Gorgeous Gorges in Karinjini National Park

We'd heard from other caravaners that Karinjini National Park, near Tom Price Mine, was a must see and the best gorges on their trip, so we made the trek down from Port Hedland, knowing we would have to do some backtracking if we wanted to go back to Dampier to see Red Dog!  But it was definitely worth it!

We stayed in the Dales Gorge Campground and it was the first time Phil got to use his generator so he was pleased!  It had very clean long drop toilets and not much else.   Our bathing each evening consisted of walking down a steep path to the nearby Fortescue Falls and having a swim in the clear crisp water!  There was even a brown snake sunning itself on the rocks...  We were in the middle of nowhere with no moon so the stars were incredible!!

The gorges were an amazing deep red colour from the iron ore but not sure if the photos do them justice.  We kept trying to get that perfect shot with the red gorges, yellow/green grasses and blue sky....

Fortescue Falls - not a bad bath tub!!

Red Gorge from Lookout

Weano Gorge - we had to swim the next bit!

Narrow passage to Handrail Pool

Happy kids!!

Happy family!!

Joffe gorge from lookout

Such clear water!!

My attempt at artistry...

Knox Gorge from lookout

Phil's attempt at artistry....

You could easily spend a week here exploring all the gorges but we were limited by how much Jack and Jess could do so we would love to come back when they are older...

Best mates!!

Making a cubby house in the van!