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- Sep 6, 2021, 9:02am
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 313 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.815, 143.4066718°48’54” S 143°24’24” E
Day 886
Cobbold Gorge
September 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The Cobbold Gorge, our next stop of this trip. The gorge is located just 100km south of the highway in the middle of the bush. The road out there brought back the whole outback feeling: Red sand gravel roads, cattle everywhere on the road and an emu we almost crashed into while it was crossing the road.

At the gorge we joined a stand up paddle tour. A really fun way to explore this gorgeous gorge 😀 Unfortunately no funny videos because nobody fell into the water or was attacked by one of the nine crocs living in the waters of the gorge. We decided to stay here for two nights before continuing our trip to enjoy the great infinity pool with swim up bar and just relax a bit after the crazy last weeks.

By the way our new tent is amazing! It is a bit smaller than our rooftop tent but much more comfortable and when we open it up at night we can see the stars the whole night. Really amazing!

Weiter geht's zur Cobbold Gorge. Die Schlucht liegt ca. 100km südlich unserer eigentlichen Route mitten im nirgendwo. Schon die Straße hierher bringt das volle Outback Gefühl zurück: Holprige unasphaltierte rote Sandstraßen die sich mitten durch die unzähligen Rinderherden schlängeln. Sogar ein Emu hätten wir beinahe erwischt als es gemütlich über die Straße gehen wollte. Eine typische Outback-Straße halt, kennt man ja ;)

Im Resort (eigentlich auch nur ein riesiger Rinderbauernhof) haben wir dann eine Stand up paddle Tour durch die Schlucht gemacht. Richtig cool die Schlucht aus diesem Perspektive zu entdecken. Leider gibt es nur professionelle Fotos und Videos denn niemand ist ins Wasser gefallen oder wurde von einem der neun Krokodile attackiert die in der Schlucht leben. Hier bleiben wir jetzt noch eine zweite Nacht um etwas im mega Pool mit Poolbar zu entspannen bevor uns die nächste große Etappe morgen zurück ans Meer nach Karumba führt.Read more
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Traveler Cape York 2022
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- Aug 8, 2022, 10:30am
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 314 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.795697, 143.42292618°47’45” S 143°25’23” E
Day 8
Undara Archway Lava Tube tour
August 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
A bit of a sleep in today, although we were both stirring before our alarm at 8am. A much slower morning than usual as our tour wasn't until 10:30. We packed up, had a feed and waited by the wifi in the main area until our Archway tour started. Only small groups which is good, with a max of 20. A few waitlisted people were hoping for no shows with no luck. A few people we've spoken to at various campsites were hoping to do Undara or Cobbold (where we're headed today), but said they were both booked out by the time they looked into it. Lucky I enjoying planning haha. Sonya was our tour guide, this is her first season here, she was lovely and very knowledgeable. The lava tubes are over 190000 years old and there are 72 volcanoes within this national park, with even more in the general area. Undara has the longest lava tube in the world at around 160kms. First we walked into the Stephenson cave, it was huge and very impressive. Next we headed out to see the Archway, where the tube roof had collapsed thousands of years ago, creating the 'arch'. The next cave was the Ewamian, named after the local Indigenous people. Sonya asked if anyone could sing as the acoustics are great in this cave and as turns out! One of the ladies from South Australia could, after being dobbed in by her travelling partner. We turned the lights off and she sung a beautiful Irish song for everyone, it was unreal! We headed back to the mini bus not long later, made ham and cheese wraps before heading to our next stop.Read more
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- Aug 8, 2022, 4:00pm
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 314 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.795728, 143.42291818°47’45” S 143°25’23” E
Day 8
Undara to Cobbold Gorge
August 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We cruised through Mount Surprise, not a lot there. Then stopped at Georgetown for fuel and a look through their visitor info centre, it's recently been done up, very fancy. Not long down the road and we hit Forsayth. We stopped at Goldfields Hotel for a quick drink before back in the car and onto the wrong road. Damn you hema! Luckily we didn't get too far in before we had to turn around and we did see an albino wallaroo, which we wouldn't have seen otherwise. The road to Cobbold Gorge was mostly dirt. It was solid, but we flew past quite a few caravans. We checked in and set up. We decided to set everything up this time since we are within walking distance to the tour departures tomorrow, which means no pack up tomorrow as we are here for two nights. Bonus! We went for a wander past the dam where you can kayak or hit floating golf balls into and retrieve later. Lots of options here. We relaxed for a bit before headed upto the MacDonalds bar and Bistro for dinner. The communal fire had been lit and some people were enjoying the infinity pool. It's a lovely spot. For dinner Ben had the veal parma and I had the lamb shanks. Just sitting around our camp at the moment, procrastinating going to shower. The wifi here is bloody terrible and no service. We have two tours booked tomorrow. Until then.. or whenever we get service/decent wifi.Read more
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Traveler 2018 Road Trip
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- Jun 8, 2018
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 314 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.795834, 143.42304518°47’45” S 143°25’23” E
Day 12
Day 12
June 8, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Left Tinarroo Dam this morning in light rain, stopped at Atherton for food supplies as we are heading out to the west drove in light rain for about an hour till we got away from the coast. Stopped at Innott hot spring for a cuppa and then right turn onto the Savannah Way, Mount Surprise for lunch and then onto Georgetown, left turn down to Forsayth and then onto the dirt for about 50kms to get to Cobbold Gorge. An oasis in the outback, sunken swimming pool, bar and restaurant and super quite 👍Read more
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- Jun 9, 2018
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 314 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.795759, 143.42294318°47’45” S 143°25’23” E
Day 13
Day13
June 9, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After a 27 degree day it cooled down nice to a comfy sleeping level, decided to do a walk this morning to Russells lookout, which is mostly flat and then you got to the hill you had to climb wasn't that hard a little steep and some loose rocks placed but it was pretty hot and made it feel like hard work, we came back via the loop track which was about 10 kms, Teresa was fairly moaning by the time we got back. Change of clothes and straight into the pool very refreshing, we had lunch at the bar which was fantastic and then we headed off for a 1/2 hour chopper ride around the whole station and over the gorge. Couple of drinks at the bar and pork chops on the barbie back at the van 👍Read more
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- Jun 22, 2023, 7:16pm
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 310 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.794559, 143.42174118°47’40” S 143°25’18” E
Day 37
Quartz Blow Lookout
June 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After getting back from our gorge trip this afternoon we did the drive out to the Quartz Blow Lookout for sunset.

