The first significant stopover on our trip "around the block" has been Carnarvon Gorge National Park. We stayed 4 nights at Takarakka Bush Camp, walked on one day, rested the tired feet next day and did a longer walk the last day. It was well worth it.
The Moss Garden. There is a painting in these two,and it is under way!
On the track - this spot looks easy - it wasn't all as easy! On a sign leaving the gorge were the words "Great for the soul, not so great for the feet". So true.
The Amphitheatre. This doesn't do it justice - it is almost totally roofed over - a great place to sing "We have come into His house" ( ...and I did!..M)
These two photos were taken in the "Art Gallery" - aboriginal rock paintings and engravings, some that have been dated back 4000 years.
A peaceful scene at one of the crossings of Carnarvon Creek.
This is looking straight down into one of the rock pools in Ward's Canyon. The colour is amazing.
We left Carnarvon yesterday, Sunday 24 June 2012, for Emerald to get the damaged brake drum fixed. There was "no room at the inn" (caravan parks) and as we had to be at the auto repairer early next morning we camped almost under the railway bridge near the Botanical Gardens, with many other rigs I might add!
The repairs successfully done, not too expensively, we have travelled on today, in the rain, and are snug tonight in a van park in Alpha, 160km west of Emerald. Tomorrow we go on to Barcaldine and Longreach, to see the Stockman's Hall of Fame, and whatever else we can find. A free camp "Longreach Waterhole" just the other side of Longreach is the target.
Wow, this is fantastic. Canarvon is such a lovely spot. I love seeing those photos, keep it up!
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