Imagine standing 25 metres over the edge of a gorge looking down at a sheer drop of 100 metres.
The wind is swirling from below, gently rocking the skywalk as you take in the majesty of the red cliffs and river that carved them out over millions of years.
Artist impression of the Kalbarri skywalk.
This will be the experience on offer from next year as the Kalbarri skywalk is completed above the stunning Murchison River gorges, 40 minutes east of Kalbarri.
The skywalk will see two cantilever structures extending over the gorge face 25 and 18 metres and is expected to be a major tourism drawcard for the Kalbarri National Park.
Tenders for the project close next week and project manager Rory Chappell told 6PR's Simon Beaumont on Tuesday the skywalk and accompanying infrastructure like upgraded paths and roads would improve access to the area.
"We see it as a positive tourism benefit for the whole of Kalbarri," he said.
Mr Chappell said once a builder was appointed they would like to see the skywalk built in 12 months.
EPS Architects' Craig Poletti was the architect who designed the skywalk and said the height and length was unique to WA.
"There will be a little bit of a scare-factor, you'll walk out onto the mesh and the breeze will come up through the deck," he said.
"You'll be looking straight down at the river and gorges."
He said the whole project was designed to fit the environment using raw materials and local artwork.
The skywalk and national park tourist infrastructure is expected to cost $20 million.
The project was first announced in May 2016 by the former Barnett government using Royalties for Regions funding.
The skywalk was initially expected to be completed by early 2018.
Kalbarri National Park had more than 370,000 visitors in the 2016-17 financial year.
WA has existing cliff face skywalks at the gap in Albany and the granite skywalk at nearby Castle Rock.