Devonian Reef
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The Balili Conservation Park[1] or Devonian Reef Conservation Park[1] is an Australian protected area and is located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, about 50km North-West of Fitzroy Crossing.[1] It includes Geikie Gorge National Park, Tunnel Creek National Park and Windjana Gorge National Park.[2]
The area was covered by a shallow sea with a limestone reef being formed over a period of 20 million years during the Devonian Period, around 380 to 360 million years ago.[2] The reef then became extinct with valleys subsequently forming leading to the landforms that are exposed today.[2]
In 2017 a joint management plan for Bulali was agreed to between the Bunuba Dawangarri traditional owners and the Western Australian government.[3]
Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park
The Danggu 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.[4]