About Kalbarri

KALBARRI ART AND CRAFT

Established in 1981, the workshop is located on Porter St, next to the Skate Park and Town Oval.

Some of the types of art produced by members are:

Textiles
Pottery
Kiln Formed Glass
Paintings
Woodwork Turned
Woodwork Intarsia
Patchwork
Goldfields Junk Art

These items are available for purchase at the workshop.
Opening times are as follows:
Monday 9:30 - 12noon
Wednesday 9:30 - 12noon

Visitors are always welcome to bring their own craft and enjoy the space with others.

Annually there is a "Club Exhibition" and held in the Allen Centre on the first Saturday of September ongoing for 10 days (main street of town, behind the Visitor Centre).

KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK

VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE NATIONAL PARK MAP HERE

Kalbarri National Park covers an area of 186,000 hectares, the rugged terrain, stunning views and relative seclusion of the park attracts thousands of visitors each year. The experienced hiker to the simple holiday maker are catered for with access to many different lookouts and hikes throughout the area. There is interpretive signage along with shade shelters, toilets and picnic facilities scattered through the park.

The township of Kalbarri is encircled by two distinctly different landscapes, both considered part of Kalbarri National Park . North east of town are the INLAND RIVER GORGES with rock formations as old as 400 million years, the south features towering COASTAL CLIFFS plummeting to the waves below. Both areas have a variety of lookouts and hiking trails which all have varying degrees of difficulty. 

INLAND RIVER GORGES:

COASTAL CLIFFS:

NEED TO KNOW: 

• Park Pass fees apply to Inland River Gorges, the Coastal Cliff areas are free to visit however.
• No dogs permitted in the Kalbarri National Park. It is not allowed to leave them inside vehicles in the park, travelling to and from the town site is of course fine on the main roads.
• No camping permitted in the Kalbarri National Park. There are no campgrounds in our National Park. Please contact Kalbarri Visitor Centre for information on camping options around Kalbarri.
• All areas of the Kalbarri National Park are 2WD access with sealed roads.
• No towing (e.g. caravans, trailers or boats) is permitted in the Inland National Park areas. Caravans can be unhitched in the designated bays in town or the extended bays at the Kalbarri Visitor Centre carpark.
• There are no closing times for the Kalbarri National Park, it is advised to visit during daylight hours for safety reasons due to the National Park being a cliff risk area and no artificial lighting located in the park.
• Visiting with a drone - Click here for further information

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT TO SEE IN OUR NATIONAL PARK:

If you would like a fun filled family outing come to the Kalbarri Family Entertainment Centre, referred to as The Pirate Park or Treasure Trove by the local kids.
Our aim is to provide ever more exciting and fun entertainment, in a safe and friendly environment, for the whole family.

Mini putt putt
Your family can challenge each other to a round on our 18 hole mini putt putt golf course. Professionally designed and constructed by Masterstroke of Sydney, N.S.W. the course will prove to be tricky enough for the serious golfer and exciting enough for the younger members of the family.
The course has a Pirate theme which will enthrall the kids while mum and dad show off their putting skills!

Trampolines
The Centre has six cushioned trampolines set into the grass so that they are as safe as possible. These are as popular with adults as they are with kids.

Amusement Arcade
We have an indoor arcade with lots of ‘retro’ electronic amusement games as well as ‘Air Hockey’. Also a 42” plasma TV with satellite dish so that sports fans can watch those important events and children can see their favourite cartoons and movies.

WHALE MIGRATION SEASON IN KALBARRI, WA

Kalbarri witnesses the annual migration of Humpback Whales from approximately June to November. An estimated 35,000 whales travel along our coastline on their round trip between Antarctica and the warm waters of Camden Sound along the Kimberley Coast.

The north bound migration of the Humpback Whale seems to be further off shore, during which time they move along quite quickly but their south bound migration is a slower process and much closer to the coast with whales hanging around and enjoying the warmer waters. As the ocean floor off Kalbarri stays quite deep all the way up to the coastline and with its bays and accessible cliffs, it gives visitors a unique advantage of amazing coastal sightings and makes Kalbarri the best place in WA to see Humpback Whales.

CALVES IN KALBARRI

We see a lot of mothers and calves, some of the babies are still light grey which means they are very young and have been born in our area. There are two surprising things about whale calves. The first is that they put on about 60kg a day during feeding. The second is that these little fatties go to preschool. Kalbarri is a great place to see these giant water babies at play.

It's boot camp for the calves. In the calm, protected waters the calves learn the life skills needed to make the long journey to the Antarctic.

The mechanics of spy-hopping, tail slapping and breaching are taught and practiced, as well as tail lobbing, flipper slapping and head standing. The calves also learn how to feed and how to utilise the tides and currents. Often we see them taking a ride on mum's back enjoying the wake speed she creates.

Groups of boisterous juvenile males put on great displays with lots of breaching, grunting and chasing each other. Courtship and love are also in the air and we often see groups of males seducing one female trying to get her attention by tail slapping etc...

WHALE SPECIES SPOTTED AROUND KALBARRI

Other whales seen are Brides whales which are very shy but are a force of nature when popping out of the water snapping up a school of bait! Pods of pilot whales are not uncommon, they swim in deeper water and travel in large groups, sometimes consisting of about 40 animals.

Southern Rights are not as frequent as Humpbacks but do visit us, often hanging out in the shallows feeding their babies. These whales are notorious for their inactivity and will 'log' (rest) on the surface of the water for hours, doing absolutely nothing giving people standing on the shore amazing photo opportunities.

The Humpback whales and dolphins have a close affinity and are regularly seen travelling together. Some days, our coastline is like an episode of National Geographic.

 HUMPBACK WHALE FACTS:

 Images curtesy of Reefwalker Ocean Discovery.