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Barden's Great Aussie Adventure 2015
We decided to do a day trip from Alice Springs today so that tomorrow isn't such a big day. First was Simpsons Gap was a only a short walk to a nice waterhole.
I was underwhelmed by the next stop at Stanley Chasm. Mostly due to it being overly busy which truly changed the ambience and took any sense of serenity away. I really noticed the difference after being in Carnarvon Gorge by ourselves compared to being surrounded by a bus load of people here. I also thought it would be nicer if the chasm was longer so there was a sense of enclosure where as here it is quite open at either end. Stanley chasm looks like it would be really interesting if you walked past the sign saying stop and explored further along. Another off putting aspect was the fee they charge. It is only a short walk and where most other natural environments are free, these people charged $10 each plus an extra $5 for the kids. And even though that isn't a huge amount it does seem unfair that they charge for a 1 year old. Matt tried to argue with them due to his age but they didn't care just saying "he is walking isn’t he". That attitude and price makes people skip paying and find their own way through the fence which many do. It's one of those places that is overpriced but you would pay once to see it as you may never come back again.
I was underwhelmed by the next stop at Stanley Chasm. Mostly due to it being overly busy which truly changed the ambience and took any sense of serenity away. I really noticed the difference after being in Carnarvon Gorge by ourselves compared to being surrounded by a bus load of people here. I also thought it would be nicer if the chasm was longer so there was a sense of enclosure where as here it is quite open at either end. Stanley chasm looks like it would be really interesting if you walked past the sign saying stop and explored further along. Another off putting aspect was the fee they charge. It is only a short walk and where most other natural environments are free, these people charged $10 each plus an extra $5 for the kids. And even though that isn't a huge amount it does seem unfair that they charge for a 1 year old. Matt tried to argue with them due to his age but they didn't care just saying "he is walking isn’t he". That attitude and price makes people skip paying and find their own way through the fence which many do. It's one of those places that is overpriced but you would pay once to see it as you may never come back again.
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