Fraser Island – what a massive day.  We were on the road early heading north along the beach towards Eli creek.  We passed Cathedral Beach and Happy Valley before reaching Eli Creek. We had little trouble crossing the creek and parked next to the boardwalk.  We walked along the boardwalk to the top end of the creek and flopped into the water and drifted down the creek towards the ocean.  The creek itself was icy cold but beautifully clear and refreshing from the increasing heat of the day.  We had great fun drifting through the creek as a family playing along the way. I initially had tripped over Amy into the water so she kept splashing me before I succumbed and flopped in… Jess and Lynda took a little more convincing but before long we were all drifting together.

After the drift down the creek the kids played in the ocean side of the creek (which was pooled like a small lake) making a sand pool  and then catching tadpoles and placing them in their pool. They made waterways in a few places and really enjoyed the interaction with nature. The play time finished with a canal being formed and a tadpole race started down the canal…the winner, the first back to the creek. 

Next stop was the famous Maheno shipwreck. We enjoyed exploring the wreck and marvelled at seeing the boat up close.  The ship has been rotting away on the beach for over 75 years and is slowly losing the battle with the ocean.  It was a great education and fantastic to see and explore the wreck.  After taking more photos we headed further north heading past Rainbow Gorge and Red Canyon to Indian Head some 50 or so klms up the beach. With a quick stop to check out the beautiful rocky high headlands we headed off the beach following the track to Champagne Pools.  These are actually rock pools which are continually refreshed by the oceans swell creating bubbles in the pools…that’s why the name Champagne Pools.  The pools themselves were rather cool but beautiful and we bathed in them for a short while before heading back to the car. Now off to Orchid Beach via Waddy Point and the onto Ocean Lake.  This was as far north on the island that we travelled today.  We had lunch at Ocean Lake and chose not to swim in the water, the entry to the lake was through some pretty ugly sand and vegetation and we new there were nicer lakes to bathe in. Heading back down the beach to Cathedral Beach, we headed inland to Lake Allom.  At Lake Allom we watched turtles playing from the stepped access and marveled at how much water was in the lake, apparently recent heavy rains have caused most lakes to fill up and many creeks to flow onto the beach.  The kids loved the interaction with the turtles and it was tough to drag them away, but time was getting away. We chose to follow the Northern Scenic Access Track back to Happy Valley and unfortunately this proved to be a mistake.  The mapped suggested a scenic route but we were left on a 40km track with plain bush scrub as a backdrop….in fact if had not been for the 7 or 8 klms of rain forest the drive would have been a complete flop.  Backatto Happy Valley and back onto the beach heading to Eurong arriving after dark.  We saw 4 dingoes on the beach on the way home which the kids enjoyed seeing.  Jess had read all the phamlets on Dingo Safety and it was great to see how mindful she was all weekend…some more incidental schooling.

Wow, what an action packed day full of adventure and fun…I am exhausted but blessed for the experience.
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7/11 ferry ride, from kingfisher bay turned left uphill following tracks to lake mckenzie, turned left and headed to lake WA by.  Walked to lookout above lake WA by and then down to lake foe a swim with the many huge catfish, played with kids on water for about 1 hour before steep walk back to carpark- 3.4 klm round trip, 500m to lookout from carpark. Now following track to beach and from beach to Eurong to book into hotel. 

After lunch and check in we headed out to lake mckenzie for a look. Another beautiful drive through all types of forests and rain forests before arriving at lake mckenzie for a swim in it’s cystsl clear beautiful fresh water. We lazed, swam and played in the water until about 5pm before heading back to Eurong via central station. Lake mckenzie was an awesome place with beautiful white sandy beaches and cool clear water…a must visit.  Back at Eurong we drove down the beach a fee klms enjoying the sunset until heading back to the hotel room.

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Leaving Cairns at 11am we planned to head towards Cowley Beach, hoping that the wind would drop and we could enjoy some boating around the Barnard Group of Islands.  On the way we dropped in at Josephine Falls for a looksy and also for a slide down the rocks.  By the time we got to the Falls the weather was bright and sunny and we enjoyed the refreshing swim in the cool mountain waters.  In all we spent a couple of hours at Josephine Falls sliding to the rocks into the pool below.   Bushman Bud and the kids had a ball sliding down in multiple combinations with the waterproof camera in hand.  We had an awesome time enjoying the adventure of a beautiful place.  Josephine Creek is fed from the towering Mt BArtle Frere, QLD’s highest peak at 1,622m and by the time the cascading waters reach the bottom they are icy cool and as fresh as water can taste…beautiful!

