CANIA GORGE

Our next destination was Cania Gorge and what a contrast to Carnarvon Gorge. Whereas Carnarvon Gorge's vegetation was more Cabbage palms and gum trees, Cania Gorge has a Eucalypt woodland and then closer to the sandstone rocks a 'dry' rainforest. Both completely different but equally beautiful.

There are bush walks here also, most of them shorter but no less easier than the ones at Carnarvon.

On our first day John and I managed one of the shorter walks. This was to Big Foot, which has a dark impression on a rock that looks like a big foot!


I also managed a walk to the Two Story Cave but must say I was a little bit disappointed when I arrived there as I couldn't see the second story! All was not lost though as on the way there was some interesting rock formations and a king orchid in the King Orchid Crevice.

King Orchid

Each night we had a campfire and we cooked our dinner over lovely glowing coals.
 

Bettong

After dark these little creatures called Bettongs (rat-kangaroos) came out to see what was going on! They were cut little critters and quite friendly.


The next day I went for a walk to the Fern Tree Pool.

Our next walk was to Dripping Rock and the Overhang. Along the walk there was this vine that made a great swing.

Dripping Rock



The Overhand

Four-thirty at the caravan park was bird feeding time.

Shirley with birds all over her.












Me not so sure!



King Parrot

Our friendly Kookaburra

Within the Gorge there is also a lake which offers fishing and water sports. In January the area had around 50 inches of rain and water came over the dam wall. You could see along the creek - Three Moon Creek - the devastation this caused. The water found it's way all the way to Bundaberg! We could see further evidence of this devastation on our way to Hervey Bay.