Travelling to Carnarvon Gorge was a much longer trip of around 250 klms we stopped along the way at Rolleston to top up with fuel. It was great to get off the Dawson Hwy as it was one of the worst surfaces that we have travelled, the uneven pitching surface left much to be desired, we have travelled on better gravel roads than this highway. Turning off the Carnarvon Hwy it is around 40 klms into the National Park, along the way there was plenty of wildlife and cattle also a memorial in memory of American and Australian personnel that lost their life when a Dakota Aircraft crashed during an electrical storm in 1943. The road is sealed all the way into the National Park with a few river crossings that were just dry creek beds when we drove in.
We spent a great couple of days saying at the Sandstone Campground, which is situated on a
ridge with 360 degree views over the Carnarvon National Park and it is only a 5 minute drive to into the National Park to enjoy all that it offers. We went in to have a look at the visitors centre and ended up doing a couple of the short walks, we were very unprepared not even taking any water with us. On one of these walks along a creek Baz was leading when he came to a sudden halt as a Phython was slithering off into the rocks as he approached. I managed to view it from a distance, was just glad it wasn’t me that came across it, as I would have embarrassed myself screaming and running in the opposite direction. It is very picturesque everywhere within the Gorge whether you go for long hikes or just a short walk, we enjoyed the stone hopping over the creek beds and the lovely rock pool that was surrounded by the sandstone cliffs and native fauna. We will return sometime to explore this area when we have more time and will attempt a longer walk when better prepared.
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| Sandstone Park |
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| About time this Joey made his own way in life |
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| Creek crossing Carnarvan Gorge National Park |
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| Rock Pool |
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| Wing from Dakota Aircraft |
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