West Kimberley
Tunnel Creek
Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) is one of the Kimberley's most unusual walks: a 750-metre natural limestone tunnel beneath the Napier Range, and a site deeply connected to the story of Bunuba resistance leader Jandamarra.
Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) sits a short drive south of Windjana Gorge and is one of the more memorable stops in the West Kimberley. The walk follows the creek roughly 750 metres through a natural tunnel beneath the Napier Range, wading through pools in near-total darkness.
Things to Do at Tunnel Creek
- Walk the tunnel: 750 metres through the limestone range, wading through several pools of chest-deep water in near-total darkness.
- Spot the cave life: the tunnel is home to freshwater crocodiles (usually keeping well clear of walkers) and colonies of bats roosting in the ceiling.
- Jandamarra history: the tunnel is strongly connected to the story of Bunuba resistance leader Jandamarra, who used it as a hideout in the 1890s; interpretive signage at the entrance covers the history.
- Pair it with Windjana Gorge: the two sites sit close together and are almost always visited on the same day.
What to bring: a strong torch (a second as backup), sturdy footwear you don't mind getting wet, and swimwear or clothes you can wade in.
Access requires a 4WD, and conditions vary through the season. Tunnel Creek appears on all three of our self-drive itineraries, usually paired with Windjana Gorge the same day.
