Heading Bush Day 9 - Finke National Park

Had camped at Finke National Park campsite (showers) overnight. We all got a lie-in to 6:45 and delicious fried eggs for breccie. We left the trailer and took a 4WD trip up to Palm Valley.

Then a personal highlight: Tnorala (Gosses Bluff) meteor crater. An utterly magnificent sight. Apparently this is just the remnants of an original crater 22km across. All a bit mind-boggling.

Called in at Glen Helen for a swim in the Finke River which is supposedly the oldest river in the world. Surprisingly chilly after a few minutes.

Headed off into the bush to camp. All set up, carbonara cooked and being eaten round the campfire when the lightning started, so we abandoned camp asap and bumped back (no idea how Corbin knew how to retrace our route in the dark!) to the dry creek bed and onto bitumen. After a couple of beers back at Glen Helen we headed off to Ormiston Pound campsite and set up swags around the covered picnic benches. Sing song followed. Cool day 😎Read more