Now it was time to head inland, to a place which had been recommended to us by the Stuarts (I am so happy mum and dad got to know this massive and welcoming family!) called Canarvon Gorge.
It was about a 400km drive to get there, maybe 500. We stopped in Gladstone on the way and saw Charlie and the chocolate factory. A Tim Burton & Johnny Depp combination – my favourite! Really enjoyed it.
Anyway, then to Canarvon, and after 500 km or so we were hoping it was going to live up to it. Long straight roads that go on for ever (and hot to boot), but it gives one a small appreciation for the size of this country…
Anyway, got there at about 3pm, which was a little late to explore the main gorge. So we hiked up a quick 3km walk to Baloomba Bluff, which had a nice enough lookout – though would have been better at sunrise.
We took two other short walks in before finding a very nice secluded (from rager eyes) placed to park for the night – just outside the national park boundry.. probably legal anyway, but still.
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