Today we headed off to Trephina Gorge. We all got up and packed th car early. We travelled for 1.5hrs before the turnoff but decided to keep going to Roos River Resort at the end of the road. At Ross River we went into the shop to check out the place. When we came out there were horses walking around the car. Dad and I patted them and they stayed around for a while. Mum joined us and we jumped in the car again. Next we went down the trephina Gorge road. We went down a side track to John Hayes Rockholes. it was very bumpy just like Palm Valley but not as bad. When we got there we went on the 5min walk to the waterholes. There was a side path going to the upper level, mum said whe wouldn't do it but dad and I were anxious to see it. We climbed thed rocks and had to jump over water to get to the second waterhole. When we got there we were enchanted by the scenery and beauty of the place. We found that there was another waterhole above this one which we couldn't climb up there. Dad threw a rock into the other waterhole and it made a big splash - must be pretty big. We headed back to mum and back into the car. Next stop Trephina Gorge. We went on the 1hr walk through the gorge. We had to take our shoes off because we had to apddle through the creek to get there. We got to the end and had lunch in a nice spot in the shade of the gorge before heading back to the car. Next we stopped at Corroboree Rock - a funny shaped rock that the Aboriginies used as their church. We alked around the rock and nack to the car. Next we stopped at Jessie Gap near Alice Springs. I decided to stay in the car while mum and dad went for a look. They came back and we headed off to Emily Gap. Again I stayed in the car. When we got back to our camp, we unpacked our stuff. I took Rosie for another run in the hall before setting up the fire pit. When the fire was up and running the caretaker Curly came over to have a BBQ with us which was steak and veges. I went back to teh van to watch a movie then to sleep. Mum and dad stayed up for a while talking to Curly.
Written by Sean Campbell
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