El Questro: worth it

Andy
Andy and Shan above the hills at sunset.

We did some research and thinking before booking El Questro. It was our most expensive caravan-park stay of the trip so far, so we wanted to make the most of being there.

Andy and Shan above the hills at sunset.
Andy and Shan above the hills at sunset.
The sun dropping over El Questro.
The sun dropping over El Questro.
A quiet moment in the spring water.
A quiet moment in the spring water.
Palms along a shaded path.
Palms along a shaded path.

Two nights later, with our waking hours filled by hiking, gorge swims, hot springs and four-wheel-drive tracks, we felt it had been time and money well spent.

Greenery beneath the gorge walls.
Greenery beneath the gorge walls.
A brolga seen close up.
A brolga seen close up.
At El Questro.
At El Questro.
Taking in a gorge pool.
Taking in a gorge pool.

The variety was a large part of the appeal. A shaded pool beneath palms felt completely different from a climb through a rocky gorge, and the lookouts opened out into huge stretches of country. Driving between them had its own moments, with the vehicle taking on some memorable angles.

Palm leaves catching the light.
Palm leaves catching the light.
A memorable warning sign.
A memorable warning sign.
Looking out over the country.
Looking out over the country.
Water beneath a rock wall.
Water beneath a rock wall.

We were also lucky enough to see a brolga close up. They are substantial birds, especially when the comparison is no longer a distant shape across a wetland.

The evening view from a lookout.
The evening view from a lookout.

The photos move between water, palms, rock walls and the last light over the hills. It was a very good way to finish our Gibb River Road travels.