Z Bend

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View of Murchison River Gorge from the Z Bend lookout.

The Z Bend lookout is a popular tourist lookout on the Murchison River Gorge in Western Australia. It is located at 27°39′19″S 114°27′19″E / 27.65528°S 114.45528°E / -27.65528; 114.45528,[1][2] about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Kalbarri, in the Kalbarri National Park. One of four lookouts in the national park, it is situated on a sharp bend in the gorge. The view includes an excellent section through the Tumblagooda Sandstone, a geological sequence of fluvial and coastal deposits over one kilometre (0.62 mi) deep.[3]

Facilities

Picnic seating and toilets are situated next to the car park. From the car park there is a walk of about 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the gorge lookout. There is then a climb of about 50 metres (160 ft) to the bed of the Murchison River.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  2. ^ "Z Bend". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ^ a b Mory, A. J.; Hocking, R. M. (2008). "Geology of the Kalbarri and Mingenew areas — A field guide". Geological Survey of Western Australia Record 2008/11. Department of Industry and Resources, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2008-01-23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)