Day 60 Top Didj Cultural Experience

To start off the day today we drove out to Edith Falls for a swim. The water was fairly cold but worth it, we saw catfish, lots of little fish and a mini waterfall.
After we had finished at Edith Falls we drove back into town to an art gallery.
At 2:30pm we arrived at the Top Didj Cultural Experience. Here we met an Aboriginal man from the Dalabon Tribe named Manual Pamkal. Manual taught us how to do professional Aboriginal art paintings using authentic bush reeds as paint brushes, Jessica painted a gecko, Ryley painted a rabbit, Dad painted a frog, Mum painted a Jabiru and I painted a bush carrot.
Manual also taught us how to light a fire using two Hibiscus sticks which is a soft wood.
We also learnt how to use a Woomera to throw a spear. I nearly hit the kangaroo after it had been wounded in the leg and tail by Jessica and Ryley and knocked on the head by Dad.
We also had the chance to hold a baby wallaby. It was an amazing experience. Tomorrow we're leaving Katherine heading towards Mataranka.Read more