Perth to Karijini

After a 10hr drive we arrived at a stay just outside of Meekathar, not bad for one night, until the next day when Mark decided to drive forward instead of reverse out of our spot and got bogged in red mud.  After 30 minutes and with the help from a lovely man who stopped  we were back on the road heading to Karijini.

We arrived at Dales Camp ground about 2pm, the kids got all their paperwork, so they could become Junior Rangers, and then we headed off Fern Pool for a swim.  Beautiful weather, clear water and fantastic waterfalls.

The next day we headed off on the first of our 3 hour walks, down Fortescue Falls to Circular Pool, the kids loved the walk and really enjoyed the swim at Circular Pool.  Headed back to camp for lunch then headed off for another 3 hour walk down and around Kalamina Gorge, for some reason the kids weren't as fast climbing back up to the top after walking that one.

That night the rain came and lasted all night and all day, however, instead of staying rugged up in the caravan playing cards and drinking hot chocolates, we put on the raincoats and headed off to Joffre and Knox Gorges.  Mark really wanted to the 5 hour walk down and around Joffre Gorge, however, the rain did stop us, wet rocks are not great to climb down. I really wanted to show the kids Handrail Pool, however, you can't walk through a flooded Gorge.  So after about 3 hours walking around in the rain, we headed back for hot chocolates and card games in the van.

Rain stopped late afternoon in time for us to start packing up and getting ready to head off on another 9 hour trip the next day to get to Barn Hill.  So here we sit at Barn Hill, weather a beautiful 29.5, kids have already been swimming.  Nothing more to do but sit back and enjoy for a few days.  Will add photos once we get to Derby.  By for now.