Day 30 - Elliot Falls

It was a rest day today, with just a visit to Elliot Falls penciled in.  It was the first day of our travels where the weather had an impact on our movements.  There was some drizzle that meant journals and other jobs that needed doing got precedence.  The rain didn't really make the track any more interesting, we were hoping for a bit more mud and slush. 

At 11 or so we relented, and with journals up to date, in the rain we headed off to Eliot Falls .  The falls themselves were quite spectacular, with quite a volume of water going over them.  The falls are actually a small Penisula where the Eliot and Canal creek meet.  

The falls from the top

 The falls from downstream.

Where the two creeks meet, note the stream coming in for the left

Up the steam of Canal is Twin Falls, a much more spectacular set of falls that we took the opportunity, at least the younger boys, for a quick dip.

 Twin Falls

It was quite surreal that somehow we timed to be there by ourselves, not even visitors made a quick appearance.  Yes the weather wasn't fantastic but to have to one's self was just very special.  Something that we also noted was the campsite that we were scheduled to stay in at the Eliot Falls campground wasn't a shade on where we were staying at Canal.  Big tick for FREE camps.

Before long the rain returned and the boys chilled and we returned.  In afternoon we gathered a bit of firewood from the neighbouring camps to create some nice coals for scones.  Uncle Chris is becoming quite the pasty chef.  It looked like it would be a wet pack up way we going.

Another thing to note was the use of our 85 litre water tank.  Even with staying near a river and using it where we can for pre washing etc, we still used all of the tank in the 8 days that we were away.  Last fill up was in Archer River Roadhouse.  We still had the backup jerry to cover us till we get to Seisa so nothing to worry about.