CARNARVON GORGE - Rock Pool, Mickey Creek Gorge, Baloon Cave

Описание: Carnarvon National Park
Carnarvon Gorge is an oasis in the semi-arid heart of Central Queensland.
Here, towering white sandstone cliffs form a spectacular steep-sided gorge with narrow, vibrantly-coloured and lush side-gorges. Boulder-strewn Carnarvon Creek winds through the gorge.
A wealth of cultural and natural heritage lies within this special place. The permanent presence of water at Carnarvon Gorge sustains a rich variety of plants and animals and also nurtures people, as it has done for thousand of years.
Traditional Custodians hold and pass on creation stories that bring universal meaning to this landscape and all aspects of human life.
This is a spiritual place; the engravings, ochre stencils and freehand paintings at Carnarvon Gorge are a record of a people and their story.
This rugged 16 000 ha section of Carnarvon National Park was declared as a park in 1932. It is the most popular tourist destination in Queensland’s central highlands.

Rock Pool—600m return (1 hour) Class 3
The Rock Pool has been carved from the bed of Carnarvon Creek by the turbulent water of past floods. Rest in the shade of fig and casuarina trees and watch for platypus and turtles. The picnic area includes toilets and gas barbecue. This is the only place in Carnarvon Gorge designated for swimming. If swimming, please do not jump or dive into the pool.

Mickey Creek Gorge—3km return (1.5 hours) Class 3
Wander along Mickey Creek and into narrow side gorges where the walking track becomes a rock-hopping adventure. Swamp wallabies are often seen resting here. Rocky sections of this track are slippery and caution is needed on creek crossings. The formed track ends 1.5km from the Mickey Creek car park.

Baloon Cave—1km return (45 minutes) Class 2
Located within a gap in Clematis Ridge, Baloon Cave is part of an entry point to the gorge used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years. This short walk among the fan palms and cycads leads to a small sandstone overhang featuring a fine example of stencilled Aboriginal rock art.