Karlamilyi National Park (Rudall River National Park until 2008) is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 250km northeast of Newman and 1250km north-northeast of Perth. Gazetted in May 1977, it is the second largest national park in Australia and one of the largest in the world. The area was traditionally Martu country, called Karlamilyi. There are two Aboriginal communities within the park: Parnngurr and Punmu. The park is situated between the Little Sandy Desert and the Great Sandy Desert and includes the catchment area of the Rudall River. It is best accessed from the Rudall River Road which connects the Talawana Track in the south, and the Telfer Mine Road in the north. Rudall River was originally named by Frank Hann who was one of the first Europeans to explore the area. He named the river after another explorer and surveyor, William Frederick Rudall. The name of the park was changed in 2008 to Karlamilyi National Park to acknowledge the traditional owners of the area.
