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Carnarvon Gorge - main day trip trail

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Charlie Borsboom
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Trail stats

Distance
18.13 mi
Elevation gain
3,287 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
3,287 ft
Max elevation
2,028 ft
TrailRank 
37
Min elevation
1,435 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
6 hours 18 minutes
Time
8 hours
Coordinates
5036
Uploaded
June 4, 2022
Recorded
June 2022
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near Rewan, Queensland (Australia)

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Trail photos

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Itinerary description

Amazing day (but long day) with lots of side trips and 16 river/creek crossings (over 29kms).
Side trips visited.....
Moss Garden
Amphitheatre
Ward’s Canyon
Art Gallery
Cathedral Cave
Boowinda Gorge NOTE: I only recommend doing 200mtrs and turn around) - I hiked about 1km before returning.
Finished at the Big Bend Campground then returned.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,462 ft
Photo ofVisitor Centre

Visitor Centre

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,541 ft
Photo ofBoolimba Bluff turnoff (2.2km one way)

Boolimba Bluff turnoff (2.2km one way)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,556 ft
Photo ofMoss Garden 650mts one way

Moss Garden 650mts one way

PictographRiver Altitude 1,564 ft
Photo ofCreek crossing

Creek crossing

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,617 ft
Photo ofMoss Garden

Moss Garden

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,610 ft
Photo ofAmphitheatre 630mtrs one way

Amphitheatre 630mtrs one way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,619 ft
Photo ofAmphitheatre up stairs

Amphitheatre up stairs

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,775 ft
Photo ofActual Amphitheatre

Actual Amphitheatre

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,651 ft
Photo ofWards Canyon 270mtrs one way

Wards Canyon 270mtrs one way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,772 ft
Photo ofWards Canyon

Wards Canyon

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,661 ft
Photo ofArt Gallery 340mtrs one way

Art Gallery 340mtrs one way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,740 ft
Photo ofArt Gallery Wall

Art Gallery Wall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,780 ft
Photo ofCathedral Cave Photo ofCathedral Cave

Cathedral Cave

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,815 ft
Photo ofBoowinda Gorge NOTE: I only recommend doing 200mtrs and turn around - I hiked about 1km before returning.

Boowinda Gorge NOTE: I only recommend doing 200mtrs and turn around - I hiked about 1km before returning.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,887 ft
Photo ofTurn around point - Boowinda Gorge

Turn around point - Boowinda Gorge

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,790 ft
Photo ofBig Ben - End of trail.

Big Ben - End of trail.

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