Porcupine Gorge
| Porcupine Gorge | |
|---|---|
Coal seams in Porcupine Gorge | |
about 60 km north of Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| Depth | 40 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Gorge |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 20°24′39.77″S 144°25′42.86″E / 20.4110472°S 144.4285722°E |
| Rivers | Galah Creek |
Porcupine Gorge is a gorge on Galah Creek in Porcupine, Shire of Flinders in North West Queensland, Australia. It is a protected area within the Porcupine Gorge National Park. Access to the gorge and national park is via the Kennedy Development Road.
The sandstone gorge has incised up to 40 m below the adjacent plateau surface. In winter the base of the gorge is a series of waterholes while in the wet season it becomes a raging cascade which has excavated a deep chasm.
There is an annual race held in the gorge called the Porcupine Gorge Challenge. It starts at the bottom of the gorge at The Pyramid.
The gorge is a natural attraction for a diverse array of birdlife.