Today we drove 50 kms to Tunnel Creek and did the walk through the cave (tunnel) and then back through it again as there is no way out over the limestone cliffs. It was in the mid-thirties again but somewhat cooler in the cave. There was a fair amount of water to wade through, some up to my (Terry) knees but the water was cool although not as cold I had expected it to be. The entrance into the tunnel was quite a challenge and involved climbing over some quite large rocks. This, together with the warning about freshwater crocodiles, the warning about disturbing the bat colonies, one species being the Ghost Bat (Australia’s only carnivorous bat) and a genuine dislike of inhabited dark spaces almost stopped Jacky from going in at all. However she conquered her fears and did it. Later in the afternoon when it was a little cooler we went for a hike into the Windjana Gorge.

First Crocodile sighting

The track runs alongside a creek and we saw about ten small freshwater crocodiles. The outside walls of the gorge are black rock with pinky orange sections throughout. Inside the gorge is limestone reef with fossils throughout. We had our second lot of rain although it wasn’t much.