I mention Bartle Frere because it was here just over a year ago that Joey Jess and Bushman Bud climbed the peak, twice.  Once up the Western Route, which starts at Josephine Falls and once from the Eastern side.  Therefore Joey Jess was pretty excited about her return visit and walked some of teh path reminicing about her past achievements…good on you Joey Jess, a spectacular achievement at just seven years of age.

From Josephine Falls we travelled to Innisfail for lunch at the skate park where the kids had fun on their scooters.  I ate the last of my Red Claw BBQed in garlic and butter.  Leaving Innisfail we eventually arrived at a rather windy Cowley Beach, the caravan park deserted.  The interesting thing was that the lovely beach had been decimated by drift wood, obviously the carnage of the rampaging cyclone Yarsi this time last year…what a shame that this previously unspoilt beach and gateway to the Barnard Islands was damaged in such a way.  With the wind up and the beach a mess we reviewed the maps and headed towards Bingil Bay and Mission Beach.  I am glad we did because the drive into this place is spectacular and when you get there teh drive along the beach is very special.  We missed this coastline last year and alsmost again this year so it was good to have a visit, if not a fleeting visit, to investigate a place for a holiday in the future.  We ended up staying in the Council Park right on the beach front overlooking Dunk Island.  The scenery in this place just magnificent.  Unfortunately the wind was still blowing, meaning the boat stayed on the car roof, but on its day, the boating would be sensational around these parts.

In the evening I made a Halloween pumpkin for the kids and they enjoyed an hour of more “Trick & Treating.”  They did amazingly well given the tourist season is well and truly at an end in these parts.

We will continue down the coast today and see where we get to.  We are heading to JD’s farm for the 5 November in Bundaberg and then onto Fraser Island with “Bessy” on the 7,8 &9th November.  We then head to Brisbane for teh 11 November for our course “Design Your Destiny” with Christopher Howard, a person who has been responsible for massive changes in my life and one of the reasons I am fortunate to share these experiences with you.

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With very threatening rain across the gulf we had to make the sad decision to avoid the gravel roads along the Savanah Way and bottom of the Gulf.  This decison has since proved very wise with some areas through the Gulf receiving significant rainfall…getting stuck out in the middle of nowhere is not fun!

So, we left the very hot Elliot last night and travelled through to a rest area just North of Tennant Creek.  Rising in the morning we fueled up at Three Ways and crossed the NT/QLD border early afternoon.  We have had significant problems with water in the fuel ever since leaving Darwin and have had to continually clean the fuel filter.

It is probably best to note that we had planned to fish King Ash Bay around Borroloola and Bing Bong…simply we just ran out of time, needing to be back in Brisbane by 12 November for some personal development courses.

Moving on we hit Mount Isa late afternoon and fueled up and ate dinner in town.  We left Mt Isa on dusk heading for Cloncurry and then onto Kurumba where we were hoping to get some fishing in.

We finally got to 100klm South of Normanton and stayed in a rest area overnight.  Waking the net morning we passed through Normanton and then onto Kurumba where we spent less than 2 hours.  It was very windy and was to remain that way for the next few days, combined with rain also on the way we decided that it was not the place to bunk down for a few days…boredom would have set in big time.  So, saying goodbye to the windy and hot Kurumba we headed off towards Lake Tinaroo, one of our favourite haunts.  Luckily we still had the best part of the afternoon still to travel so off we went heading firstly for Normanton and then turning left onto the Gulf Developmental Road we fueled up in Croydon and headed to Georgetown arriving there at dusk for dinner.  We were sick of the car and wanted to get as close to Lake Tinaroo as possible so the following day was only a short one in the car.  We finally pulled over into a rest area just West of Ravenshoe (nice rest area) and crashed for the night.  Next day we headed into Atherton, through Tolga and into Lake Tinaroo…finally we had arrived, 3,500 klms later.  You beauty, time to relax, swim, scurf, fish and catch Red Claw…awesome!!

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With the sun rising, Amy and I headed to El Questro Gorge whilst Lynda stayed behind with Jess.  Amy and I planned to conquer the big boulder at the half way point and carry on to Mic Micking Pool at the end of the gorge.

