How wrong can you get stuff!

I think somehow the old people had a brain fart and moved to another planet yesterday. Old age!!!
There is a brand spanken new caravan park at the entrance to Mabel Down Station at the beginning of the 53km road through to the Bungle Bungles and we could have towed our van into the camping grounds in the park.
However I would not have missed the two nights living on a community roadhouse for a night at any posh resort you name.
I will save the roadhouse story till last.

We were up at sparrow wack and on the 50km of highway to the turn off to the Bungle Bungles, then another 53 kms into the Ranger station.
It was a beautifull morning but the air was thick as usual with smoke.

It is still magnificent even in a smoky fog isn't it?

Once we turned off into Mabel Downs Station life changed. The new caravan park just inside the gate has a helio pad, air strip, eco tents, bunk houses, caravan and tent sites. But support stops there.

The road in however is a game changer - particularly the first 25 kms through the Station until you enter the World Heritage Listed Park in which the Bungle Bungles sit - 27 kms of very windy, undulating, 4 wheel drive road. Not a grey toad to be seen. It took 1hr and 30 minutes to do the 53kms. There are no dual axle vans allowed and whilst the track is wide it is rarely level or straight for more than  a hundred yards - but stunning and fun. God bless the Big Red Car. She loved it.







This is one park you must take every thing with you. There are some eco toilets but no water, food , fuel or support. The nearest food is 100kms away.
They even bring the staff in by road or air because of the cost of providing housing in the Park.

BUT

It is up there with anything we have seen here in Australia or overseas.
There are two iconic walks that people come from overseas to do.

1.The The Echidna Gorge - which to me is a chasm but I won't argue - much!!
You walk into it along a creek bed. Then you enter the gorge as it narrows, clambering and climbing until you can go no further. The walls reach 200metres in height and there are constant warnings re falling rocks.
It is best to walk in at mid day so the sun flashes in and lights up the pink and orange walls. By accident we managed to be there at the appropriate time!!

Just the beginning.

                                                                         To this!



                                                                                 On to this!

Before you get to!!!!

A glimpse of the end of the chasm and an open area.



Beam me up Scottie!
This shaft of light only penetrates the chasm as the sun shines directly overhead at noon. There is no slot, the light wipes out the view of the wall.

 



This is my favourite. Man and shot!

This is my rear end firmly wedged in the very end of the Gorge!!