Geikie Gorge

Geikie Gorge is located within the grounds of Geikie Gorge National Park, 20km from Fitzroy Crossing, 1831 km northeast of Perth and 420 km east of Broome in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. Believed to be one of the best-known and most easily accessed,cite book | title=Discover Western Australia| last=Burt| first=Jocelyn| date=1996| publisher=UWA Press| id=ISBN:187556084X] the gorge is named in honour of Sir Archibald Geikie, the Director General of Geological Survey for Great Britain and Ireland when it was given its European name in 1883. The traditional owners, the Bunaba people, hope that it will one day be known by its Aboriginal name, "Darngku".Cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17109972-2,00.html|title=Hunt for Lost German Tourist Intensifies|accessdate=2008-04-28|year=2005-11-02|author=Amanda Banks|work=The Australian]

Along with Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge, Geikie Gorge is part of an ancient barrier reef that developed during the Devonian Period.Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/western-australia/fitzroy-crossing/2005/02/17/1108500208437.html|title=Fitzroy Crossing|accessdate=2008-04-28|year=2004-02-08|work=The Age] The walls of the gorge are 30 metres high.Cite web|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/australia-and-pacific/australia/broome/frm_broome_1410010011.html?pagewanted=print|title=Side Trips|accessdate=2008-04-28|year=2006-11-20|work=The New York Times] The eight kilometer gorge was created by the flowing waters of the Fitzroy River,cite book | title=The Rough Guide to Australia| last=Daly| first=Margo| coauthors=Anne Dehne, David Leffman, Chris Scott| date=2003| pages=779| publisher=Rough Guides| id=ISBN:1843530902] which still flows through the region and the wildlife present in the Gorge includes: the Johnson crocodile, Leichhardt's sawfish and Coach-whip stingrays.cite book | title=Kimberley: Australia's Unique North West| last=Burt| first=Jocelyn| pages=71| publisher=UWA Press| id=ISBN:1920694153]

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