Nature's Window, Kalbarri - Seniors / Over 55's Guide to Perth

Kalbarri National Park is an adventure seeker’s paradise. One can go abseiling, diving, kayaking, swimming and bushwalking, however, we decided to limit ourselves to a one-kilometre walk.

We drove 37 km from Kalbarri to the park, paid our entry fee ($8 for seniors) and parked at an area near The Loop Trail – a nine km walk taking up to four hours.

Our short 1 km walk leads us to a beautiful part of the park, Nature’s Window. It is a wind-eroded opening, which perfectly frames the river below and the countryside around it.

There is no wheelchair access to Nature’s Window and it would not be easy for those with mobility problems but there are magnificent views from the car park and picnic table areas, looking over to the gorges and the thick sandstone below.

The walk begins at one of the car park’s lookouts. Take the 34 steps down to the very good path and just keep going. It is easy downward walking but there is one persistent hazard – thousands of flies! Luckily we had noticed that fly nets were on sale at Kalbarri IGA and bought one each. Not the most flattering of headgear but it certainly does the job.

The going is easy until about a hundred metres from Nature’s Window when the good path turns into an uneven, steep surface that was unfortunately too difficult for me to navigate. I waited in the shaded lookout and enjoyed the gorge views while my three companions took in the fabulous scenery from Nature’s Window.

On our way back, we found a very hardy little wildflower growing on its own in the sandstone – truly a survivor.

When we got back to the car park, we decided to make use of the facilities. The restrooms have no running water but hand sanitiser is provided.

Nature’s Window is a popular spot for tourists and Instagrammers and no wonder – make a stop there a priority if you are visiting Kalbarri.

Website: https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/kalbarri

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About Hazel Broomhead

My name is Hazel and I am a Perth senior!

Originally from Edinburgh in Scotland, my husband and I moved to New Zealand with our children in 1974. As my husband is in the oil business, we moved to several other countries including the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands, Singapore, the Philippines, the USA, Russia and Kazakhstan during the next 36 years before retiring to Perth.

We have six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren who live in different parts of the globe – New Zealand, Scotland and Colombia - which makes a great excuse for us to travel and visit.

My career background is in radio and print journalism in Scotland and New Zealand as well as public relations in various other countries.

We love to eat out, walk, travel and enjoy the wonderful lifestyle here in Western Australia.