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First campsite Sunrise on domes Creek bed and domes Further up the gorge The Thumb Confluence Little finger Middle finger Top end of Piccaninny Gorge Walking in the open country The open country Creek in the dry season Eroded domes Water hole Backlit spinifex Heading back Back to the campsite Last day
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The Thumb

The Thumb

Five tributary gorges feed into Piccaninny Creek, much like the fingers of your right hand. This gorge narrowed into a series of dark, elongated water holes hemmed in by cliffs less than a metre apart. It took about 40 minutes of swimming and walking to track this one to its end in a pitch black cave.