Winjana gorge

We have a 0545 walk to the gorge where Sid tells us the legend of Jindamara, an aboriginal resistance leader.
We watch the sunrise lighting the limestone walls of the Gorge
The range formed by an uplifts of coral reefs 200 million years ago.
Evidence of shell fish in the walls
Whistling Kites wheeling above .
On the road to Tunnel Gorge early and are rewarded by having it to ourselves. A 1.9km walk through the cave which the river has tunnelled from one side of the range to the other. Rock scrambling, wading through thigh deep water and walking along sandy underground beaches, all by the light of our headtorches. We see wall art depicting goanna, fish, crocodiles. The water contains small fish and fresh water crustaceans. There are goanna markings in the sand. We scramble up into a small side cave to look at stalectites. This system is riddled with caves and crevices. In the past the local tribes would traverse the network at different levels, some of the art work is about 60 -100 metres up on the wall. At one point there is a sound like a waterfall un the darkness. On the opposite wall of the tunnel water is running and dripping down, creating beautiful colours and patterns on the wall.
At the end of the cave we emerge to a beautiful tropical river scene, with huge cliffs towering above us. We can see an enormous cave high above. This is the place where Jindamara was shot and fell to his death.Read more