Dimond Gorge Explained

Dimond Gorge is a gorge on the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, within Mornington Sanctuary.

Features

Fauna

The Short-eared rock-wallaby is a known inhabitant of Dimond Gorge.

River level gauging

The Department of Water maintain an operating gauging station in the gorge and the current river level can be ascertained here

History

Dimond Gorge was considered as a location for the peaceful use of nuclear explosions in the 1960s.

There have been several proposals to dam the Fitzroy River at Dimond Gorge to serve as a water source for agriculture in the Kimberley and as a source for Perth.

In 2023, the Bunuba National Park was established, which stretches from Dimond Gorge to Geikie Gorge and including the Danggu Gorge National Park.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• Australian Wildlife Conservancy
• River Level
• Omodei's Plan
• Omodei Media Release

-17.6506°N 126.0256°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Milestone for Fitzroy River . . 6 June 2023 . www.dbca.wa.gov.au . . 8 September 2023 .
2. Web site: Halfway milestone for WA's Plan for Our Parks initiative . . 21 August 2023 . www.wa.gov.au . . 8 September 2023 .