Karinjini’s Gorgeous Gorges

Tom Price with big sunny blue skies like a domed cover over rugged red mountain ranges is the jumping off point for Karinjini national park. We opted to take a bus tour rather than putting a 2WD sedan over the unsealed corrugated roads. In all, a fabulous but long day with lots of clambering over rocks and when we got home these ragged rascals felt almost legless. Tomorrow we are doing a mine tour so that we can follow the processes from the ground up to shipping from Port Hedland.

it is said that Tom Price is actually a drinking town with a mining problem!

Sturt Pea welcome to the caravan park at Tom Price
Sturt Pea welcome to the caravan park at Tom Price
A very tenacious Snappy Gum clinging to life. Given drought conditions the 'Snappy' gums reduces its water requirement by closing down some branches. When conditions improve the tree continues to flourish, albeit without the closed of sections that die off. Never camp under a Snappy Gum for the dead sections often just drop without warning.
L A very tenacious Snappy Gum clinging to life. Given drought conditions the ‘Snappy’ gums reduces its water requirement by closing down some branches. When conditions improve the tree continues to flourish, albeit without the closed of sections that die off. Never camp under a Snappy Gum for the dead sections often just drop without warning.
Some of the bird life to be found at favourite water holes.
Some of the bird life to be found at favourite water holes.
Weano Gorge, the first of about 5 we entered on our bus tour.
Weano Gorge, the first of about 5 we entered on our bus tour.
Lots of the gorges look to be 200 metres deep.
Lots of the gorges look to be 200 metres deep.
The building blocks that make up the sides of the gorges
The building blocks that make up the sides of the gorges

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