Geiki Gorge

Geiki Gorge is just outside of Fitzroy Crossing and was our last thing to see there. The Fitzroy River Lodge where we were staying had tours for $70 per adult, but we opted for the tours run by the rangers of the Dept. of Environment and Conservation, which were only $64 for the whole family! Our boat tour up the river went for a good hour and was packed full of information. Including the fact that it is named after an English bloke who had never even been here. They are in the process of reverting to the aboriginal name, which is Darn Goo Gorge. We got to see lots of little freshie crocs and the stunning natural beauty of the rock formations.

It was sunny and rather hot on the boat, but we managed to grab some shade under some overhangs and along the gorge walls. It was a wonderful hour with the most stunning scenery. We had thought to do a walk along the ridge after the boat tour, but by the end, we had seen such beautiful views of the gorge from the river, that we decided not to do the hike.

Instead, we decided to enjoy the charms of the Fitzroy Crossing District Hospital, as we were all suffering from symptoms of a giardia infection. Some of our travelling friends had already been treated for the same condition, and Dunc and I were worried that we had it too. I had all of the symptoms bar vomiting and the rest of the family all had at least one or two each as well. The doctor was happy to treat the whole family based on our condition, without testing. (“Do you want proof, or treatment?”) We had a single dose of medication, treated the water in the tanks of the bus and were on our way to feeling better.

We went back to the caravan park to enjoy the birdlife and the company of our friends Kent and Anita who are also traveling in a bus. They had arrived the night before and parked right next to us!