Walardi
Walardi is a medium-size campground. It is the closer of the two campgrounds in Purnululu National Park to the beehive domes and Cathedral Gorge.
Booking
Bookings are essential and can be made:
- online and at this website only
- for one campsite only that you must camp on yourself
- up to and including the day of arrival (subject to campsite availability and your own internet service* to make a booking)
- up to 180 days (approximately six months) before arrival for 1 May to 30 September. If the park opens earlier than 1 May or
closes later than 30 September, booking will be available when the
earlier opening or later closing is confirmed.
* Check your mobile service provider’s coverage map but beware that the quality and reliability of service in regional and remote Australia can be variable.
Friends, family or other social groups travelling together who cannot be accommodated on the same campsite must make their own separate bookings.
Specific campsites cannot be reserved. After booking select from campsites vacant on arrival at the campground.
If you are an outdoor education provider, licensed commercial tour operator or are organising an event (friends, family and other social groups camping together does not constitute an event), contact Purnululu Visitor Centre to discuss your requirements.
Campsites
Thirty-seven campsites.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details carefully when booking.
Facilities
No-flush pit toilets.
Picnic tables and benches.
Purnululu Visitor Centre
Purnululu Visitor Centre is open 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm each day the park is open and is on the route to the campground.
Bookings can be made on your own device using the free WiFi (subject to availability of campsites).
Campground Rules
No campfires at any time.
No dogs or other domestic animals.
Generator use is not permitted.
Do not empty waste from portable toilets into campground toilets. Carry waste out of the park for disposal in an authorised dump point.
Carry all waste out of the park. No bins provided.
Drones are not permitted.
Fees
A per person camping fee and a per vehicle park entry fee apply.
Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.
Park entry fee may be paid when booking, on arrival at Purnululu National Park or by purchasing a park pass and is required for motor vehicles only. Payment is not required for trailers including camper trailers and caravans.
More about fees
No booking fee.
A fee may apply if you cancel or remove dates from a booking.
Full terms and conditions
Your safety and health
Be prepared. Consider traveling with a personal location device (PLB) or satellite phone. In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!
This park is very remote with limited available supplies and untreated bore water. Visitors must carry in all water, food, fuel and other supplies. You will need supplies for three days (even if you are staying one) and enough fuel for a minimum of 300km. Purnululu National Park covers vast distances, so a day trip is not recommended.
Untreated bore water is available at campgrounds. Please treat water before consuming.
No-flush pit toilets are the only personal hygiene facility.
Drive slowly and carefully. Maximum speed limit is 50km per hour on internal roads and 10km per hour in the campgrounds.
Single axle towable units only. Dual axle towable units are not permitted.
Temperatures within the park and on the walk trails can reach 40°C (104°F) and radiant heat can increase the temperature to over 50°C (122°F).
Be prepared for an emergency. For alerts, warnings and advice go to: Emergency WA
Location
Access to Purnululu National Park is for high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicles and
single-axle high-clearance camper trailers and caravans only. It is 53km to the
Purnululu Visitor Centre from the Great Northern Highway, via the unsealed
Spring Creek Track. The track can be rocky, sandy, and corrugated in areas with
some creek crossings that may only be dry towards the end of the dry season.
Please drive to the conditions and look out for cattle and wildlife. It can
take approximately 1.5 - 2 hours to reach the Purnululu Visitor Centre,
depending on the road conditions.
Go to Main Roads WA Travel Map for route planning information.
Read more about Purnululu National Park
Contact Purnululu Visitor Centre
