The Mitchell Plateau and
Kalumburu June 2008 – a side trip from the
Gibb River Road ![Mitchell Falls]()
Mitchell Falls
is part of the
Kimberley Plateau which encompasses the area north of and between the King Leopold Ranges and the Durack Ranges. This area is believed to have collided with mainland Australia around 1.8 billion years ago, with the ranges being formed by the collision and subsequent forces. The land was made up of sedimentary and volcanic materials. Due to the ancient nature of
the rock, the only fossils are
stromatolites. The northward movement of the Australian continent lifted this plateau, and caused some of the rivers to cut deep gorges.
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