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Carnarvon Gorge Day 2 Qld

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May 24th 2022
We rose early to commence our hike to the end of where we could reasonably cover Carnarvon Gorge. Fortunately, we brought one hiking pole each, to assist us in balancing as we leapt from rock to rock across the thirty two river crossings on the way to Big Bend. The river levels were elevated due to the recent rains, making negotiating the crossings more difficult. Carnarvon Gorge is essentially on ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Carnarvon Gorge

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more