Back in Sydney

Well we are back in the big smoke (Sydney) have been for a couple of weeks been very busy unpacking and back at work for now. Our next trip will be in a couple of years now to WA so we have to do some serious saving till then.


All good things come to and end unfortunately

2/9/2010 Carnarvon Gorge day 29

1/9/2010 Carnarvon Gorge day 28

Well today was going to be different to what we have done on this trip as usual we were up early as we wanted to get to the national park visitors centre by 7:15am to start our walk as it was going to take awhile to get to the end.

After as short talk to the ranger we were on our way. It did not feel to bad to start with as we have not done a lot of walking on this trip only through water crossing which could had croc's in them lucky we did not see any.

We arrived at Cathedral cave which had some aboriginal art in it. Finaly we arrived at the end of the track at 10:30 the walk was very scenic and crossed over the creek 19 times we were lucky and did not fall in once.

Cathedral cave

Big Bend

We did venture back after a short break and something to eat as we had just walked 10ks in and now it was time to do the same back and the side tracks wich would make it 25ks altogher.

The first side track was Boowinda Gorge this was very rocky and had to watch our step we walked into a narrow part which was very pretty and we decied not to go to far in.

Boowinda Gorge

Second stop Art Gallery I decided not to go into this one as I had rolled my foot and was starting to hurt so I sat on the seat's and waited for everyone else.

Third stop was Ward's Canyon we all went into this one as we decieded this is were we would eat our lunch as it was now nearly 2:00pm

Next was Amphitheatre which I really want to see but it was 650m in and out up ladders so I went on.

Amphitheatre

Last of alll was the Moss Garden I went into this on it was 650m in so I slowly made my way in and it was lovely sat there for a rest and took it all in before heading out again.

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Moss Garden

On the way out I ran into the others but I kept going as I was going to be a bit slower and I was starting to get very tired and still had a long way back to the car.

Once back at the car which would have been about 3:30pm my shoes were the first things off then I had to wait for Paul and the others to get back as we had a 15min drive back to camp.

Lucky we had decieded to have a spit roast tonight as non of us could move very far as we were all sore.


The spit roast was great and only $20.00 so it was well worth it. We could not make it even to 8:30pm tonight to go to bed.

31/8/2010 Charters Towers – Carnarvon Gorge day 27

Leaving Charters Towers

Well you never guess we left early again as we had a very long drive today. Our stops today would be short as we wanted to get to Carnarvon early in the afternoon.

So our first stop was Belyando crossing enough time to go to the loo and a drink then back on the road again.

Emerald main street

Emerald we stopped for fuel and a short break.

Coming into Springsure

Springsure for lunch about 1/2hr.

Bottle tree

There was not far then and we were making good time. On the way into Carnarvon Ian had a bit of trouble with his car. We stopped for a short time to see if there was anything major, did not seem to much so we continued on.

Now we are there managed to get Chris on the radio as they had already arrived and were all set up.

We booked in and found our camp site set up and sat around for awhile as we had had a long drive and we felt a bit tired.

After te a Ian, Rhonda, Chris and Mary went to a talk the park put on and they said it was very good. Paul & I sat at camp and talked to Junta for awile untile it was time to go to bed. Another big day comes to and end.