The Gatz Balancing Rocks
The Gatz Balancing Rocks
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Grace S
Sydney, Australia379 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Piles of rocks on the beach. Parking was a bit of a pain as there were a number of cars and you had to turn right to the other side of the road if you’re coming from cairns. Nothing too exciting but a good stop for photos.
Written 17 July 2021
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VNewy
Newcastle, Australia2,124 contributions
June 2021 • Solo
Got some reason people started piling rocks on top on one another leading to this interesting‘installation’. Worth stopping for a look!
Written 22 July 2021
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carrob1
Brisbane, Australia169 contributions
Aug 2019
Our two boys absolutely loved stopping at these rocks, they had to build the biggest one on the rock wall!
Its such a lovely thing to see as your driving along that lovely road to PD.
Great spot to stop at.
Its such a lovely thing to see as your driving along that lovely road to PD.
Great spot to stop at.
Written 23 August 2019
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Chris N
1 contribution
Aug 2020
Hate to be the one to burst your bubble but this lovely beach looked just fine before the rock stackers got to work. Wasn't Mother nature good enough?
Written 27 August 2020
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Bec H
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia77 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
So cute! Definitely worth a stop over. We missed it the first passing and remembered to stop the second. Made our own little stack.
Written 13 October 2023
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Family Adventures
Geelong, Australia229 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
This spot offers a great little stop to break up a longer drive. Fun for the whole family and a beautiful outlook to match. Definitely worth stopping in if you’re going past
Written 23 September 2022
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treasures514
Brisbane, Australia317 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
Curious place along the beach. There’s really no history behind except that after one person stacked some rocks, other passerbies followed. Good photo content just the same.
Written 5 September 2022
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SimM
5 contributions
June 2022
Great photo ops. Not worth a whole trip but if you're driving between Port Douglas and Cairns, perfect to take pics and make your own mark.
Written 22 June 2022
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Ian R
Brisbane, Australia5 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
Funky place worth the stop on way to cairns, build your own tower and admire several other master pieces then swim at Ellis beach
Written 9 January 2022
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Mark E
2 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
Great fun spot for exploring along the road. Quirky stacks of rocks which makes for unique photos. My teen daughter and her friend had fun making their own stack.
Written 7 January 2022
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