Half the fun is the 4WD track in.  Whilst not challenging it contains a deep water crossing and winds its way through the Kimberley’s distinct vegetation to the beginning of the gorge.  Starting the walk from the carpark it is a rocky scramble along the river bed to the halfway pool.  The gorge on this section narrows as it closes in on the halfway pool with sheer cliff faces rising up from beneath you.  It is a beautiful gorge to travel through which get prettier the further you travel into it.

Safely at the halfway pool we sat and pondered how to get past the big boulder blocking our track…it is true that many people fail the challenge of scaling the big boulder due to having to wade through waist deep water to access the boulder.  What this means is that when you reach the boulder you begin climbing it with wet feet…which is exactly what you don’t want on a smooth slippery steep surface.

Well with shoes off and back pack held high we headed out to the big boulder.  Then the challenge of how firstly to get out of the water onto the BB and then how to climb it!  I pushed Amy out of the water to a safe perching point, handed her the back pack and balanced the hiking boots precariously on the BB.  After a few attempts I was out of the water perched on the boulder with a handhold and very small foot hold for one foot, Amy just above me holding on…what next.  I somehow managed to get one boot on my foot to give me a bit of traction and then at full stretch, with a lot of good faith in my rather bleak foot hold pushed myself up and across to another landing.  A slight slip and I was gone!  Yes…made it, hold onto Amy with one hand so she could collect the boots and then I dragged her to my ledge.  From there we both put our boots on and made the rest of the climb easily.

Back on the trail we quickly covered the remaining 2klm of the trip despite warning and notes on how difficult the track was.  Sure, it was challenging in parts but mostly just a whole lot of good fun as you tackled the big boulder and then the big series of boulder strewn across the gorge, the climb up the side of the waterfall and then finally the climb up and into Mic Micking Pool.

At the pool you are in awe of nature’s beauty.  The pool is small but enclosed by narrow sheer cliffs above you and the waterfall at the far end of the crystal pool is amazing as it freefalls onto rocks below.  We quickly undressed and took a surprisingly warmish swim (in comparison to other pools in gorges) swimming out to the waterfall and sitting underneath it on natures well crafter lounge chair.  We swam and played for half and hour enjoying ourselves and having some great fun together.  Several photos followed before heading back.

We descended the gorge quickly back to the big boulder (BB) and again pondered on a plan of attack.  I decided on throwing the walking boots 20m to dry ground.  Three out of four boots landed safely with one of my boots taking a bad bounce and a slight dip in the pool…minor casualty.  We then slid down the BB to the pool below, Amy taking an involuntary slide towards the bottom of the BB and an uncontrolled splash into the pool below.  I managed to stay in control and therefore kept the back pack dry.  A quick swim followed and then we walked out the remaining part of the gorge back to the car.

In the end the 3 to 5 hour return (without a swim) turned out to be about 4 hours with 1 hour of sightseeing and swimming.  In fact the walk out took less than an hour with a swim.

Heading back to camp we spotted J & T who had walked some of the Amelia Gorge and we talked about tackling Moonshine Gorge in the afternoon.

That is what we did, I did the loop walk trail and everyone else bugged out at the last minute and walked in the reverse direction just to the swimming hole.

My walk took me up over the range with fabulous scenery down onto the gorge and surrounding range.  Once up on top you descended down to the halfway pool where you could take a swim.  I decided not to and finally bumped into the rest of the group coming the other way some 500m past the waterhole.  We all retraced our steps so that those who wished could take a swim.  We lounged around at the water hole for some time before heading back to the cars around 4:30pm.  Halfway back to the car park I noticed that Jeff was struggling with Banjo on his back so I relieved him of Banjo and carried him back to camp for Jeff.

What was interesting about this walk and gorge were the layered rock formations which were balanced on a 45 degree angle and towered above you.  The gorge was wide and open and the walking difficult but the rock formations were the highlight.  The water hole I could give a miss and I really believe walking only 1 klm into this gorge will place you in the most interesting section of the gorge.

The other interesting part of the gorge is the long 4WD track to the car park at the start of the gorge.  The track follows the El Questro Gorge track until after the deep water crossing.  It then branches right and continues for several klms as it weaves its way to Moonshine Gorge.  You travel through a few rocky sections and a couple of creek crossings before arriving at the carpark.

Back at camp after nightfall it was time for a shower and for me an early night.

