Rather than drag our caravan over 500 kms of gravel road (OK the first bit is sealed highway) we decided it would be quicker and easier to leave our caravan in Camooweal (at the o-so-accommodating Camooweal Roadhouse) and travel light. Just taking our little 2-man tent - we'd booked into the pocket-sized national park campground.
It was obvious that we weren't the only ones doing that!
It is a pretty special place.
After 5 hours of driving across the drought-dry Barkly Tableland it is a real oasis.
A spring-fed river which has cut a gorge through red sandstone ranges.
Its banks are lined with palm trees, pandanus and other such greenery.
The water is an amazing green colour, sometimes jade green, sometimes almost florescent.
We had a creek-side site, although we couldn't actually see the creek as there was a fair bit of vegetation between us and the water.
We took our own canoe, although you can hire canoes there ($50 for 2 hours).
We canoed a couple of times.
Did a bit of walking.
Swam - a lot! One day 3 times (and I had a shower, I don't think I've ever been so wet!)
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| favorite swimming spot Indarri Falls |
G got up a couple of mornings to witness the sunrise and another day went out lat to watch the sun set.
We ventured to Adel's Grove, 10 kms away to get ice. There are camping grounds there - but not as nice as ours! And costs a lot more. However there is a bar and restaurant there so we also had lunch and drinkies while we were there.
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