Kalgan Pool near Newman, WA

After the mine tour and before visiting Karijini National Park, we decided to stay at Kalgan pool which is a small permanent waterhole on the currently dry Kalgan River within the Kalgan Gorge. The land is leased by BHP and a permit to enter is required but there is no fee.

Kalgan Pool is described in the tourist brochure as Newman’s most popular waterhole but when we got here we found it almost completely to ourselves, after the one night campers left and we decided to stay a few days. The photo shows Max and Priscilla at the camp site.

This shot is taken on the cliff right above where we camped and shows the gorge.

The pool area with other campers.

After the other campers left.