Gateway to the Gorge to Cathedral Cave to Big Bend returning via Art Gallery, Amphitheater & Moss Garden

Trail Head at Gateway to the Gorge, near the Carnarvon Gorge Information Centre

Carnarvon Creek - easy rock hop crossing.

Open dry schlerophyl Eucalyptus Forest with 2000 year old endemic Cycads!

Dry creek crossing

Carnarvon Sandstone Cliff glimpses are permanently available for this area of the hike!

A bridged crossing to help make it easy going

Palm Forest vista with sandstone cliffs

Toilet facilities

Beautiful creek crossing - shallow stream rock hop

Fast flowing creek crossing

Follow the trail

2nd part of same creek crossing is wet

Flora

Native Casurina Forest

Another flowing creek crossing - they are not difficult

Beautiful creek crossing

Look for these markers and follow their pointed directions

Carnarvon Gorge Sandstone Cliffs!

Easy creek crossing

Creek crossings becoming a bit more challenging

Easy creek crossing

Dry creek crossing #11

Creek crossing 12 - keep following the orange trail markers

Beautiful white flowering ground cover along creek crossing 11 with sandstone cliffs

Carnarvon Gorge Vistas beyond!

Carnarvon Gorge Creek with a beautiful waterhole teaming with fish!

Easy creek crossing no. 14

Creek crossing #15

Cathedral Cave, Carnarvon Gorge

Bidjara & Karingbal Indigenous Peoples information signage

Indigenous rock art

Cathedral Cave is stunning filled with indigenous rock art - truly a site to visit and respect!

Creek crossing no.16 & information point to Big Bend

Sandstone gorge

Big bend waterhole

Crossing no. 17 @ Big Bend

Big Bend, Carnarvon Gorge Great Walk Overnight Remote Bush Camp

Nb. Toilet Facilities available. Running natural spring water. Plenty of shade.

Toilet Facilities at Big Bend Remote Bush Camp

ART GALLERY (Indigenous Art) On your way back turn RIGHT! On your way out turn LEFT!

Lovely views at the top of the steps:-)

Entrance to Art Gallery

The Art Gallery - Indigenous Rock Art

AMPHITHEATRE - Turn RIGHT on your return trip OR turn LEFT on you way out.

In route to the Amphitheater

Staircase to the Amphitheater

Amphitheater Entrance Cave!

The Amphitheater!! Just wow!

MOSS GARDEN - Turn RIGHT on your return leg. Turn LEFT if on your way out to Big Bend

Moss Garden with beautiful waterfall and moss covered rocks!! Well worth the detour!

Bridged walkway over the Moss Gardens and waterfalls! Stunning….