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==Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge== [[File:A197, Geikie Gorge National Park, Western Australia, Fitzroy River, 2007.JPG|thumb|Danggu Gorge National Park, Fitzroy River, 2007]] '''Dan͟ggu Geikie Gorge''' ({{coord|-18.0733|125.7212|display=inline}}), formerly '''Geikie Gorge''', is a feature of the [[Napier Range]] located within the National Park, {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} from [[Fitzroy Crossing]]. It is believed to be one of the best-known and most easily accessed gorges in the region.<ref name="discw">{{cite book | title=Discover Western Australia| last=Burt| first=Jocelyn| year=1996| publisher=UWA Press| isbn=187556084X}}</ref> Along with [[Tunnel Creek]] and [[Windjana Gorge]], Geikie Gorge is part of an ancient [[barrier reef]] that developed during the [[Devonian Period]].<ref name="tfit">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/western-australia/fitzroy-crossing/2005/02/17/1108500208437.html|title=Fitzroy Crossing|accessdate=2008-04-28|date=2004-02-08|work=The Age}}</ref> The walls of the gorge are {{cvt|30|m}} high.<ref name="sidet">{{Cite web|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/australia-and-pacific/australia/broome/frm_broome_1410010011.html?pagewanted=print|title=Side Trips|accessdate=28 April 2008|date=20 November 2006|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The {{convert|adj=on|8|km}} gorge was created by the flowing waters of the [[Fitzroy River (Western Australia)|Fitzroy River]],<ref name="rog">{{cite book | title=The Rough Guide to Australia| last=Daly| first=Margo|author2=Anne Dehne |author3=David Leffman |author4=Chris Scott | year=2003| pages=779| publisher=Rough Guides| isbn=1843530902}}</ref> which still flows through the region. [[Freshwater crocodile]]s, [[Largetooth sawfish|Leichhardt's sawfish]] and [[Reticulate whipray|coach-whip stingrays]] inhabit the river.<ref name="tfit"/><ref name="uni">{{cite book | title=Kimberley: Australia's Unique North West| last=Burt| first=Jocelyn| date=9 February 2024| pages=71| publisher=UWA Press| isbn=978-1920694159}}</ref> The level of the river in the [[wet season]] can rise by up to {{convert|16.5|m|ft|sigfig=2}}, and the flood level can be clearly seen on the walls where the abrasive action of the floodwaters on the [[limestone]] has scoured the surface white.
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