carnarvon gorge mount moffat

Hi Mark.

I don't know much about the Mt Moffat side of Carnarvon National Park.

I do recommend you pay the $'s to stay a couple of nights in the main camping ground at the mouth of the gorge and use that as a base for walking in the gorge. A great experience.

Cheers

Mark,
don't know if you have been to Carnarvon before, if you haven't, I believe you would get the best out of your journey if you went to the Carnarvon gorge section and stayed at Takaraka.

Be prepared for lots of walking and allow at least 2 full days. It is not hard to rack up 20k's + in one day.

Take your time and enjoy.

Spoke to a bloke just the other day, who towed a camper trailer into Mt Moffot and said the tracks were ok. He went up to the northern camp area, a bit of a climb but the views were worth it,

Mark,
It's been 5 years since I visited Mt Moffatt section of Carnarvon Gorge but it's a great area especially for amazing rock formations. There's four camping areas; we stayed at Dargonelly Rock Hole, nice flat area, bore water available, drop toilet etc. Unless it rains, the entrance road is quite easy although dusty. I took a Holden Astra in to the camp ground but 4wd is necessary for ground clearance around the park. Best source of info for walks and attractions is the Qld National Parks: http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/mount_moffatt_carnarvon_national_park/index.html

It was easy to spend 4-5 days seeing the various attractions. Mt Moffat itself is a reasonable easy climb with great views from the peak. While the Carnarvon Gorge section is more popular, the Mt Moffatt section is well worth visiting and you won't be crowded out.

Peter

Mt Moffat and Carnarvon gorge are totally different.

Mt Moffat has great art sites some not mentioned on brochures. Molong Arch is fairly spectacular, Kenniff cave has history about it and there are some great rock formations near the entrance (short walk). Views etc from the Top camp are worth a visit. Ranger station at the old Mt Moffatt homestead.

Most places of interest are spaced well apart and you need to drive around. Set up camp down the bottom somewhere and then just drive. be sure you have a full fuel load before leaving Injune.

Carnarvon is very spectacular but Mt Moffat is totally different and very dry but I like it and the visitors have thinned out too. I am sure you will enjoy the area.

The road in is fine if there is no rain.

Alan

Just back from camping at Mt Moffatt, Takarakka (camp ground just outside the main part of the Gorge; and Salvatore Rosa areas of the park. Fantastic!

The roads into Mt Moffatt are fine - some areas of deep sandy ruts - especially into West Branch campsite, but with an off road camper no problems. Worth spending a couple of days at Mt Moffatt section - the ranger is very proud of the park and deservedly so. If you have time be sure to visit The Tombs there is one of the few Indigenous full body outlines.'

No camping in the main section of the park - Takarakka is just outside the park boundary - need to book in peak tourist season - wall to wall campers and tents but the facilities are terrific and not crowded. Excellent showers, loos, laundry etc. No fires except in communal fire pit. More than adequate communal camp kitchen.

Re walking we hired a guide - Simon from Australian Nature Guides - http://www.ausnatureguides.com/ - to take us through the main part of the Gorge - it was the best money we spent all trip. He took 9.5 hours to guide us around 14.1 k of walk - we are not very fit but he made every step of it fascinating and enlightening. He could call to birds, see plants that we would have walked past and spoke with great sensitivity about the indigenous and econological histroy and situation of the Gorge. We learnt so much. We even did a nightlife tour with Simon - saw the Greater Glider, Yellow bellied gliders in flight, frogs, echidnas, roos, wallabies etc. The value was phenomenal - we all wanted to give Simon more than he charged. You possibly need to book in advance, If you have trouble getting hold of Simon - we did - just leave contact phone number and he does call back.

Enjoy your trip - we did.