July 28th - August 1st
Springsure to Canarvon (175KM)
Part 7 of our 2021 Adventure
Hervey Bay to Canarvon ( km)
Accommodation: Sandstone Park Carnarvon
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Travelling with : Fiona Ellis
The accommodation
Located a short five minute drive from Carnarvon Gorge National Park on sealed roads. Every site has stunning 360 degree views of the surrounding ranges, all sites are drive through and spacious to ensure maximum enjoyment and comfort duering your stay.
Carnarvon Gorge is an oasis in the semi-arid heart of Central Queensland. Here, towering white sandstone cliffs form a spectacular steep-sided gorge with narrow, vibrantly-coloured and lush side-gorges. Boulder-strewn Carnarvon Creek winds through the gorge. A wealth of cultural and natural heritage lies within this special place. The gorge is home to a range of significant plant and animal species, many of them relics of cooler, wetter times. Remnant rainforest flourishes in the sheltered side-gorges while endemic Carnarvon fan palms Livistona nitida, ancient cycads, ferns, flowering shrubs and gum trees line the main gorge. Grassy open forest grows on the cliff tops. The park's creeks attract a wide variety of animals including more than 173 species of birds.