03/08/2026
There's a lookout at Carnarvon Gorge that most visitors never reach.
Meet Battleship Spur. Here's what you need to know:
๐๏ธ The trail starts at the end of the main walking track, just before Big Bend campground. Rock-hop through boulder-lined Boowinda Gorge before an orange marker points you up and out.
๐๏ธ Exiting Boowinda Gorge is the steepest section, but don't get too excited. You've still got a few kilometres of rocky country between you and the summit.
๐๏ธ The track fades in and out in places, but tree markers help keep you on course. There are sections of waist-high grass too, so wear long pants and bring a snake bite kit.
๐๏ธ There's a steel ladder to help up one of the rockier sections. Once you reach it, you're nearly there.
๐๏ธ At the top, over 1,000m above sea level, you're rewarded with sweeping views back over the Gorge and out to the distant ranges. What looks like a crack in the landscape from up here is the gorge itself.
๐๏ธ Doing it in one hit from the Visitor Centre is a monster 28km+ day. The smarter play: walk in and camp at Big Bend on day one, tackle Battleship Spur on day two, walk out on day three. Hard, but sane.
๐๏ธ Sunrise from Battleship Spur is something else. You'll almost certainly have it to yourself.
๐ฅพ 9.8km return from Big Bend and 28.2km return from the Visitor Centre | ๐ Grade 5
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