Picked up a cheese platter and wine from the bar ... Was yummy. There is something special about being perched on a massive pile of quartz drink wine and tucking into a cheese platter in what feels like the middle of

There were 2 other couples. We all made lots of jokes about getting back down again. Am pleased to report we all made it down in one piece.Read more
Traveler Is that all made of quartz?
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Traveler Yes it is. Was amazing. Tiny prices up to huge boulders
6/25/23Reply
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- Jun 22, 2023, 7:05pm
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 310 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.794543, 143.42173318°47’40” S 143°25’18” E
Day 37
Cobbold Gorge Trip
June 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Cruised up Cobbold Gorge this afternoon. Was very different to other gorges we have visited. Very narrow in places with towering cliffs on either side. Spotted a few fresh water crocs ... one attacked our boat which is most unusual. I think we were blocking it's escape route.
We then did a walk up the top of the cliffs and across the glass bridge. Stunning views. Our guide was fantastic. With heaps of info on bush tucker and the native trees.
I was glad we had thought to wear our swimmers. Has a nice refreshing swim in the infinity pool. Was very hot this afternoon.Read more
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- Jun 21, 2023, 3:20pm
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 321 m
- Australia Queensland Agate Creek -18.796667, 143.42333318°47’48” S 143°25’24” E
Day 36
Its a tough life...
June 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
but some one has to do it 🤣🤣🤣

Just been for a swim in the infinity pool at Cobbold Gorge. Just chilly out 😊 after driving 60k of gravel roads to get here.

It's State of Origin night. So getting dinner out. Got my Maroons cocktail. Ready to party.Read more
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