Ormiston Gorge - this is the most popular gorge, the swimming hole is right near the car park. We did a 2 hour walk up to a lookout and the down into the gorge and walked almost to the end. Then we boulder hopped our way back along the dry river bed. A lovely walk and the gorge is beautiful. There were quite a few people in there.
Redbank Gorge - this is a couple of kilometres off the main road with a dirt road in. There were very few people there. We walked about an hour up and back the dry river bed of the gorge - part track, part sand, part boulders - and came to the waterhole at the end of the gorge. This is more spectacular than Ormiston with steep red cliffs. The water is VERY cold. Mike got in, I just wet my shirt and hat and splashed water on my head. This time we met a few people coming out as we were going in, but we had the place to ourselves when we got there. Lovely! Mike even skinny dipped until we heard some people coming up the gorge.
Thu (5/9)
Glen Helen Gorge - this is only a 5 min walk from the "resort" - a caravan park, shop, bar and restaurant. This is a much more open gorge than the others, not quite as spectacular.
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