Today we are finally going to explore the Lava Tunnels at Undara. We set off early not wanting to miss our tour and arrived at the Undara Lodge at around 9:45. We were bussed to Stephenson’s Lava Tube were we went for a guided tour. The geology of these tubes is incredible where the rivers of lava, some over a hundred kilometres long, eventually covering them selves in their own granite skin burying themselves into there own underground lava rivers over 20,000 years ago. (The lava fields themselves began forming some 190,000 years ago).
Lava Tube Entrance
On completion we returned to Mount Surprise to put our feet up and enjoy a well earned drink.
Lava Tube Entrance
Lava Wall
After a quick lunch, we headed 15 Kilometres southeast to visit the Kalkani Crater, an extinct volcano last erupting 20,000 years ago. The aerial photos of this volcano looked fascinating so we made the journey 600 meters up the side of the volcano to pear into the crater. Well worth the effort.
Kalkani Crater
On completion we returned to Mount Surprise to put our feet up and enjoy a well earned drink.
Sal and Steve, Risk over Drinks
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