Western Australia · Attraction
Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs
Wild coast, ancient stone
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
The free-entry coastal section of Kalbarri National Park stretches 13 kilometres along the Indian Ocean, presenting a series of dramatic lookouts and short walks at Red Bluff, Mushroom Rock, and Pot Alley. Each stop offers a distinct angle on the iron-red sandstone and limestone cliffs rising more than 100 metres above the ocean, with the possibility of spotting migrating humpback whales between June and November.
Red Bluff is the northernmost lookout and one of the most historically significant. Named Roode Hooge by Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh in 1697, its vivid iron-rich sandstone is a geological oddity on this otherwise limestone-dominated coast. A short sealed walk leads to the lookout with views south along the cliff line, north to the Murchison River mouth, and out to the open ocean.
Mushroom Rock is a 2.5-kilometre circuit walk through coastal heath and along cliff edges, passing wind-sculpted sandstone formations and signs interpreting the 400-million-year-old Tumblagooda geology. Pot Alley is a narrow ocean gorge named by local cray fishermen who lost many pots to its treacherous swell. A short walk descends into the gully to a small sheltered beach, though swimming is not recommended due to dangerous coastal conditions. No national park pass is required for the coastal cliff area.
Scenic views
Lookouts near Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs.
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