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Leaving our overnight camp half way between Norseman and Esperance we headed South stopping for morning tea at Scadden where the kids played on a giant Fig Tree.  They are always great for climbing and the kids had  a ball.  We left Scadden and headed to Esperance arriving late morning and stopped in town to pick up food supplies.  Whilst in town we found a massive blow up water slide park and the kids started their negotiation with us.  The choice was easy in the end, you just can’t deny any kid such an experience – especially after being car bound whilst crossing the Nullabor over a few days.  The kids had an action packed hour whilst mum and dad caught up on the gossip phoning friends.

Our plan was to head out to Lucky Bay and camp out in the Cape Range National Park.  Cape Range National Park is about 50 klms East of Esperance and the beaches and bays around this area are magnificent.  Lucky Bay itself is has a very sheltered camp and beautiful beach that you can walk around the bay to the lookout and granite outcrops on the far side.  Camping is charged at applicable NP rates and during peak periods a caretaker is present.

We arrived mid afternoon at Lucky Bay, set up camp and took the kids boogie boarding in the small surf.  They had an awesome time and we also were able to watch some of the sunset before turning in for dinner.  This place is definitely special.

Next day we caught up on some schooling and headed to various lookouts and bays in the surrounding areas.  First up was Rossiter Bay (average really compared to others), next xxxx and then down to Le Grande Beach where we went for a drive along the beach towards Esperance.  The beach is like a highway with hard sand and no real need to let down tyres.  We enjoyed the 25 klms of beach driving before heading back to Hammer Head Pt on Le Grande beach where yu are sheltered from the ever persistent wind.  Here we swam and played in the sand for the rest of the afternoon.  Later that day when heading back past Frenchmans Peak on the way to Lucky Bay Joey Jess begged us to climb the peak like she had done so some 3 years previously.  We agreed we would tackle the peak the next day.

The main challenge today was to climb up Frenchmans Peak and at about 450m above sea level not a real tough challenge after climbing the peaks of mountains such as Mt Bogong at over 1,900m.  Saying that you still need to do some hard yards.  The climb took us about 40 mins to reach the summit where you are granted amazing views of the surrounding Le Grande NP and its many precious and beautiful bays.  It is only at the top of this peak that you really appreciate the beauty of this area, so take the time to climb Frenchman’s Peak and be amazed by the view.

The wind was blowing a gale today and at times you felt as though you were going to be blown right off the mountain (or better described as an enormous granite blob).  In fact both Urangatang Amy and Joey Jess were both blown off their feet a few times…so be warned, watch the wind, you are very exposed on this granite blob!

The rest of the day was spent on the beach at Lucky Bay.

On the road to Duke Orleans Bay and Warton Beach was the plan for today.  Warton Beach is located a further 60 klms East of Lucky Bay and represents the start of Cape Arid NP.  Warton Beach is a beautiful area and there is a caravan park there for those inclined, alternatively you can camp out in the Cape Arid NP.

We spent the day on the beaches at Little Warton Beach and Warton Beach.  They beauty about this area is there are so many little bays in the surrounding area that you can always find somewhere secluded that is sheltered from the prevailing breeze.  We spent the morning around Warton Beach which is just magical, other than being a very popular place for all of those staying at the caravan park.  Take a drive on Wharton Beach to the far side of the bay and follow the track off of the beach.  Exploring this area you will find Little Wharton Beach and some small absolutely stunning bays awesome for swimming, fishing and diving in.  Further down Little Wharton Beach you can follow an overgrown and scratchy track for 1 klm or so to some more even more secluded bays. 

A day out to Wharton Beach and Duke Orleans Bay is a must, so buckle up and explore what the area has to offer, you will have an amazing day out – guaranteed!!!

The next day we explored the area around Lucky Bay, walking up the beach to the lookout and beyond.  Once at the end of the beach you cross the small rocky headland and head up another small beach.  Again you cross over a small rocky headland and then up a beautiful small beach to some very peculiar looking granite boulders.  Here we stopped for a while enjoying the beautiful spot whilst the kids enjoyed swimming in the beach and playing around the boulders.  You can continue on from here along yet another small beach, small rocky headland and then to another beautiful secluded beach.  We didn’t because the kids were getting tired but we recommend that you go it was simply stunning.  We did plan to drive there in the boat but unfortunately the wind became stronger and stronger the longer we stayed.

Another day at Le Grande beach brought an end to our stay in the beautiful Le Grande NP.  It is a special place, often tainted by the aggressive, persistent wind, though forever remembered fondly for the remarkable and stunning white beaches and amazingly turquoise blue oceans.  Without a doubt the beaches in this place are the best beaches in Australia.

