We set off late knowing that the drive from 1770 to Kroombit Tops should only take a couple of hours.
The Drive In
We arrived at the Barracks around 3:30 after some winding dirt roads with steep climbs. It was decided to push on to The Wall which was the other recommended camp site in the park. This was on a 4WD loop road which proved very challenging. We stopped at the site of the Beautiful Betsy B24 crash site (fairly untouched since 1945 when it crashed on route to Brisbane. Towing the camper trailer to the site was a challenge in itself as there is a timber ramp leading uphill for about 60 meters which is very steep.
Beautiful Betsy Crash Site
After this we completed the remaining 5 or so kilometres to The Wall and were very impressed by this location. Only one other sole camper was there so we had almost all the camp ground to ourselves. We quickly commandeered a campfire place and set up a bush camp. Excellent spot.
The Wall Camp Site
Wednesday, Nov. 5
The drive out of Kroombit Tops along the remainder of the 4WD track was even more difficult then yesterdays drive. There was a lot of low range sections and dragging our camper trailer up some of the steep rocky sections proved challenging for vehicle, driver and passenger alike. The view from both the loop road and the lookout were excellent.
Kroombits Tops Lookout
Kroombot Tops 4WD Loop Road
The drive out along Mahoon Creek Road was remanistant of our drive into Lawn Hill. Lots of cattle and gates.
We arrived exhausted after being on the road for around nine hours we finally arrived at Canarvon Gorge and were happy to see that the van park was again very comfortable.
Mahoon Creek Road
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