Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 18 – Karajini Gorges

The contination of the range behind our accommodation in Tom Price

Tassel tops (Ptilotus clementii) – one 0f five Ptilotus species outside our cabin

RIP Lookout on the road from Tom Price to Karajini. There are thousands of tributes written on rocks around the carpark to the departed.

Pilbara kurrajong Brachychiton acuminatus (centre of photo) – another member of the bottle tree family.

Gomphrena in Karajini National Park

Typical landscape in Karajini – on the way to Dales Gorge

Weano Day Use Area is set amongst spinifex and white snappy gums

Spinifex pigeon at Dales Gorge

Birds eye view

Spinifex on the walls of the gorge

Hallelujah! Hancock Gorge walk steps

Weano Gorge

We descend down steep steps to the base of the gorge. The gorge then progressively narrows.

Negotiating another pool

The last narrow slippery section to reach handrail pool

Handrail Pool…with a handrail

The way back

Intersection of Hancock and Weano Gorges

Road to and from Weano Gorge – this is the best section – most was badly corrugated and rutted.

Iron-enhanced tyres…ore are they?

Country near Joffre Gorge

“It’s just a jump to the left….” Pied mudlark (Peewee)

Joffre Gorge and Waterfall

Joffre Falls walk trail to bottom of the gorge

Knox Gorge is a deep chasm that intersects Wittenoom Gorge. 

The Sorting Hat in retirement at Karajini – the termites managed to Slytherin.

After gorging our senses on the beautiful scenery, we returned to Tom Price for the night.


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