Today is Sue’s birthday and Jase surprised her with a helicopter flight over Kings Canyon. We all gave our birthday wishes and the rest of us departed for a day of travel.

The first 160km was along the Mereenie Loop Road – gravel for the entire length and corrugations for much of it. The rigs survived the shake up with only some tightening up on the Mitcho’s tv arm and reconstruction of the Scott’s 12V fan required.

Once we were through the gravel section we headed to Gosse Bluff, a 140 million year old crater caused by a 600m comet crashing into earth. It is a significant Aboriginal location.

Difficult to photograph it from inside the crater, but a lookout up the road gave a better impression.

Tonight we have set up camp in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Tomorrow’s plan is to hike (and possibly ride) to a few gorges.

Early post tonight so I can enjoy the campfire and the Starlink can get turned off (Starlink is seriously the bomb!)