Darwin … almost

Very short distance to cover to get to Darwin. Set up camp right outside of the city. Do some cleaning of the car and organizing. Though very hot, go off on a bike ride. Ride along beautiful oceanEn savoir plus
A day for falls

Decide to head out of the park a day early. Short walk to see Tolmer falls with alot obscured by smoke. Florence falls and Buley Rockhole are next. Very hot (95) and the water is lovely. Check outEn savoir plus
A bike ride and falls

Go for a bike ride in the park. Good to get those cycling legs going in the heat. Take a dip in Walker Creek. Quite smoky out. Doug almost gets run over by water buffalo; i only see them from aEn savoir plus
Litchifield NP

Drive through wetlands área of Kakadu - stopping for a little walk. Doug spots a croc but i don’t see it. Stop at the town of
Humpty Doo (love the name) for food and drive to Litchfield NP. Camp byEn savoir plus
Kakadu - Burrungkuy

Head out, stopping first at different visitor center. Nice displays about the park. Hike up a short way to Nawurlandja overlook. Great views. Back down to main tourist area - Burrungkuy. Many displaysEn savoir plus
Kakadu Park - Yurmikmik

Although there seems to be many parts of the park closed (early season) decide to check it out anyway. Stop at visitors center and get good information and head off to Yurmikmik - nice hike and 2En savoir plus
Edith Falls

Stock up on food before leaving Katherine and drive to the north side of Nitmiluk park. Another lovely hike along the river to croc-free swimming holes (how do they promise that?). Continue north toEn savoir plus
Katherine Gorge

As we have been doing, stay in place while exploring. Today we headed out the gorge road to Nitmiluk park. We were surprised to find that a lot of the park still closed as they clean up from the Wet.En savoir plus
Mataranka and Katherine

No morning visitors in the bathroom! Get on the road and cover the distance to Mataranka quickly. Stop at the hot springs and see our first croc signs and experience little to no flies for the firstEn savoir plus
NT Outback

Driving day. Not much to see besides termite mounds (some of which are dressed up in clothing). Break up the nothingness with a stop at Devils Marbles. Very cool rocks but swarming with flies. ManageEn savoir plus
Bike ride and a museum

Head out on bikes into the west MacDonnell Park - a range of ‘mountains’ that go east/west. Ride the Simpson cycle path through the bush to Simpson gap. Quite green and somewhat less red. ShortEn savoir plus
Onto Alice Springs

Another early morning to catch the sunrise over Uluru. Afterwards, hike around the base. Retrace our drive back to Stuart Highway and then continue north to Alice Springs. Find a campground, set upEn savoir plus
Kata Tjuta

Wake up early to catch the sunrise over Kata Tjuṯa - the other structure in the park. Amazing colors as the sun hits the red rocks. Hike the Valley of the Winds - wandering through the chasms and upEn savoir plus
700+ KM to Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Another early start. Many miles of Outback in front of us. Coming out of town pass many opal mines. See a dingo but not much wildlife - except for flies which swarmed as soon as we got out of the carEn savoir plus
The Breakaways

With a fixed tire (2nd flat of the trip), off we went on a bike ride. Quickly established how to wear a bug hat with a helmet. Easy ride on an outback road and then turned into the red dirt. RideEn savoir plus
Coober Peedy

Up and out early. It’s amazing how much faster you can go when don’t load up bikes. Drive for a bit, passing very large salt flats. Stop in a tiny town for gas and a break. Continue along theEn savoir plus
To the Outback

Another chilly morning. Head up our little hill to watch the sunrise. Pack up and head north to Blinman - lots of animals out. Turn onto gravel road and drive through Parachilna Gorge to other side ofEn savoir plus
Wilpena Pound

Chilly morning (45) thus sleep in. Sun quickly warms us. Head along main trail towards Wilpena Pound (enclosed valley). Continue up to lookout and then opt for another hike up Mount Ohlssen Bagge.En savoir plus
Into the Flinders Range

Head north, stopping in Port Augusta for supplies. Quickly enter the red rocks and open plains. Detour to Warren Gorge for a hike - seeking yellow footed wallabies. Nice views big no yellow wallabies.En savoir plus
Hike up Mount Remarkable

Drive to the other side of the mountain range to get to trail head for Mountain Remarkable hike. Nice quiet hike, winding our way up and over the mountain. Quite a bit of scree along the way.En savoir plus
Onto Mount Remarkable NP

Chilly morning but the sun quickly warms things up. Pack up car more efficiently and continue northward. Buy more food and after driving through arid prairie, arrive in lovely Mount Remarkable NP -En savoir plus
A walk amongst the vines

Unfortunately, Doug is not able to fix my flat tire ( only second one of entire trip) so we walk along the Riesling Trail instead of cycle. Very windy day as we walk along vineyards and empty spaces.En savoir plus
Switch to 4 wheels

Clear out of the hostel and pike all our stuff, including bikes into a car. Make our way out of the city and head north. Relatively short drive to Clare. Set up and reorient ourselves to living out ofEn savoir plus
Adelaide: Bike & Hike for Koalas

Another sunny day. Head off on bikes to Cleland park in the nearby Adelaide Hills. Hike a bit before spotting first one. Very dry park. Spot a fire burning in the distance. Wind up with 10 KoalasEn savoir plus
Adelaide: Neighborhoods & errands

Get a late start so opt to wander a bit and take care of our errands. Walk by large Oval (stadium) to North Adelaide - one of the oldest and prettiest neighborhoods. Lovely oak lined streets and stoneEn savoir plus