We camped 4 nights at Carnarvon Gorge and it is simply lovely. There are terrific walking trails and we did all of them. The boys walked the main trail to the end on the first day (22km return) and Claire and Cath did the Art Gallery and return and a few side gorges (14 km return), the second day we all walked the short paths to different side gorges etc - about 6km (rest day) and the final day we walked to the top of the cliff up 1000 stairs (though easier tha...

It is a 5.5 km walk to the main Art Gallery at Carnarvon Gorge, crossing the creek many times - it is pretty easy walking and well worth the effort - the art on the cliff is approx 3,500 years old and is stencilled - made by mixing ocre with animal fat and saliva and being sprayed from the mouth over the object - hand, boomerang etc. The hands in the top centre in a cross pattern are thought to represent a human compass - friendly relations between neighbouring ...