Saturday, June 19, 2010

Karijini National Park

Jaw dropping. Gob smacking. This park is simply stunning: it's deep gorges, it's cool permanent swimming holes, it's coloured shaped rock.



My introduction to Karijini National Park was Hammersley Gorge. "Going to a swim at the bottom, " asked a woman in the car park as I was getting ready for the short hike. Oh my goodness yes I am! The pools are refreshingly cool in the heat of the day, nestled in a gorge lined with the most beautiful rock.

The park really is a series of jaw dropping, gob smacking moments as one sets eyes on each gorge or it's cool swimming hole. Deep gorges, maybe over a hundred metres deep. The day I hiked up Mt Meharry, I was able to come into the park in the afternoon and have not one but two gorgeous swims in pools, each at opposite ends of a gorge. A short half hour walk along the gorge between them. A peak climb, a gorge walk and refreshingly cool swims! The best day ever!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

With all these photos you're taking, well, you're making it hard to stay content with Nairne.

Got me aching for the NT and those swimming holes we enjooyed this time last year.

Kate Bom

Anonymous said...

We are still keeping up to date with you mate.

Keep up the great work and photos.

Ill be coming to see you one day for some tips and i hope to do something very similar soon.

Stay safe.

James Bull

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