Carnarvon Gorge

Wards Canyon

On the 26th of March we packed up camp from the Bunya Mountains and travelled on to Carnarvon Gorge where we spent four days.  Besides lists of what I was getting the children to do for their school work, I actually wrote up a diary entry of our walk up the Canyon.  here it is:

28/3/07
Walked up Carnarvon Gorge with Fred the Aboriginal ranger. He entertained Harry all the way and got him to walk 5.3km to the art Gallery. The art gallery consisted of a whole lot of Aboriginal etchings, stick paintings and blow paintings on the rocks.

On the way back we revisited Wards Canyon which housed giant ferns; and the Moss Gardens - rocks all covered in mosses. Both Canyons were a nice cool respite from the heat of the gorge.

Evan's Diary entry is as follows:

The walk we went on had only ten crossings you could cross.

On day seven  we went on the main walk and we saw the beautiful art gallery.

I went ahead of everyone else and met some ex-teachers at the moss gardens and ward's canyon.

It was a long walk but was worth it.

But my legs were aching.

I wrote in response: Yes, it was a long way. I agree, it was worth it.