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Kimberley's Danggu Geikie Gorge has reopened after it was badly damaged in the 2023 Fitzroy River flood.
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Rangers and traditional owners say repairing the cultural site and tourist attraction has taken years of rebuilding and rehabilitation.
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A feasibility study is underway to assess the return of popular boat tours through the gorge.
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A popular tourist attraction and major cultural site in Western Australia's Kimberley has reopened three years after serious damage during the state's worst-ever flood disaster.
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In 2023, ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie dumped record rain along the Fitzroy River catchment, triggering devastating flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, with 1,500 people evacuated.
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The flooding wreaked havoc on the area's natural wonders, including Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park.
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One of the town's major tourist attractions and an important cultural hub, it was reduced to rubble and mud when the Fitzroy River broke its banks.
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At the time, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) said 37 hectares of riverbank washed away, including all tourism infrastructure.
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DBCA operations manager Elise Nelson said the restoration and rehabilitation had been an arduous process.
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"It's different to how it used to be," she said.
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"It's been a long process of accepting that and understanding that, and finding a way to move forward with the way the park is now."
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More than 12,000 tonnes of concrete, fencing, cabling and other debris had to be removed, along with the shattered remains of more than 100 trees.
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Ms Nelson said despite all this clearance, massive amounts of debris remain.
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"We had the park closed to build an access ramp down to the water and use an amphibious excavator to remove the debris that still lies in that water," she said.
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"The arborist works are ongoing; they still continue every year because the impact of those floods is still seen on the riverbanks despite revegetation.
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A feasibility study is underway to assess when and how boat tours, one of the more popular past attractions, can resume.
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The entire park is now open, excluding water access, and will remain open throughout the northern wet season.
'Hurts a little less'
The flood destroyed significant cultural sites for Bunuba traditional owners, who manage the park with DBCA.
Danggu Bunuba traditional owner Kerry Wallis said it had been a tough three years.
"It was a sad sight to see after the flood; we had such a beautiful park there, and it was a site for everybody to come, sit and enjoy; now it's a little bit different," she said.
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"So a bit heartbreaking; but also it's been a long road to try and fix what we can.
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"(But) you can't repair what nature has torn away, hectares of country gone with that."
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Ms Wallis said the hurt was still "raw" for many, but each time she went back to Danggu Geikie Gorge, it hurt a little less.
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"It's feeling more stable, feeling more and more (like) home," she said.
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She urged visitors to be respectful and to remember the park is on Danggu Bunuba country.
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"We understand a lot of people come up to the Danggu and love to fish and camp," she said.
"Just make sure you're still following the park rules."
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