Day Three: Friday, 7th May 2021
Woke very early to a lovely, clear morning - sunrise at about 5:30 am - and left Picanniny Camp at 8:00 am, having breakfasted, charged our cameras, and topped up our water supplies. Setting off! From left: Chris; Dani (Guide); Helen W. (back); Pier; Julie; Carol (sunglasses); Leon (back); Dave; Steph; Colleen; Helen F.; Brian; Kaylene; Noreen (obscured); Greg; Angela; Joanne. Our first stop - after about 80 minutes on Gorge Road - was at Elephant Rock, a popular stopping point on the way to Picanniny Creek Lookout. Elephant Rock, Gorge Road, Purnululu NP Taken at Elephant Rock stop-over From left: Ray (Driver/Guide); Carol ; Leon (foreground) ; Dave; Steph Next, we headed towards Picanninny Creek, driving deeper into the National Park, with wonderous views of the Bungle Bungle Range which displayed itself to our advantage. The foundations of these towering sandstone cliffs were laid down 360 million years ago. Ancient rivers flowing into a vast basin brought in sediments, that gr...