Karijini Rocks!

Karijini is WA's second largest National Park and is set in the middle of the Pilbara, the iron mining region. The red iron rocks form deep gorges and being a tropical semi-desert, these are filled with icy water creating spectacular waterfalls. Needless to say, this park was amazing.

Here is a shot of our little home with Lachlan's new requirement - the tarp forming some lino out the front.

We were pretty snap happy in Karijini so there are quite a few of these....

So delightful to know no crocodiles can get into these pools.

Hmm, you do question the stability of these little pillars....

Little did I know as I admired the sheer drop that Lachlan would have me climbing up the waterfall from the bottom in an hours time.

Off to climb a waterfall.

The stylish fly nets came out again - I take back all my mockery of others in these nets, they are fabulous!

This ladder led us down into Hancock Gorge.

We soon discovered why they had it as a class 5 trail as we spiderman walked through the gorge.

The end pool was pretty impressive. From this point on you need abseiling ropes and a permit to continue - much to Lachlan's dismay.

Karijini Rocks!

The views from the top were also amazing.

And then you get to go inside!

The water in here was truly freezing. I took a very unglamourous tumble into this gully about 30 seconds later....

At first it was amusing to discover that some French guys played a prank and hid our shoes. Not so amusing as we realised one of Lachlan's was so well hidden we couldn't find it. Luckily they were still up the top as we emerged (Lachlan somewhat hobbly with one shoe) and after a few pleasant words were delivered they went scuttling back to find it.

Kalamina Gorge.

More red rock admiration...

We love our fly nets so much we even adapt them for eating leftover laksa.

Sadly the Rav copped a flat tyre coming out of Karijini. Turns our we should have checked the tyre pressure on the spare. Lucky for grey nomads and their preparedness we were able to loan an air compressor and avoid another tow trip care of the AANT.