DAY 17 15th August Bungles to Windjana Gorge NP

Day 17

15th August
Bungle Bungles to Windjana Gorge



Scenery on the way

Left before the other as we have further to go. We wanted to stay the night at Windjana Gorge National Park and they went to Fitzroy Crossing Caravan Park. After the 53 kms out of the Bungles the road is bitumen. The boab trees are amazing! They look like old men along the side of the road.  Pulled in to Mary River for morning tea not much water but pretty river banks and old trees. Continued on to Fitzroy Crossing for lunch and got some information about Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge. Had hot chips for lunch a bit of a treat to day. Headed off on a dirt road to Tunnel Creek it was about 3.45pm so just enough time to walk through the creek. It was pitch black inside with freezing water about knee deep in places and bats. Very amazing place hasn't changed since we were here 23 years ago. Still great to see it all again. Continued on to Windjana Gorge National Park and pulled in for the night.There was a group of aboriginal women and girls helping some Perth uni students researching the plants of the area. Set up our camp and had an early night, long day and pretty tired.

Nev letting tyres down for more dirt near a Baob tree


Tunnel Creek is 750m long and runs through the Napier Range, it hastalactities descending from the roof.

 Tunnel Creek