Wed 13th: El Questro Sightseeing
We were woken at 5.45 am by a deafening dawn chorus of hundreds of birds giving their own morning reports concurrently.  They are not melodious like our NZ birds. We left at 8.00 am and drove the extremely rutted road to the hub of El Questro Wilderness Park for  cruise through the Chamberlain Gorge, a fresh water hole formed 3.5 million years ago. It was fringed by 60 metre tall escarpments where rock fig trees and Kapok trees grow. We tied up at the dam and were served champagne and fruit while we lured Seven Spotted Archer Fish to spit at us for the food pellets we were given. Their trajectory reached right up to our faces while we stood in the boat.
We returned to the station for lunch before driving back to the Emma Gorge Resort. We then had the choice of trekking into the Gorge or relaxing by the beautiful pool. A handful did the Gorge, but noone swam in the pool because it was so cold. I opted for a cup of tea and a lie-down.  I found a book entitled 'Great Pioneer Women of the Outback' so had a cup of tea and read about other intrepid women.