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Arriving at Geikie Gorge Visitors
Centre |
Flood markers |
A lot of water if the flood
was 2m over the top of the roof |
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Aways a challenge - which
side of the boat |
First view of the gorge
from the boat |
Pushing off |
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Our Parks guide for the
trip |
Cormorant sunning itself |
Eastern Great Egret,
seaching for food |
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Freshwater crocodile |
Freshwater crocodile |
Eastern Great Egret, still
seaching |
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Eastern Great Egret |
Freshwater crocodile |
Freshwater crocodile |
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Freshwater crocodile |
Freshwater crocodile |
Freshwater crocodile |
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Ancient limestone barrier
reef |
Cliffs carved out by the
Fitzroy River |
River rises 16-17m during
the seasonal flood |
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Bleaching of the lower flood
prone cliff area |
Cliff face view |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Heading under an outcrop |
Unlikely to fall today |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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View back down the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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The overhang |
The overhang |
The overhang |
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The overhang |
The overhang |
Speeding along slowly |
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View back down the river |
The overhang |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting formations |
Towering cliff face,
interesting formations |
Interesting formations |
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Pandanus plants |
Towering cliff face,
interesting formations |
Towering cliff face,
interesting formations |
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Towering cliff face,
interesting formations |
Mud nests, high up |
Mud nests - closer view. |
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Downstream river view |
Stalagmites |
Stalagmites |
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Stalagmites - close up |
Eastern Great Egret |
White faced heron |
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Interesting rocks |
Eastern Great Egret |
Heading back |
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Eastern Great Egret |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Brolgas |
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The other tour |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Perhaps President
Nixon lives
up there? |
No, just a rock |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Freshwater crocodiles |
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Freshwater crocodiles |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
Interesting rock faces
carved by the river |
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Amazing rock formations |
Freshwater crocodile |
Freshwater crocodile |
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Freshwater crocodile |
View - Fitzroy River |
In the distance an Agile
Wallaby |
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Agile Wallaby - closer view |
Sheer cliff face |
Cormorant |
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Eastern Great Egret |
Eastern Great Egret |
Nankeen (Rufous) Night
Heron |
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End of the trip |
Back to shore, the tour is
over |
One final look, upstream |