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Devonian Reef is located in the Kimberley region in an area once covered by tropical sea. It is now a protected area of Western Australia and includes three National Parks, the Geikie Gorge National Park, the Tunnel Creek National Park and the Windjana Gorge National Park. All the parks originated as the Western Australia reef, around 350 million years ago, during the Devonian Period, and now feature rocky landscapes and formation, rich gorges, and plenty of wildlife. . The three ranges cut through the Devonian "Great Barrier Reef" and is now exposed to reveal some of the most spectacular landforms in the Kimberley Region.
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Geikie Gorge National Park
The Geikie Gorge National Park is situated 20 kilometres from Fitzroy Crossing and 280 Kilometres from Derby, the Fitzroy River has carved a 30 metre deep gorge between the Oscar and Geike Ranges. Evidence of fossils and strata of ancient limestone reef are exposed revealing evidence of life in the Devonian Period.
Tunnel Creek National Park
Tunnel Creek National Park is situated 115 kilometres from Fitzroy Crossing, 180 kilometres from Derby and 30 kilometres south-west of Winjana Gorge. Found in the Napier Ranges, this national park contains Western Australia's oldest cave system, used by Jandamarra, an Aboriginal leader. Tunnel Creek flows through the limestone range for a distance of 750m. The Caves house colonies of bats and impressive stalactites. At least five species of bat have made these caves their home.
Windjana Gorge National Park
Also found in the Napier Ranges, Windjana Gorge spans 3.5 kilometres and reaches a height of 100 metres in places. The Lennard River flows through the gorge.