15-20/06/2015 - photos

Participants: Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caro Ryan, Alan Osland, Sheila McDowall, Paul McCann

Day 8

Looking down into the Maze from the helicopter

Cockburn Range scenery

Outgoing chopper

Kapok flower

Rachel and boab

Water lily and reflections

Rachel at our morning tea swimming hole

Sheila in the rocky gorge

Alan watching the waders

Paul crossing the creek

Rachel and Caro beneath large cliffs

Passing packs to avoid a wade ... but all for nought...

Rachel on the first swim of the day

Caro wading out of the longish pool

Caro waits for Alan to check the depth - yep it's deep!

Confronted by another long swim, we strike an early camp, being unsure of the next camping option

Our campsite has some unexpected attractions - a large olive python decides it would like to sleep with Caro

Day 9

The next morning, a long swim to start the day

Paul sets off followed by Caro and Rachel

Caro emerging at the end

Rachel at the dry waterfall and murky pool in a side gorge

Aboriginal art on the wall of the gorge

Sheila and Alan climbing to the rim of the gorge

Looking down into the side gorge - unfortunately it is fairly dry

Sheila and Rachel scrambling back down the nose of the ridge

Alan and I climb a nearby hill to look down into the main gorge - Alan here on the edge of the main gorge

Wild flower

Sheila descending from the saddle route that we have taken

Greater Bowerbird nest

Rachel and Alan set off to explore the section of the gorge that we have bypassed

The way is barred by a pool - time for a swim!

Alan scaling the waterfall in a side gorge

Gorge reflections

Paul

Gorge reflections

Paul making his way back to camp

Rachel at camp, a nice spot amongst the trees