Had a leisurely start today as we are not going far. First stop was Maguk (Barramundi )gorge. A walk of about 1.5 km the last part very rocky. It was very hot as usual so some decided not to walk the full distance. The plunge pool at the end was gorgeous (as usual), but there was no shade and nowhere to sit. The access to the pool was very narrow.
On the way though, the river wound its way through the rocks and was crystal clear and full of tiny fish. I was told that they were black bream, but have no idea if that is true. All of the rivers here are teeming with fish, most of the visible ones are tiny, but their mummies and daddies must be somewhere.
Then it was onto Gunlom. This is a popular camping ground with a plunge pool. Very pleasant swimming, waterfall, sandy bottom, not too cold. Very pleasant afternoon and evening, then bedtime. Well, I have never heard so much noise from the bush in my life. The curlews screeched, something flapped over our campsite all night, the brumbies crashed about, something else scurried about, babies cried, something squeaked, the cane toads called each other, a wild pig thought to help himself to Peter C’s camp,( he chased it off.) then in the morning the cockatoos settled themselves over our camp and had a screeching match with each other.
Tony, Dean and Karen get up early to walk to the top of the falls, Tony pronounced it absolutely stunning with lovely green pools surrounded by white sand over the top. Dean was equally impressed so Wanda and Greg walk up too.
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