Adel's Grove & Lawn Hill National Park (NP)


We arrived at Adel's Grove Sunday about 12.30pm. We had a look at the grove area which is heavily treed and great for shade but no good for our solar requirements. So we chose to stay in the upper camping area where we could get solar. We booked in and set up camp. After setting up and having lunch we went down for a swim in the spring fed river that runs through the place. It is just a beautiful river and the water is so clear.





There is a spring that feeds the river that runs through the Lawn Hill NP and through Adel's Grove. Adel's Grove is a privately owned property that is outside the NP but only 10 kms from the park. Canoeing and river cruises through the park is run by Adel's grove. You can camp in the NP for a much cheaper rate but you have to book weeks/months ahead. We certainly were not in a position to know when we were going to be there so we could not do that. There are some other advantages to being at Adel's Grove, such as, a dining area, hot showers (cold only in the NP), no fires allowed in the NP.

While we were at the office checking out the dinner situation we bumped in to Peter and Jennifer who we met the afternoon before at Gregory. We knew they were coming in to the NP the next day and that if they could get accommodation they would stay the night. They had left their van behind. So we thought we might see them and we did so we joined them for a few drinks before dinner. They also gave us the tips on walks and what to do in the NP as they had got their early that day to see everything. Nice people, again.

The next morning we went into the NP. Hey there are no fees for day visiting in QLD NPs. Take a note NSW, SA and WA ( I don’t know about VIC or TAS).

We walked to the Indarri Lookout. From there you see the Indarri Falls which is the top lake spilling into the bottom lake. They have made it easy to drag your canoe up from the bottom lake to the top lake.




We then went on to the Duwadarri Lookout which is a high perch and you get to see along the river to the campground and from where you launch your canoe.




The solar powered cruise boat.

We came back to the van for lunch and went back out after to have a look at some Aboriginal art on another walk. The signs ask for photos not to be taken of the art so we didn’t. On this walk though you cross a bridge and there are lots of fish there, probably waiting to be fed. There are some huge catfish there you should be able to see in the photo.







The deep red rock walls are amazing.







There are so many beautiful birds in the area. I got a couple of decent photos of purple headed fairy wrens. A very cute little bird.





So went back home again and it was great to be able to go and have a swim after a hot walk. What a great day. Loving this place. Much more to come in the next post.

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