Carnarvon Gorge and Battleship Spur hike - over 37 km in one day - a huge ANZAC week adventure 

On ANZAC day 2024 I ventured up to Carnarvon Gorge in central Queensland to explore this unique area featuring narrow winding gorges and towering white sandstone cliffs. The walk through the gorge included the Amphitheatre, the Art Gallery, Cathedral Cave and 17 river crossings (the Carnarvon River) before reaching Big Bend camping area. I then headed into Boowinda Gorge and up the nearly 600m climb to Battleship Spur lookout for an amazing view looking down at the gorge. This was an epic and long day hike (37.68km) with 979m elevation gain. The last 1.5 hrs or so I walked in the dark, arriving back at the visitors centre around 7:30pm (approx 12.5 hrs total duration).