carrawine gorge

Its bitumen all the way except for the last 14km.

Good road in. Magic place with good campsites of couch grass under the river gums. 1000's of Little Corellas around and they can be a bit noisy and crap on your tent. Two tracks to the water...one over the pebbles and one normal. Can get bogged on pebbles

To get to the grass camp sites, take a track across the end of the airstrip and when you hit the river turn left.

One of the better sites is up next to the gravel bank.

Was there July. All good. Tracks in on the pebbles have been warn in fairly well but still 4x4 to be safe. Plenty of water and birdlife.

Cheers Mick

Don't go on the washed stones section at the main camping area if you have a heavy rig! It looks hard - and that it is when you have to dig yourself out. If you have any doubts camp alongside the 'air strip' near the track to the cattle yards and walk - it isn't far.

Motherhen

# 01 Carawine Gorge
On the Oakover River, north eastern Pilbara, Western Australia.

Carawine Gorge is one of those spots that have been well known and patronised by ‘the locals’ for many years. It is the perfect spot to relax and unwind for a few days.
Sit in the shade of a Red Gum at the waters edge and watch the resident pair of White-breasted Sea-eagles, or catch a Sooty Grunter for dinner. Climb the hill for a view of the gorge in the early morning, or cross the river and hike along the cliff edge in the afternoon. The pool is a couple of ks long, ideal to explore by canoe. Great swimming spots downstream for kids too.

Position: S21º 28.51’, E121º 01.72’.
Map: HEMA Pilbara and Coral Coast, HEMA Atlas Edn. 7,page 87, D11.
Getting there: 275km west of Marble Bar in the NW Pilbara via the Rippon Hills and Woodie Woodie roads. All but the last 14km is bitumen.
Accessibility: Turn right across the end of the airstrip a few hundred meters before the Gorge to avoid the more difficult sections of river gravel further upstream.
No problem for 2WD to within 200m of the river. The first campsites on the rivers edge are OK for many 2WD vehicles with extreme care, but conditions change, so take a good look before driving in. Beyond that, 4WD is required to negotiate the river pebbles.
Facilities: None. Self contained campers only. Take your rubbish out with you.
Fees: None.
Other places of interest nearby: Marble Bar, Marble Bar Pool, and Comet Mine tours. The Scull Springs Road (un-sealed) is a pretty drive to Nullagine (fuel is usually cheaper here than in Marble Bar).

NOTE: Carawine Gorge is part of Warrawagine Station and is PRIVATE PROPERTY. The station does NOT require that you call them prior to camping there, but please treat the area with respect.

This (and some pics of ours) was published in a recent "Wanderer" mag.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Hi

thanks everyone for your help, much appreciated and shows how well thie system works

cheers