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The Road to Carnarvon National Park
Central Highlands, Outback Queensland, Australia.

Featured in: Country Roads Around the World, Peace, Love & Tranquility, Point and Shooters, Photographic Excellence – from the Outback to the Coast! and again in Point and Shooters 2011

Winning Entry in Country_Roads_Around_the_World Endless_Roads_Endless_Roads_Blue_Skies_Clouds Challenge – 3rd February 2009.
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- February 2009.

Carnarvon Gorge is between Roma and Emerald. 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.

Canon PowerShot A650 IS
12.1MP – 6x Optical Zoom – 4x Digital Zoom