fame, Visit the One Mile Jetty Interpretive Centre, Wander the Railway Station Museum, meander along one or all of the walktrails & refuel at the famous Sunsets Cafe.
For more information see https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/.../Carnarvon-Heritage-Precinct
Meekatharra
Situated on the Great Northern Highway, Meekatharra is the largest centre in the Murchison. The town has had a major facelift with the opening of the Meeka Rangelands Discovery trail. For more information, please Meekatharra Shire website http://www.meeekashire.wa.gov.au/
The second largest park in Western Australia, Karijini National Park encompasses deep winding gorges of marbled rock, 2.5 billion years in the making, emerald coloured pools, and spectacular lookouts. A seasonal road from Mount Augustus Station via Dooley Down Station and Pingandy Station, leads to the Ashburton Road and provides a shorter route to continue to Karijini National Park and the Pilbara.
For more information, please see the website https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini
Kennedy Range National Park
Approximately 40km in a north from the township of Gascoyne Junction, lies the spectacular sandstone battlements of the Kennedy Range National Park. The park offers spectacular scenery of gorges and precipitous faces, with a vast plateau of ancient dunefields on top of the range. For more information, please see the website parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/kennedy-range
Kingsford Smith Mail Run
The 834 km road trail is well marked with thirteen interpretive sites. Kingsford Smith started his mail run in 1924 from Carnarvon, traveling to Gascoyne Junction before heading for the Bangemall Inn, established in 1896.
Of course not far away is Mount Augustus, head for the old Mount Gould lockup and the last stop of interest is Meekatharra.
The Kingsford Smith Mail Run is one of three Gascoyne Murchison Outback Pathways. The other two are the Miners Pathway and the Wool Wagon Pathway. For more information, please see www.outbackpathways.com/pathways/kingsford-smith-mail-run/
Carnarvon
The Precinct was the original Port of Carnarvon, which comprised the One Mile Jetty, Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, Lighthouse and the Carnarvon Tramway. Come and view the iconic One Mile Jetty, Explore the Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Museum, The Shearers Hall Of Fame, Visit the One Mile Jetty Interpretive Centre, Wander the Railway Station Museum, meander along one or all of the walktrails & refuel at the famous Sunsets Cafe.
For more information see https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/.../Carnarvon-Heritage-Precinct
Meekatharra
Situated on the Great Northern Highway, Meekatharra is the largest centre in the Murchison. The town has had a major facelift with the opening of the Meeka Rangelands Discovery trail. For more information, please Meekatharra Shire website http://www.meeekashire.wa.gov.au/
