Cathedral Cave Walk

5 h to 8 h 30 min

18.5 km
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Moderate track
Starting from the Carnarvon Gorge car park and camping area, this walk takes you past Visitors Centre along Carnarvon Creek and many stepping stones to the stunning Cathedral Cave where you can take in the history of Bidjara and Karingbal people. Be prepared for a number of stairs at the cave, but the place itself is definitely worth the visit. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
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• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
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If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
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Getting There
Transport options and directions
Start (-25.0602544,148.2376687)
Mode Car
DirectionsFrom Carnarvon Highway, A7, Rewan.
  • Turn on to Wyseby Road, 2 then drive for 18.1 km
  • Turn left onto Obriens Road and drive for another 25.5 km
  • Turn right and drive for another 55 m
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Track Notes
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Turn map Directions & comments
Start.
After 50 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 40 m continue straight.
After another 105 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right).
After another 55 m pass the pay phone (35 m on your left).
Turn right, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 65 m cross the ford.
Then cross the stepping stones (about 30 m long)
Then cross the ford.
After another 15 m cross the ford.
After another 15 m (at the intersection of Nature Trail & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 1 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Boolimba Bluff Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 370 m cross the ford.
After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Moss Garden Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 130 m pass the toilet (50 m on your left).
Continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 60 m cross the stepping stones (about 140 m long)
After another 320 m cross the stepping stones (about 45 m long)
After another 270 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk) veer right, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 20 m find the "tiered ladder" (110 m on your left).
tiered ladder
tiered ladder

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At the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 320 m cross the ford.
After another 305 m (at the intersection of Ward's Canyon Walk & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
After another 480 m cross the ford.
After another 25 m cross the ford.
After another 15 m cross the ford.
After another 225 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Art Gallery Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
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After another 25 m cross the ford.
After another 20 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Cathedral Cave Walk) turn left, to head along Cathedral Cave Walk.
Continue another 40 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 9.2 km to get back to the start.
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Terrain
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Cathedral Cave Walk


Grading
Class 3/6
Moderate track
Length 18.5 km
Time 5 h to 8 h 30 min
Quality of track Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route
Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 6.2 km apart with the largest gap of 15.3 km.


Order of key facilities on route
ItemFrom StartName & link to notes
Toilet
195 m[toilet]
Toilet
3.2 km[toilet]
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