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Yes, I am back and its good to be back.  The trouble is we have been enjoying ourselves on the Eyre Peninsula so much that time to write and catch up has been too difficult.  We have been making the most of SA’s daylight saving and time zone with the sun setting around 9pm most evenings.  That doesn’t leave much time for writing.

When we touched base last we were heading through the flood waters around NSW.  In fact that became quite a challenge for us that I will update you on shortly.  In fact we almost got caught out several times and at one point thought we would be stuck in Brewarinna for Christmas.

Needless to say, we passed through Port Augusta on 18th December heading for the Eyre Peninsula.  Our plan was to spend some time in and aroundPort Lincoln and Coffin Bay.  We had picked out the beautiful sandy bays in this area to explore both on land and by boat.

Our experience has made us realise that the Eyre Peninsula, although a windy and sand blown place in most part has a few national treasures which should be on the list of all travellers to visit on their circum navigation of this great land of ours.  So here we go…

Passing through Port Augusta late in the day we planned to find some free camping for the night down the East coast of the Peninsula.  First we stoopped in at Wyhalla for dinner, before continuing on in the hope of reaching Tumbly Bay.  This didn’t happen and we found ourselves in a Rest Area for the night…which was strangely peaceful anyhow.

Up the next morning and we continued on to Tumbly Bay spendong a short time having a look with our main purpose of arriving in Port Lincon by lunch time.  Tumbly Bay was a beautiful stop and we penciled in another, visit again sometime in our notebook.  In fact we explored many small towns on the way through to Port Lincoln which were worth a visit for another trip before arriving in Port Lincoln itself which is by far the biggest town on the Eyre Peninsula.  Port Lincoln is the centre for the extensive farming lands and fishing (including oysters) industries of the Eyre Peninsula.

Getting a few supplies we then purchased a 2 month SA National Parks Pass and camping permit for $58.  Brilliant value for money…two months camping for an extra $24.  This beats QLD’s rampant government who want $21 per night plus vehicle permits.

We headed into the Lincoln National Park and the Surfleet Camping area which has just been completely revamped for caravans, camping trailerrs and motorhomes with level parking bays for all.  Some of the views from these spots is to die for.  In fact the biggest disappointment would have to be the lack of beach access for a dinghy which was probably about away. There were many camping spots in the Lincoln National Park.  We checked out Fishermans Bay and Tailors Landing before deciding on Surfleet Bay.

We spent three days and four nights here enjoying the nice beach and peaceful surroundings.  The vegetation is Australia’s own bush scrub which is common all along the South Coast with the jagged limestone cliffs.

After 3 days we moved onto our next destination of Coffin Bay, where we decided it would be home until the New Year.  Coffin Bay did not disappoint at all, in fact it became one of our most memorable places on our trip and certainly the pick of the spots on the Peninsula for boating, 4WDing and kiddy fun!  That we need to be part of my next post though…fishing calls!

The rain is back!  We have had two weeks of glorious weather so no complaints. 

We briefly stopped in at Bundaberg to get some fabrication completed on the van for an upcoming adventure…more on that later.  That completed it was time to move on down the coast.  Next stop was Burrum Heads NP.  Unfortunately the area looks beautiful but with it raining and having to move further down the coast we chose to pass through here with a stop for lunch right on the river mouth.  It surely looks like a future spot to explore.

On to Hervey Bay for a look now!  Hervey Bay turned out to be a big hub and not the quaint gateway to Fraser Island that I expected…what a shame.  We had a look along the coastline around Hervey Bay spotted Fraser Island and then moved on towards the Sunshine Coast.

We planned to steer away from the Bruce Highway (not a nice place to drive) and we headed for a camp ground called Log Dump Camping Ground inbetween Maryborough and Tin Can Bay.  It was getting late in the day and after travelling a long way looking for the campsite pulled off into a pine forest and found a secluded track to pull up stumps for the night.

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Next stop Cania Gorge, approx 250 klm inland from Bundaberg.

We left Dawson Creek Rest Area and headed for Cania Gorge arriving there around lunch time.  There is no free camping and/or National Park camping here so you have to stay in one of two caravan parks.  Being Big 4 members we stayed at the park closest to the Cania Dam.

During the rest of the afternoon we let the kids have some downtime using the playground, jumping pillow and swimming pool whilst Bushman Bud and Lovely Lynda had some relaxation time.

