We headed inland from Carnarvon full of confidence that we would be able to enjoy a nice drive up the Gascoyne River with the ultimate aim of getting close to Mount Augustus. Why Mount Augustus? Well it is the world's largest monocline or more simply, the worlds biggest rock.
On our way inland, we paused for lunch at Rocky Pool, a beautiful natural waterhole on the Gascoyne River. It was a delightful place to explore - and if it was any warmer, I think we would have all gone in for a dip. The water looked refreshing, but with over 400km to go to Mount Augustus, we decided to push on.
Rocky Pool
Unfortunately we failed to correctly navigate the various pages of the Carnarvon and Gascoyne Shire road conditions web pages, and we found ourselves pulling into Gascoyne Junction, unable to journey any further. The rain of the previous evening had penetrated inland, and closed all the unsealed roads in the district. As all roads other than the one we had come in on were unsealed, we couldn't go on.
