Lenard Gorge, a 3klm rocky walk through a very pretty creek
bed. Unfortunately at this gorge you can
only get to the top, it was massive and very dramatic. No swimming.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Bell's Gorge & Lennard's Gorge.
Left Mornington and headed to Silent Grove camp ground and
onto Bell’s Gorge. Bell’s Gorge is a short walk from the car park. Well what a gem, a fantastic place to spend
the day with several swim pools to choose from. We made our way down stream, climbing and
swimming over boulders and small waterfalls and found another stunning water
fall around the corner, unfortunately we couldn’t get down to the large swim
hole here. We were surprised to find no
walking path out to this part of the Gorge, this was only for the adventurist. However on our return adventure we saw 2 large
water monitors and a snake (That moved me along quite quickly). A great day and
the camp site is very nice to.
Bell's Gorge.
Steve at the falls.
Me at Bell Gorge & Falls.
Lennard Gorge.
Lennard Gorge.
Mornington.
Onto Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary an 88klms drive in from the Gibb. This was a lovely drive in with ranges all
around us, we didn’t see much wildlife?
We weren’t keen on the camp ground – a bit grotty, lucky we found a bay
which was grass and parked ourselves there. No fires here, except at the bar in the
evening and yes you are all thinking, fantastic!! Except at 8.45pm the bar man brings a hose and
puts the fire out – how sad is that –miserable lot!!! We
took a drive down towards Sir John Gorge and the swim hole on the Fitzroy
River, called bluebush. This was a lovely
swim and Steve found a rope swing!!!
The following day we hired a canoe and drove 29klms down to Diamond Gorge. Off we paddle down the gorge in and out all the rocks and gully’s looking for crocodile’s, again we saw the odd bird. We paddled right to the end. The gorge was beautiful and excellent for swimming. At the end of the gorge we had smoko on a sandy beach and on leaving spotted a crocodile. We also stopped at a waterfall on the way back and Steve says it was freezing!!! Anybody would think it was winter up here!!! On the way back we stopped at another swim hole called Cajeput and stayed here for a couple of hours.
Steve on the rope swing.
Diamond Gorge.
Steve at the waterfall in Diamond Gorge.
A crocodile.
Steve at the back - I was just checking he was paddling.
The following day we hired a canoe and drove 29klms down to Diamond Gorge. Off we paddle down the gorge in and out all the rocks and gully’s looking for crocodile’s, again we saw the odd bird. We paddled right to the end. The gorge was beautiful and excellent for swimming. At the end of the gorge we had smoko on a sandy beach and on leaving spotted a crocodile. We also stopped at a waterfall on the way back and Steve says it was freezing!!! Anybody would think it was winter up here!!! On the way back we stopped at another swim hole called Cajeput and stayed here for a couple of hours.
Charnley River Station.2.
Charnley River Station.1.
On to Charnley River Station (central Kimberley's) a 44klm 4wd
track to get to the station, 750,000 acres. Well worth the drive, the best camp ground we
have seen on the Gibb so far. A large
working cattle station. We set up and
went 4 WD to Donkey hole and Donkey springs, 3 pools and had a lovely swim in
the top pool. Next day 32klm 4WD track
out to Lily’s ponds (X2) for a very refreshing swim. Grevillea Gorge next, which entailed climbing
down a ladder and also down a waterfall (which Steve did, I didn’t go to the
bottom pool). Dillies Gorge was next and another stunner, we
had lunch and a swim here. Mount Clement
lookout shows this vast landscape with the ridges surrounding the
land. Guess what the following day we
had a day off and stayed at Charnley River as we really liked it here.
Steve on our way to Donkey swim hole.
Me on the walk to Donkey springs.
Donkey Springs.
Steve diving in at Donkey Springs.
Me being a local at Donkey Springs.
Galvin's Gorge & Adcock Gorge.
Next stop Galvin’s Gorge, a short walk to a very pretty 2
tier water fall with a Boab sitting at the top. A good swim hole with ferns and a sandy beach.
Galvin's Gorge.
Me having an early morning swim at Galvin Gorge.
Adcock’s Gorge, a 4WD track to this gorge, a very large lily
pond and more rock climbing brings you to a massive swim pool, the waterfall
was only just trickling here. Steve went
for a swim and said it was freezing.
Steve having a swim at Adcock Gorge in his white bathers!!!(Don't tell him)!!
Steve at Adcock Gorge.
Manning Gorge.
Returning to The Gibb-
Steve at the top of Manning Fall's.
A water monitor.
Me on the walk back to camp.
Steve pulling the ferry across!!
Me pulling the boat back and some lazy old bloke (No not Steve)!!
Back at Manning Gorge to camp for 2 nights. Firstly you have to cross the river, so there
is a ferry provided (A tinny with big holes in it that works on a pulley
system)!!! We got some kids to take our gear whilst we swam across. We did a
4klm walk to Manning waterfall. This is a stunning waterfall and
large swim pool. We spend the day here
and Steve of course did the big jump, from the top of the waterfall. After our hot walk back, I got in the ferry to
pull our gear across. We spend the
afternoon lazing by the river and sitting on sandy beaches.
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