Windjana Gorge

From Derbe we took the day trip to Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek.

While the landscape around seems monotonously flat there are breaks in the plains with amazing gorges and unique geological formations. They exclamation marks in the vast expanse that is Australia.

Having recently visited Geiki Gorge we were looking for something spectacular. Windjana is not that, despite having its own unique features.

What it did offer were close encounters with crocs - lots of them. Standing on the shore of the creek/waterhole we could see four freshwater crocs within about twenty metres.

Tunnel Creek didn't offer crocs, although they are found in the creek, but did offer a unique walk along and in the creek which has forged its way through the limestone rocks that make up the small range of hills.



Fruit bats and ghost bats inhabit the caves, and we also spotted an eel in one of the lighter areas of the tunnel.


Fortunately the water was a little less than knee high at this time of the season - earlier visitors must wade through water that is waist deep (or more) if they are to get through the tunnel. Waist deep might be OK, but then it depends on how high your waist is!

Waist deep for me might not be as comfortable for Beth.