Coorongooba Labyrinth Canyoning - 27 December 2008

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During the earlier part of the day we had visited two canyons. Later we set off and explored two small creeks - and found they both had impressive canyons in them. We first walked up both creeks from below.

Above - We walked up the first creek and found ourselves in the deep and dark canyon

Above - Martin on the way up

Above - John in the canyon

Above - Martin, Rik and Michael - heading back downstream after being turned back by a waterfall. Later we returned and abseiled down it from above.

Above - Mark found this nice gecko in the second of the creeks. Not far above - we were again stopped by a waterfall. But this time there was a convenient pass nearby - so we could climb out and reach the headwaters.

Above - climbing out

Above - John and Michael admiring the view

Above - Looking down creek 2 - canyon!

Above - we walked to the start of the canyon - and found ourselves looking down this deep pit

Above - Chuin Nee abseiling down

Above - canyon formation

Above - Martin in the canyon

Above - canyon formation - very narrow!

Above - Michael wonders whether he will fit through

Above - he does (just)

Above - Martin tackles another narrow bit

Above - careful does it

Above - Michael in the canyon

Above - We then climbed out of the first creek and went and entered the headwaters of the second creek. The canyon started with this short drop.

Above - Chuin Nee setting up the rope

Above - Rob on the abseil

Above - Rik continues downstream looking for the next drop

Above - the next drop - a magnificent section of canyon

Above - Looking down

Above - John on the second abseil

Above - Mark on the second abseil

Above - At the bottom of the second abseil - looking back up

Above - below was this brown snake - alive and very active. Earlier it had been coiled up on top of the only possible belay point for the next abseil. But Rik and Mark coaxed it back upstream. We all carefully went past it on a higher ledge

Above - John at the top of the third abseil, while Mark watches the snake

Above - Martin on the second abseil

Above - Looking down the third abseil

Above - Rob on the third abseil

Above - canyon formation

Above - Martin (just visible) on the third abseil

Above - Martin on the third abseil

Above - Sarah on the third abseil

Above - Chuin Nee on the third abseil

We then climbed up out of the creek, headed back to our campsite - and packed up and walked along the plateau to shelter in a cave - as it had started raining.

Above - this photo is of a very unusual spider we found at out next campsite - it looked more like a squid however - the way it had its legs sheltering its head

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