At five pm that evening the caravan park feeds the lorakeets and cockatoos and we headed to watch and join in the fun.  You get a handful of bird seed and can enjoy the birds close up as they balance on your fingers munching away.

After that we took a late evening sunset drive up to Lake Cania, which is another dam stocked with fresh water fish and Red Claw.  We drove up onto the lookout and watched the sun go down over the Lake.  What a great place for the boat enthusiast.  The lookout took in the surrounding gorge and dam and is well worth a visit – late in the evening is especially nice as you get all the colours reflecting off the sandstone cliffs in the late sun.

Back to camp, dinner and bed.

The next day we were ready to head of and explore Cania Gorge.  We travelled back down the main access road to the Cania Gorge picnic where the majority of the walks begin.

We decided on the Dripping Rock and Overhang walk, a combined return distance of about 3.5 klm on easy walking trails.  Dripping rock was kind of a mini Moss Garden and compared to Carnarvon Gorge is a low scale attraction.  Continuing onto the Overhang you are presented with a nice location to sit back for a while.  The Gorge here overhangs a considerable way over a small creek bed and is worth a visit.  We enjoyed this area and the kids had a great time playing in the small cave created by the overhang.

After the Overhang we headed up to Dragon Cave which was somewhat uneventful.  After that it was back to the caravan and point our way towards Bundaberg.

I sum up our Cania Gorge visit like this…we were spoilt having just visiting the Canarvon Gorge which is just spectacular…after that unless you find a really special place then it probably is not going to stack up.  Cania Gorge is a pretty place in its own right but for me not spectacular.

Leaving Cania Gorge we travelled through Kalpower on the way to Bundaberg.  This was mostly on very steep grade and winding rough gravel roads…the Kedron getting a severe work out as we passed through the very hilly ranges around Kalpower Forest and Recreation Area.

Eventually we arrived in Bundaberg late evening camping at the Bundaberg Port (which although listed in the Camps 5 book is no longer a free camping location and attracts a $1,800 fine if you stay there.  A security guard (nice one at that) very nicely moved us on.  Well done for being so good instead of the usually bloke who’s authority seems to have gone to their heads.

We eventually camped at Sharon Nature Reserve, a nice rest area, although a little noisy.

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What an awesome experience we had at the Canarvon Gorge located 100 kms South West of Rolleston in Central QLD.  One could be excused for saying an oasis in the middle of…well…nowhere.

We camped on the access road into the park and in the morning had a further 22klms of rough unsealed dusty road to the park.  What an oasis!  The Carnarvon Gorge is massive and with recent rains was in its full glory.

There are many walk trails available to you in and around the park so you could easily spend a few days here exploring.  We had limited time and picked out a 11.7 klm return walk which took us to Ward Gorge, The Ampitheatre and Moss Gorge.  All three of these gorges were magnificent with Ward Gorge our favourite.

Ward Gorge is only 270m from the main walking track (4.6 klm along the main track) and is a narrow gorge with a beautiful stream cascading through its base.  The green moss glows a bright green in the sunlight and the air is cooled by the natural shade.  We had lunch here and enjoyed this spot thoroughly.

Next, as you back track from Ward’s Gorge is the Ampitheatre.  The Ampitheatre is like a natural round bucket with 150m sides.  The area is accessed up 4 steep flights of ladders and through a very narrow section in the gorge.  Walking through the narrow section for about 30m you are staggered with the hidden graceful ampitheatre as you walk into it.  Joey Jess and Orangatang Amy performed a beautiful singing concert for us here and the sound was truly amazing…your singing is surely coming along girls.

Next stop was Moss Gorge.  This ancient and timeless gorge ends with a boardwalk platform which shows off a very pretty little waterfall.  All around you are the ancient walls of the gorge basking in sun and walled with moss.  Water drops from the moss and apprently the water that drops from the moss has taken a thousand years to get from the top of the sandstone walls to the base where you stand.  That is what I call filtered water…and it tastes magnificent!

Back onto the main track and three klms back to the carpark.  The main track is a beautiful place to walk also as ot meanders through the main gorge and crosses the Carnarvon Creek several times along the way.

This was a glorious day out one place I would highly recommend for any traveller passing through Central QLD.  A place of breathtaking beauty and a timeless place we will visit again.

Back on the road we made tracks…240klm of them to Dawson Creek Rest Area (a pleasant camping spot) on our way through to Cania Gorge.  I must say travelling inland rather than being habitual coast dwellers has opened up some beautiful places and new an dunique experiences.

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