Today was our day to visit Cobbled Gorge, but first we walked around the town again to see the things we missed in the After Dark Tour last night. The tree carvings in Cascharfor Park were interesting and made us think of the poles and tables at Wagstaffe.
Our tall bus left at 10am and took an hour to get to the Cobbled Village because of the outback road with many creek crossings. Since our buffet lunch was not due till 12:30 we had time to swim in the "infinity pool" or just sit in the shade with a drink. Phil and Brig did the swim and Lyn and Malcolm did the drink (and apple crumble). The pool was positioned above the waters of the dam which was certain to have crocodiles in it somewhere.
Before and during lunch we saw and heard a cheeky pied butcher bird near our table. He was very tuneful and versatile. Then we heard a horrible squawk and saw an apostle bird hopping around. Strange to see one on his own, but another one turned up soon after. They normally live in groups of 12; hence their name.
After our delicious lunch we piled into the tall buses and drove down to the gorge. Ross was our guide and took us on a walk to the top of the cliff overlooking the gorge. He talked about these native hibiscus and the nice smell they have when pressed.
In an overhang there were aboriginal hand stencils and grinding grooves to be seen.
At the top we saw the groove in the rocks that would be where we took our boat through the gorge.
We boarded the electric driven long barge and once again enjoyed the beauty of this unique place.
It took us till 6pm to get back to Forsayth where we were given a three course BBQ dinner. Then we watched a John Williamson program on Foxtel Country Music Channel. The Savannahlander is waiting for us overnight to join it tomorrow morning.
Our tall bus left at 10am and took an hour to get to the Cobbled Village because of the outback road with many creek crossings. Since our buffet lunch was not due till 12:30 we had time to swim in the "infinity pool" or just sit in the shade with a drink. Phil and Brig did the swim and Lyn and Malcolm did the drink (and apple crumble). The pool was positioned above the waters of the dam which was certain to have crocodiles in it somewhere.
Before and during lunch we saw and heard a cheeky pied butcher bird near our table. He was very tuneful and versatile. Then we heard a horrible squawk and saw an apostle bird hopping around. Strange to see one on his own, but another one turned up soon after. They normally live in groups of 12; hence their name.
After our delicious lunch we piled into the tall buses and drove down to the gorge. Ross was our guide and took us on a walk to the top of the cliff overlooking the gorge. He talked about these native hibiscus and the nice smell they have when pressed.
In an overhang there were aboriginal hand stencils and grinding grooves to be seen.
At the top we saw the groove in the rocks that would be where we took our boat through the gorge.
We boarded the electric driven long barge and once again enjoyed the beauty of this unique place.
It took us till 6pm to get back to Forsayth where we were given a three course BBQ dinner. Then we watched a John Williamson program on Foxtel Country Music Channel. The Savannahlander is waiting for us overnight to join it tomorrow morning.
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