Be impressed with the beautiful quartz and vibrantly coloured rocks which are spread far and wide around the gorge.
Sheer limestone walls drop imposingly into the clear water below, and be sure to have your camera handy at sunrise and sunset to capture the changing hues, as the light bounces off the beautiful backdrop.
Carawine Gorge is on the Oakover River, which ultimately flows into the De Grey River and out to the Indian Ocean. As you get closer to the gorge, you’ll start to see a wall of layered rock, interspersed with lines of spinifex. A line of scrub hides the gorge, until you drive through this scrub. Then Carawine Gorge explodes into view. The first thing that hits you is the huge pool stretching in both directions. Behind this is an imposing wall of rock rock, part of the Ripon Hills that’s been cut through by the Oakover River. On this side, lots of trees give you shade and an escape from the relentless sun. And we even had some green grass!
Carawine Gorge is located 4.5 hours drive south east of Port Headland. Port Headland is a 2 hour flight north of Perth or a 18 hour drive.