Location of Carnarvon Gorge
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Injune, 95.24kms N
From
Springsure , 104.36kms S
From
Woorabinda, 162.21kms SW
From
Augathella, 182.89kms NE
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Description of Carnarvon Gorge
The rugged 16,000ha
Carnarvon Gorge section of
Carnarvon National Park is the most popular destination in
Queensland’s central highlands. Remnant rainforest flourishes in the sheltered side-gorges while endemic cabbage tree palms Livistona nitida, ancient cycads, ferns, flowering shrubs and gum trees line the meandering main gorge. Grassy open forest grows on the cliff tops. The park’s creeks attract a wide variety of animals including more than 173 species of birds.
Aboriginal rock art on
sandstone overhangs is a fragile reminder of Aboriginal people’s long and continuing connection with the gorge. Some of the finest Aboriginal rock art in
Australia, including ochre stencils, rock engravings and freehand paintings, can be seen at Baloon Cave, the Art Gallery and Cathedral Cave.
Excellent
camping grounds, hot showers, communal camp fire, some supplies at information centre and restaurant with bar just down the road a couple of kms. Plenty of walking tracks and you would need to be prepared for 3 to 5 days here to have a reasonable look around. The return walk (without side tracks) is about 24km to
Big Bend and return, right at
Big Bend there is an interesting walk for photographers between rockfaces - I didn't wander up this rock-gorge and I missed out. You need to take plenty of drinking water because it is a long hike, especially if you also do one or two of the the side gorges which are all very interesting - one is like walking into a
fridge, which is great on a hot day.
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Weather & Climate for Carnarvon Gorge
Closest Weather Station
Rolleston at 15:00 21 Nov EST
Distance from Carnarvon Gorge 77.6km NE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 36.9°C |
39.5°C |
40% |
21.2°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
NNW |
9km/h
5knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Rolleston Meteor St
Distance from Carnarvon Gorge 77.6km NE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
35.1 | 34.0 | 33.1 | 29.7 |
26.0 | 23.2 | 23.0 | 24.8 |
28.5 | 31.7 | 32.9 | 34.4 |
| Mean Min. °C |
21.1 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 14.9 |
10.7 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 |
10.4 | 15.0 | 17.7 | 19.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
93.4 | 90.6 | 61.4 | 41.6 |
36.1 | 36.2 | 29.1 | 23.6 |
26.5 | 46.5 | 63.3 | 88.4 |
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