A fair bit of rain. — David Taylor - Master Jeweller

16th March 2022

We have had a lot of rain and the Tablelands has had even more. When that happens water gets released from Kuranda and the flow increases greatly into Barron Gorge, Cairns. Note the bridge in the top right. The next photo was taken from under there.

Back in October 2021 this was the water level in the same section of the river looking from the bridge down the river. Pretty much all those rocks are under water in the first photo.

To the right where all that water is flowing from is usually the walking track into the Gorge and up to Devil’s Pool. That track on this day was about 10 foot under very fast flowing water.

I sat there and watched as a mass of water flowed over rocks I had stood on only days before when I made my way up past the bridge to a seasonal waterfall.

Next I ventured further downstream where the water flattens out a little. The water is flowing from right to left and as it makes its way over the submerged rocks little waves are formed. Not so many kayakers brave the river when the water is this high, but there are a few.

When the water subsides it will leave a layer of silt on the rocks. Once the sun dries that silt the Gorge will look like this until rain comes again to wash it away.

it certainly is a different look when you make your way through the Gorge after a large flow of water. Something to look forward to once that water level drops.

With the water so high I roamed around the banks for a while before heading home. I stumbled across this what I assume is a track from some sort of earth moving equipment. I never like seeing rubbish in the bush but the way that the land seems to be reclaiming that large piece of steel rapped around a tree fascinated me.

From other things I have seen in the Gorge I feel like there must have been a quarry there at some stage. If you know please email me.