1) Barramundi Creek
After a long drive to the Maguk car park, a relatively easy three kilometre walk ground brings us to a lovely pool and our first possible camp site in Barramundi Gorge.
When we leave the gorge, we find ourselves in a broad sandy valley. The only visible water is in a few isolated pools. All the flow is through the sand below our feet. After about five kilometres, we turn off into a side valley and suddenly find flowing water. Another kilometre brings us to a beautiful, deep, clear, shady pool where we can relax and enjoy a swim. A short climb to the top brings us to more beautiful pools, waterfalls and our probable campsite.
From there, a relatively short walk across the plateau brings us to the descent to the largest pool and biggest campsite on our walk.
From here, we work our way back down the main valley, sometimes in the deep shade of a patch of monsoon forest, more often in the open woodland, stopping for the occasional swim along the way. Our final campsite is normally at a pool near the top of the upper gorge.