Last day at the Gorge

This morning was my turn to head the 5km into the Gorge to enjoy the beauty of the dramatic landscape and do some of the shorter walks.

I started at the visitor Centre and read many of the displays about the park. Outside, I walked around the parklands nearby, enjoying the green, shady oasis. Suddenly I heard a small rustling sound among the fallen leaves and I was lucky enough to see an echidna trying to bury its face into a nearby log. I sat nearby and waited until the echidna felt confident enough that I wouldn’t hurt it and it began to shuffle away, slowly walking along the pathway under the canopy of tall trees.

After my wildlife encounter, I set off to walk to the Rock Pool, the only place in the whole gorge where you are allowed to swim. The pool was lovely and deep, albeit very cold. I sat awhile in the shade enjoying the dappled light and sound of the flowing river.

Next I walked to Baloon Cave along a dry creek bed to a cave with ancient Indigenous carvings and paintings.

I headed home around lunchtime and then Gadi drove back to the park to finish off the walks he didn’t get to do yesterday.

We made pizza in the Weber accompanied by leftover salad and quinoa and a cold glass of white wine. We sat outside under a big blanket of twinkly stars enjoying a light breeze which finally cooled the heat of the day (31 today, sorry Melbourne). We even played a card game of Bush rummy (well, part of a game as I got too tired to continue).

Night night from Carnarvon Gorge xxLes mer