Torndirrup National Park in Albany WA has many impressive rock formations on the coast. These include The Gap, The Natural Bridge and The Blowholes, all shaped from the local granite. The park is along the coast on the west side of King George Sound and consists of a range of cliffs, gullies, blowholes, beaches and promontories.
The area is composed of three major rock types, one of these being gneiss. The oldest of these was formed 1300-1600 million years ago. This rock type can be seen along the cliff walls of the Gap. The granites were formed later as the Australian Plate collided with the Antarctic Plate 1160 million years ago as molten rock rose to the surface. These granites are visible in the tors atop Stony Hill.
The park, gazetted in 1918, takes its name after the Indigenous Australian clan that lived in the area. It is claimed to be the most frequently visited park in WA, with approximately 250,000 visitors every year.
