Address Telfer WA 6762, Australia Phone +61 8 9182 2000 | Area 12,837 km² Established 1977 | |
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Managing authorities Website Karlamilyi National Park Hours Closed now Friday8:30AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8:30AM–4:30PMTuesday8:30AM–4:30PMWednesday8:30AM–4:30PMThursday8:30AM–4:30PM | ||
Karlamilyi National Park (formerly Rudall River National Park) is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Australia), 1,252 kilometres (778 mi) northeast of Perth. It is the second largest national park in Australia and one of the largest in the world.
The area was traditionally Martu country, which they call Karlamilyi. There are two Aboriginal communities within the park: Parnngurr and Punmu.
The park is situated between the Little Sandy Desert and the Great Sandy Desert and includes the catchment area of the Rudall River. It is best accessed from the Rudall River Road which connects the Talawana Track in the south, and the Telfer Mine Road in the north.
Rudall River was originally named by Frank Hann who was one of the first Europeans to explore the area. He named the river after another explorer and surveyor, William Frederick Rudall.
The name of the park was changed in 2008 to Karlamilyi National Park to acknowledge the traditional owners of the area.