Day 9 - Canarvon Gorge Part II

Day 9 started early as we sharred breakfast with Kangaroos feasting on the lush grass behind our camp. Tom and I headed off for the main track at 7am, bound for Boolimba Bluff.

Boolimba Bluff was a shorter walk than yesterday taking us on 5 km round trip. This one was a physically challenging trail with the climb involving an hour of step rocky stairs and ladders. The heart was thumping and the lungs were burning and we saw some impressive rock formations on the way

 Spectacular views from the bluff allows us to see a bird eye view of the opening of the gorge. We also read about the formation of the sandstone and granite layers over several millions years. We came across university group from the US who were studying the gorge.











Tom and I started experimenting with different video features, thanks to Tom's curiosity - "hey Dad what what it look like if I ran across the creek in time lapse"?

Tom's description of this vid was "a kid on a sugar rush". This video was his idea and composition and has given us some new ideas for later videos which Tom and I worked on  - you'll see below and in Day 10's post.

After our walk and a quick icy pole break, we packed up and head on to our next destination, Rubyvale, via Emerald and Sapphire. We could have spent more time in Canarvon. All the campers we met had a warm enthusiasm about them and I'll always look forward to returning here some day. The indigenous tribes did not hunt or live within the gorge, the area was only used for ceremonial and artistic purposes.


The trip to Rubyvale saw us pass through mining towns and feature rich landscapes. Despite the temps again hitting the 40 degree mark, in the distance behind us we could see much need rain: