Exploring Orminston Gorge, MacDonnell Ranges
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2024
- Leaving Alice Springs we take the advice of nearly everyone and head out to the MacDonnell Ranges. With very little research we choose Orminston Gorge, lucky to get a booking we buy a NT Parks pass and drive 150km.
The Gorge is only 300 metres walk away from the campground and it is spectacular.
We spend days walking and exploring lookouts, trails, Redbank Gorge (just down the road) and swim. The highlight for me was Pound Walk where you really experience the ancient seabed "feel", descend into valleys, walk along ridges and rock scramble through the Gorge back to camp.
Hi Sharyn and John,
I have been catching up on your last two episodes, which are both really good, informative and interesting as always. I have been away and working. The scenery and the wildlife once again are stunning. The caravan spots as you mentioned were very tight at the gorge and the campsite looked extremely crowded. I guess you have to weigh up the convenience of only being 300 meters from the gorge and the crowds and over flowing bins.
Sharyn, l would be interested to know how many walks you have been on your trip? l like how you can be the only person on theses walks. The section of the walk you did across those large rocks looked really challenging, as you said 100%?concentration required.
Thanks again for taking us along on your trip with you. How much longer are you travelling for as l recall that John is on 4 months long service leave.
Continued safe travels and if you are up in the North of Brisbane before Christmas in the shopping centres you might see me wearing my special red and white suit 🎅😀
enjoyed!
Thanks, it really is an amazing place.
Oh what a beautifully shot video. Well done on the walks.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Sharyn
Hi Darren, glad to hear you are well. John and I were wondering if should reach out to you and see if all was good.
Love that you wear the red and white. My boys 27, 26 and 25 still get their photo every Christmas in the same positions. In fact the Christmas photos are the main decoration for our house on the holidays.
I'm not actually sure how many walks I've done. Nothing is really planned, if I see a walk and we have time, I do it.
We are home now and John is back at work. The last month of the trip was interrupted with a family illness and we needed to be in Murwillumbah. But support has now been organised and I'm planning to go away solo in December. Just haven't picked which direction to head.
Saying that, I still have plenty of videos to make of this current trip. Originally I wanted to post them in real time but the video would be hours long and I'd be cutting things out that I want to show, so I'm doing it my way.
Enjoy making your "list" over the next few weeks. I think you will be very busy.
Cheers Sharyn
Loved the scenery, simply stunning. It's amazing how you can feel the land talking to you when you're in spots like this and being on your own just adds another level. John missed out not doing that walk. We've had trouble with the McHitch a couple of times but always manage to sort it out, but it is annoying. Sometimes wonder about changing to the DO35 maybe one day.
I agree about the McHitch and we've been talking about the DO35. I find connecting on my own easy with the McHitch but sometimes releasing is a bit tricky. I'm not sure what we will do. Cheers Sharyn
Oh we missed this one. More pretty birds - do you have a book to identify them? The campsites were so close to each other but the landscape so worth the stay, so beautiful.
Cheers Marg
I do have an old book my Uncle has given me. A bit hit and miss if you can identify. That is why I often ask for advice. We are looking forward to going back to that area and visiting even more gorges and sites.
Cheers Sharyn