Karajini National Park (Day 1)

We arrived late to our digs at Karajini National Park-staying at the aboriginal owned and run eco-retreat. Set amongst trees,shrubs and yes red dirt-lots of red dirt. The camp had basic facilties -toilet and solar shower and a cooking station. As the camp was unpowered we had a chance to set up our solar panel to run our lights and little fridge-it worked a treat. Since we arrived late we decided to dine at the eco retreat restaurant -open air but thankfully with gas heating towers as the evenings were quite chilly. Our meals were magnificent , up there with any top restaurant and the staff so friendly and full of fun.
Karajini is an absolutely awesome place. Spectacular gorges , rugged rocky cliffs and ranges with rich red and brown color contrasting with white trunked Snappy Gums , green and yellow of Acacia and colorful wildflowers.
Our first walk took us to Joffre Gorge , taking our time and being careful we were rewarded by a spectacular sight of striking stark red cliff faces with a waterfall descending to a pool at the bottom. We also went to Oxers Lookout and Hancock Gorge again breathtaking rocky red ranges and deep dark chasms. We were drawn to the stark reminder of just how dangerous these places can be as we read the story about an SES rescuer who lost his life whilst attempting to rescue a stranded tourist and was swept away by flash flooding occurring in the month of April, 2004. There is a Celtic cross at the top of the gorge in his honor.
Our evening was completed by a star studded clear night sky and the Milky Way - truely beautiful.Leia mais