After leaving Parry Creek we turned west on to the legendary Gibb River Rd. The Gibb was formed to give access to Wyndham & Derby for the cattle trucks working from the large cattle properties in the area.
This section of road is now tarred to the El Questro turnoff.
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The iconic property with the exotic name of El Questro is set amongst the beautiful ranges Cockburn Ranges. Of all the places I have been there is nothing like the scenery that this place is surrounded by. There are palm filled gorges, open flood plains, rock filled rivers, & soaring red sandstone cliff faces.
Emma Gorge is one of the most well known & spectacular gorges. After what the brochure calls an "invigorating" one hour walk we arrived at the the plunge pool filled by water falling to the the base of a 65 mt sheer cliff. I would say the walk is well & truly "invigorating". The path in is strewn by rocks of all shapes & sizes as you traverse the river bed between the gorge walls. Put a foot wrong & you will be down for the count.
People of all ages & abilities were making the trek. Kids & young families tripping along like mountain goats & the more mature of us taking it step by step.
Thank god for hiking boots, they did make the trek a bit easier on the feet.
The resort at Emma Gorge. This is the open air dining room. The canvas roof concertinas back & the starry sky hangs overhead at night.
This resort was destroyed by Cyclone Ingrid in March 2005 when 445 millilitres of rain was dumped in 24 hours. Torrents of water rushed through the gorge sweeping away cabins & vegetation. Alan Emblin from Noosa was employed to provide he cabins for the reconstruction.
The gorge where the water surged through, all vegetation was destroyed but has re grown
A bottle tree complete with tap for running water from the tree.
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