Early start to head 2.5hrs back to Mornington Wilderness Camp, radioed in at front gate just to make sure our canoe booking was sound before we headed in the 90km to get there. A real dingo ran across road (not half dog looking ones we’d seen so far) and a few bustards. We drove through a cattle station and a lot of creek crossings to get there, so a few gates to open and lots of stock to dodge. MWC is an old cattle station bought and and managed by the Austra...

Lil and I raced to get first dibs on washing machine at 6:30am, have to get up early to beat these grannies! Just slid in and left for the walk to Manning Gorge feeling v smug with 2 loads of washing actually machine cleaned and hanging out to dry! We watched lots of people set out early but decided to leave a bit later and passed all of these on their way back to camp. This was quite a walk (2.5km) up and down to get to the falls with a challenging climb down at...

Packup and a quick bush tucker session eating the bums of green ants (slightly different to the green ants at home) with Adam our Neighbour before a sad goodbye for girls to head to Mornington Wilderness Camp. This was a radio in at the shack at the front gate job - only to find in a place that apparently doesn’t take bookings that they’re booked out till next Thursday. Disappointed, but booked in after a convoluted 2way conversation to go back and hire two ...

8 July Friday Bell Gorge Pancakes for brekky using up our last 3 eggs, before setting off a bit after 8 for Bell’s Gorge, only a 10km drive. Car park had quite a few cars already for the keen beans who got there early. Walk in pretty easy, past a beautiful stream bubbling along beside us, down to larger pools and then the pool above the falls. We opted for the further grade 5 track to the lower pool which was totally worth it- bit of a trek involving wet boot...

7 July Windjana Gorge to Silent Grove transfer day Only 140km to drive today, bit of a change of pace! Mummy requested a few hours before we left to catch up on some schoolwork which has been sadly lacking for the last week and a bit, has taken me this long to get mojo back. Kids weren't over the moon about this but they’ll get over it. Got away by 10 and headed to Silent Grove campsite for a rest afternoon, more catching up on journals and beers for Matty. A...