BUNGLES BUNGLES

Left van at 8.00am. 50kms along highway and 53kms in on unsealed road with 5 creek crossings which took just over 2 hrs. It wasn't that rough, but lots of twists and turns. The creek crossing were a little rough as you had to descend into a rocky section and get out the other side. We arrived at 11.30 and set up our camp. We then had a rest as it was about 35c. At 3.00pm we went to visit Cathedral Gorge and Piccanniny Walk. This World heritage listed place came about in 1973 for it's natural beauty and outstanding geological beauty. A maze of striped majestic domes sweeps across the landscape, soaring 250 metres in height. A network of narrow gorges runs through these domes, creating a seemingly endless series of twists and turns through a city of rock. The range is particularly lovely at sunset as the light on domes cast a shadow of purple, reds, golds and browns. I imagine it would bebeautifulto see in the wet season as the monsoonal downpours spark natural waterfalls and create pools amongst the rocky domes. Cathedral Gorge was nice. A 3km return walk over a river bed and walking path. Some steep slopes and narrow ledges
to negotiate. We saw striped sandstone beehives, creek beds and potholes, looming cliffs, evidence of waterfalls that cascade down steep rocks during the wet season, honeycomb weathering opening into a huge amphitheatre. On our return we did the domes walk. 1km long and easy walk through the domes that wind around sandstone domes that rise from the spinifex covered sand plains. We had a short walk along the Picanniny creek lookout as well. We arrived back at our tent and cooked snags for tea.