Geiki Gorge (Darnghu)

Along the track a number of folks commented on Geiki Gorge. For them it was a place well worth visiting. Having taken the short detour in to the gorge we agree.

After the Bungles Bungles we spent a couple of nights at Halls Creek, and checked out China Wall. The other sites recommended at the Visitor Centre were a few too many km's further along the unsealed road.

How one row of rocks is quartz, while the rest is the standard rust red of the area is one of those 'freaks of nature' (or the creativity of a quirky designer).

Another bit of creativity was evident with a photo friendly Gilberts Dragon.

The next day we made it to Fitzroy Crossing, and invested a day exploring Geiki Gorge. We plenty of time to explore, rest and read. Apart from taking the 2 km walk we also took to cruise - a one hour round trip along the Fitzroy River. During the wet the water running through the Gorge would fill Sydney Harbour in under a day - or that is the claim. Seeing the markers that reveal the various floods levels in the last 20 years I can believe it.

Easily accessible, and relatively cheap, the cruise up the gorge in the afternoon was well worth the wait.