Jury comment
Kaju Yatka enables an unforgettable experience of the landscape of the Murchison River – an experience like no other. Central to the project is the delivery of a visitors’ centre and new skywalk that is cantilevered over the gorge’s edge to provide a platform for truly absorbing the landscape. Cultural messaging by the Nanda Traditional Owners is embedded throughout the site, providing visitors with an understanding of the Nanda people’s past and ongoing connection to Country and culture. This is an exemplar regional project that offers a world-class national park experience and cements Kalbarri as a major tourism destination at the global scale.
Kaju Yatka (Kalbarri Skywalk) is located in Kalbarri, Western Australia on the land of the Nanda people.
Project credits
Design practice Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Collaborator Nanda Aboriginal Corporation Nanda artists Khayla Hampton; Colleen Drage; Mauretta Drage Interpretation planning and design Creative Spaces with Ecoscape Structural engineer Terpkos Engineering Architect Eastman Poletti Sherwood Civil engineer Greenfield Technical Services Stonemason Geraldton Natural Limestone Builder GBSC Yurra Photographers Wondrous World Images and DBCA
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