Lawn Hill Gorge Cruise

It is often be difficult to pick moments during our travels that stand out. The boat cruise up the Lawn Hill Gorge is definitely right up high on the list.

The electric powered boat glides silently through the imposing gorge fed by foreign artesian water that flow all the way below sea level from New Guinea. On the trip the water absorbs much calcium and hence not optimal drinking water, even though quite clean.

The colours of the cliffs each side are impressive, especially in the late afternoon sunlight. The scale of it all is too massive to capture in a single photo frame. One has to resort to wide angle cameras or panorama software.

This is certainly a memorable trip on an amazing creek.Read more