https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/carnarvon-gorge
Tuesday
12 September 2023
Day
3 Gadds Walkers Camp to Mount Moffatt West Branch Campground
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/carnarvon-great-walk/walking
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/164159/carnarvongw-topo.pdf
During
the night we could hear kangaroos and there were plenty grazing around the
campsite on waking. This morning’s walk
began with a short section of single track followed by five or more kilometres
of fire trail, the first part of which is quite a steep climb. The crest at around the 5km mark provided
text coverage with Telstra. Continuing
along the fire trail we can to a sign that advised “great walkers” to stop and
turn around. Going back approximately
50m there was a sign we had missed to leave the fire trail, however it was 2 to
3m off the trail. National Parks have
wisely realised this is easily missed when leaving a fire trail to single track
and have put up the second sign – very grateful! Once on the single track we were amongst long
grass, up to 4 foot high in places.
Overall the track was less technical today, but still with some
technical patches. The last three or
four kilometres of the day was in a sandy creek area, with a lot of bird life
and different types of foliage. There is
a suspension bridge just before the campsite – this is very bouncy with the
extra weight of the pack. Today was
relatively exposed. The campsite is
large and peaceful, and accessible by 4WD.
16.35km,
5 hours 30 minutes, 423m ascent
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