Finke Gorge national park

We spent a few days with Alice and Jack in this national park visiting Palm Valley and then driving the gorge 4wd track. Beautiful country and a great time cut short by 1 day because of scheduled fuel reduction burn in the park

tyre pressure adjustments


Finke gorge 4wd route



the view from our camp at running waters


sunrise at running waters

running waters

Palm valley

looking down into Palm valley






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