Karijini
Perth - Karijini
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Tuesday**16/5/2023 set off around 4pm headedoff Tonkin highway ended up in Moora had expensive pub meal served by Grumpy hotel family . meals were enjoyable and lots of Rob. Enjoyed his grovers burger $23I, had the house special parmi and fettucini $25 had a beer each ended up costing us 80 bucks. Bloody expensive Stayed RVsite down the road .
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* Wednesday 17/5/2023 up really early headed north,Miginew checked fuel, 178 didn’t get Rob said get it down the road in Mullewa .Big mistake went past Coalseam turn off which was first ouch continued on to Mullewa 2nd ouch $1.99 a litre .Connected to mullewa carnarvon road where if we had of filled up earlier would have saved money and hour of time.Long day travelling 697 ended up in Bilong pool overnight beautiful oasis but lots of bugs & Moo poo.next day completed repairs to new spot lights broke loose night before finding part of bullbar broken . so if we keep typing away then will have lots to do that’s wicked
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* Thursday 18/5/2023left Bilong came around Gascoyne Junction got fuel ouch 208 litre then headed offroad was shit 120klm crap Got Kennedy Ranges Temple Gorge.Once again beautiful relaxing stunning easy setup.half an hour done.
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* Friday 19/5/2023 went looking around 4wd to Honeycomb Gorge. stunning headed off on another trek ,abandoned Drovers bore? Lots of riverbeds very tight and challenging.went about 40 minutes impossible to cross ,never found .Stayed overnight
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* Saturday 20/5/2023 left Kennedy Ranges headed to trek heading to Mount Augustus ashburton Meekatharra 265klm to get there arrived around 5ish stayed overnight shower,fuel,washing . (changed booking online to arrive Karijini.)
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* Sunday 21/5/2023 left around 12 shower, repack,took photos drone ect pinduddy (Dooley downs road)went down the road ashburton meekatharra road stopped lunch at the old car about for 60 klms continued horrendous water damaged trek,blaring sun.driving very slow due to dips and creek beds.after on to bush camp table hill around 4 .
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* Monday 22/5/2023 next day continued when got to Asburton down’s bridge said closed with little water running over it . continued on no way after 150kmls easy weren’t going back .so off through to Innawanga/Nanutarra,Rocklea fantastic views country and mountain ranges.finally to Paraburdoo lunch on roadside unable to find water.so continued on to Tom Price fueled up filled water 130.9 klm to karijini arrived just after 5pm
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* Tuesday 23/05/23 spent all day camp setup cleaned chilled ,cooked hamburgers bol sauce. rearange bit caravan .
* Wednesday 24/05/23 went down Dales Gorge ,Circular pool and Fortescue falls and fern pool walked approx 7 klm. class 4 declining rock steps slippery-water ways beautiful scenery ,pools cascading water falls.approx 3 hrs finally 13 lots of steps going up
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* Thursday 25/05/23 catch up day emails Rose made turkish bread rob cooked roast .checked maps work out schedule next couple of weeks.
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* Friday 26 /05/23 Rob feeling a bit off colour so chill-axing fill up water makes pizza ect
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* Saturday27th /5/23 ventured off to Kalamina Gorge-spent approx 3hrs went got to the end.Congratulations sign
* sunday morning 28/05/23 headed of to check out Joffre,Knox,Weano Gorge just checked out from lookout area headed back to camp to prepare to leave
* Monday 29/5/23 left karijini headed into Tom Price fuel up,water supplies at Coles ect as well managed to score washing machines from hotel laundry thanks to bottle shop attendant. Tried ordering lunch from Hotel, but they closed at two so we found a fish and chip shop open. We just manage to get out order in when they were called out for emergency to Karijini as someone had had a three meter fall , fish chips very nice. after lunch, we headed out to North west side of Karijini, called Hammersley gorge. liked it instantly a lot nicer than the paid area.Set up and chilled buddha’s Campground
* Tuesday 30/5/23
Mid afternoon headed to Hamersley Gorge excelled both did class 5 climb Rob did one better climbing to a class 6 past spa . Found it to be very unique challenging but quite rewarding stunning finally went in for a dip .
Wednesday 31/5/23 explored different tracks took drone up got some amazing footage .back to camp to pack up
Thurs 1st June 23 rang Bec wishing her Happy birthday before we left for Chichester travelled most of the day , heading to George , gorge , very challenging unjillating roads river bed crossings , up-and-down hills finally got to George gorge at dusk . Quite scary didn’t know if was going to get out unscathed. Unfortunately rear gas door damaged but lucky as caravan proved itself under such challenging conditions. Rose just wanted to get out till she calmed down after her harrowing experience.
Friday 2nd June 23
awoke to breathtaking views Amazed the amount of campers coming through ,
Saturday 3rd June 2023 Roses 60th .Started answering calls and messages when a young couple stop by to chat . Eventually invited to share camp . Mark and Erl ,Spent all day chatting sharing food ect had a wonderful time . Erl made a pudding for my birthday . Rob cooked dinner delicious pork chops and vegetables.
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So it was an anazinali