They offer a 4x4 wd gorge tour of the Beasley Gorge which is part of the property on the other side of the NW Coastal Highway. But following advice that the 12 or so km dirt road into the gorge was OK for the motor home, we drove ourselves there and spent a large part of the morning exploring it.
The most spectacular sight in the Beasley Gorge is Perentie Fall. It is a tall, smooth, rounded rock face with a small pool at the base. One can imagine in the wet season the water cascading down the rock face to form a much deeper pool than the one here in the photo.
The Wall is another location which would be spectacular after rain. There is a 50m drop down a vertical wall to the pool shown.
After exploring some of the gorge we went back to the other side of the highway and turned onto another dirt track, unmarked, and still part of the property to come to an inland oasis called Munderie Spring.
This delightful large lake, filled by the spring provided a wonderful shady spot to bathe and sit quietly. No tourist apart from those staying at Cheela Plains know about this wonderful place.
WA is full of areas resplendent with azure blue seas, towering cliffs and rugged ranges. But these amazing inland oases like Munderie Springs simply take your breath away. You do not expect to find a place where you can sit by a large pool of water visited by water birds and very few people, in the midst of such harsh, yet beautiful terrain and landscape with red earth as far as the eye can see. Overall, the sheer scale of the landscape in WA makes you appreciate the majesty of this place. It is quite magical.
Jealous! :)
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