At The Farm: Palm Valley 2

On day 2 of our PV adventures we drove out to the actual Palm Valley to do the walk through the valley. The drive from camp site to the valley is very rough, with sections of sand, river rocks, rock and steep grades. The drive is about 4kms and takes about 30-40 minutes. There are various river crossings and lots of great scenery.

We stopped along the way a few times to check out the cycad palms as well as other pretty creek spots. Kaz performed another impromptu plank on a fallen palm, we made it to the valley but we broke our trailer electric connection of the back of the car in a deep hole. With some wire and a few tools we connected it back on and it looks very tough now too.

The actual walk through the valley is brilliant. There was lots of water in the creek, we even had to wade through the creek in one spot and the red cabbage palms tower above you along the way with the fronds shaking in the wind. The day was pretty cold, but we warmed up after a few climbs along the way.

The walk takes you about 2 kms up the valley and then you hike up into the hills onto the plateau above the area and hike back to the car. Most of the walk is stunning, with only a few dreary bits right at the end.

Our trusty Pathfinder parked on solid rock at Cycad gorge. We stopped here for a look and got blasted by an arctic wind that blew down the valley. Kaz explored and found herself a good planking spot.

The girls and their car, all freezing.

Kaz…………..

Kaz again, from further away, still resting on her palm.

The walk through the valley is suddenly and bizarrely interrupted by bits of man made path. We hypothesised the point of this, maybe wheel chair access but then the path would stop again and become very rough.