We had planned to stop at two National Parks - Windjana Gorge and Tunnel
Creek. Tunnel Creek is about thirty five kilometres further along the dusty
road.
The tunnel is 750 metres long and goes through the Napier Range. It is made
of limestone and is what remains of an ancient reef system. It became
famous in the late 1800's when an Aboriginal leader and outlaw used the cave
as a hideout. After years of playing hide and seek with the police he ended
up being killed in front of the cave in 1897.
There are toilets and an information shelter at the entrance to the tunnel.
I loved this view of the information shelter with the boab tree in front of
the darkness of the range behind.
Gill and Peter like to travel. In 2011/12 they completed a trip around Australia. One of the things that they are aware of is the fact that to live your dream then you actually have to do something and that's what they did. In 2013 they decided to further explore outback Australia and crossed the Simpson Desert. Going forward they will continue to travel as they plan for the next few years. To see some of their other trips follow the links.
Monday, June 25, 2012
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