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| At Simpson Gap - with a very cold waterhole |
0850 (4648 km) Breakfast of toast and then went to West MacDonnell Ranges.
0920 (4674 km) Simpson's Gap. It was still quite cold so we all rugged up. Walked along the river bed. Apparently the water hole is very cold and very deep. Went for the Ghost Gum walk. There was a recent burn off so we couldn't see some of the features of the flora.
1100 (4715 km) Standley Chasm. Apparently it is on private property and someone had started charging.
1200 (4775 km) Ellery Creek Big Waterhole. It was certainly a big waterhole. However, there were dead fish everywhere and the whole area stank of dead fish, obviously. In the cold weather, a protozoa lives on the gills of the fish and prevents oxygen from going to the fish and so the fish die. It's all part of the natural cycle according to the signs.
1315 (4790 km) Serpentine Gorge. We had sandwiches for lunch at the car park and then went for a walk to the gorge. A huge river red gum stood impressively in the middle of the gorge in the water hole. It is impressive that the tree survives with the base of its trunk under water. Then we walked up to the lookout. Hard work but worth it. Not good for those scared of heights - the path was quite close to the cliffs at times. We saw some lizards on the path.
1545 (4805 km) Orche Pits. The colourful Orche Pits, the Aborigines used them to make paint for painting on their bodies for the ceremonies. Different stripes of colours were on the cliffs.
1630 (4830 km) Ormiston Gorge. Quite a nice campground. There were several campers sitting around the outside of the information centre with their computers plugged into the wall for power. Technology in the middle of nowhere.
1715 (4830 km) Went home.
1845 (4969 km) Got home and cooked chicken burgers for dinner.
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