Lawn Hill Gorge is absolutely spectacular and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has an extra three weeks to drive out here from the coast!
Carol and Brendan have canoes, so the next morning they set off for a paddle and were lucky enough to see a big freshwater crocodile in the water, in fact Carol and Brendon saw Emus on the drive out, a freshwater crocodile and feral pigs on the trip while all we managed was some cows and a turtle.
Carol and Brendon in canoes at Adeles Grove
Tubing at Adeles Grove
Brendon and I were the only ones brave enough to swim to the pontoon at Adeles Grove
We had picked up a brochure on Lawn Hill and saw that there were some walks one of which was a cave shelter and indigenous artwork so we set out in the afternoon to go on the walks, all seemed fine, we went over the bridge, we turned right, there were no signs which we thought odd, we ventured back to the office to get another copy of the maps (as we had left ours back at the campsite) Brendon went back to the campsite to get more beer, we walked some more (in circles) Hutchy went back to the campsite to get more beer, and after about two hours we realised that the maps pertained to the Lawn Hill Gorge camping ground, not the one we were staying at. We decided that we would go to Lawn Hill the next day to do the walks.
We had a lovely dinner (of prawn curry with the frozen prawns given to us at Groper Creek) and a roaring campfire, and the next morning set out for Lawn Hill Gorge. We did the walks, the caves and artwork were amazing as is the Gorge, and then hired a three seater canoe for Hutch, Jess and I, and set off up the gorge, had a great afternoon. To do both Upper and Lower Gorges took about two hours with a swim inbetween, just perfect!
The next day we had a designated lazy day, and the day after that too, and then headed back to Mount Isa on Monday.
From this.........
To this........
Put another log on the fire.....
Bush creativity
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