GRR Continues - Manning and Bell Gorges (Day 25 and 26)

Day 25 GRR continued

 

Ellenbrae to Manning Gorge 180km

 

Manning Gorge was a quaint campsite behind the Mt Barnett Roadhouse. Fuel there $2.40 l WOW

 

Manning gorge water hole proved to be as hit with the kids, their previous swimming site being Lake Argyle. Kids had a ball, swimming out to the rocks, paddling around and having a generally great time. The boys got in the boat that is used to cross the water hole to start the walk.

 

Opted out of the 2.5 km walk to the Gorge proper. Others said it was a bit disappointing, but they had been to Bell gorge first. That is our next stop……..

 

Day 26

Mannning Gorge to Silent Grove/Bell Gorge 116km

 

Silent Grove, the campsite for Bell Gorge is a great DEC run campsite, flushing Toilets, Solar Showers and lovely Volunteer Camp hosts to help you out.

 

We spot another MySwag.org member, but don’t get to actually catch up and speak with them

 

Bell Gorge: OMG amazing. Walk in down a river bed, steep to start with but levelled out. You enter an amazing wide water hole at the TOP of a horseshoe waterfall. To get to the bottom is a scramble down some rocks to an amazing Waterfall. Kids (and Adults) and diving off a 8-10m high cliff into the crazy deep river.

 

 

A Merten’s Water Montior waltz’ by, but I wasn’t quick enough to get the Camera out. Kids fascinated

 

Whole thing is just brilliant. “They” reckon bell Gorge is the best on the GRR, and I reckon “they” are right