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Northern Territory 2022

You never never know if you never never go so we are going. So we are off touring the sites of Northern Territory. Alice ,Uluru and Kings Canyon back to Alice in a Motorhome. Fly to Darwin and drive to Jabiru, Katherine and then back to Darwin. Read more
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    Litchfield National Park

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Our destination today is Litchfield National Park, which is a 60 minute drive south of Darwin.

    The park is filled with waterfalls and waterholes, forests all of which offer a cool respite on warm summer days. But we are just walking and looking, not trekking and swimming today.Read more

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    Driving in Litchfield

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    The drive was interesting, along the road you could clearly see the termite mounds and some very expensive palm trees if you could get them out of the park without a Ranger noticing missing palms. 🤣

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    Cascades

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    The Cascades is a wide lava flow of around 200m over which a local stream trickles. The first section was an easy walk and looked more like a marsh.

    Then the track narrows and is rock and very difficult to walk. We only went to the lower cascade as the trek was really quite difficult. The top cascade you can view but not swim as it is possible there could be crocodiles.Read more

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    Wangi Falls

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

    The falls is supposed to be the jewel in the crown. Glad I am not royalty.

    We decided before we walked to the Falls, we would have a drink and lunch at the Cafe. A 30 min wait for hot chips and no iced black coffee only soft drink, not really a cafe. So not really a good idea.

    I then walked to the Falls as they are only a short walk away from the carpark and cafe.

    The Falls in my opinion are not that special and the pond below was more like a bath with a lot of old people.    Read more

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    Termite Mounds

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

    The mounds are made using a centuries old technique by the termites.

    The outer chambers are created with cut up grass stalks that have been stored. As they forage from underground, the mounds push skywards. When this happens, the outer chambers are abandoned and fill with soil to create a stronger structure. The Soldier Termites defend the mound with a sticky saliva type substance that traps intruders like ants and other critters. Each mound is thought to house one queen termite, who produces all the colony’s eggs.

    As a general rule, the mounds last for around 50 to 100 years the same amount of time the queen termite is alive. The mounds themselves are the perfect home for the termites, which require a balanced amount of warmth and humidity throughout the year.

    There are also magnetic termite mounds standing up to two metres high on a wide flat plain which are up to 100 years old. These structures are unique to the northern parts of Australia, including Litchfield National Park. Built by the Termites, they are amazing architectural feats complete with arches, tunnels, chimneys, insulation and nursery chambers. The mounds are aligned north to south to minimise the exposure to the sun which keep the mounds cool for the termites inside.    Read more

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    Shopping Centre

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    After our day out in Litchfield we went to a shopping centre for a few grocery items to cover us for the next few days. The shopping centre was quite large but what was fascinating was the pools and fountains which you cannot swim in but were cooling down the area.

    Also love the 130 speed limit.    Read more

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    Romantic Dinner not

    August 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

    We thought we would go to the restaurant at the Hotel for dinner tonight as I have been cooking most of our meals.

    When we arrived at the poolside restaurant, we thought this will be lovely. Until...... the jet planes started flying overhead from the airport close by.

    Operation Pitch Black is operating out of Darwin airport with 100 jets and 2500 personnel from over 17 countries. The planes taking off goes for 1 hour.

    John had crocodile, I had the cauliflower steak. I am managing my dietary issues quite well which is great. I am eating the occasional food I should not be having but I am on holidays.    Read more

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    Goodbye Darwin

    September 1, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    We leave Darwin today and drive to Kakadu via Adelaide River.

    Darwin is a great town/city we did not really explore that much here but we do have 1 more day when we return after Kakadu.

    Breakfast finished, packing done checked out now for a Jumping Crocodlie Cruise on our way to Kakadu.Read more

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    Adelaide River Jumping Croc Cruise

    September 1, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    We booked this off shoot trip as our Hotel in Jabiru will not be ready until after 3.

    Well, that's what they said yesterday, so we booked a cruise to fill in the time.

    On the way we received a message advising our room is now ready. Great, but we are 2 to 3 hours away and booked on a 1 hour cruise.

    Not to worry, we are on holidays time is our friend not our enemy.    Read more

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    Jabiru

    September 1, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C

    We have arrived. The drive was very easy. Speed limit 130. The rental has very good pick up and sometimes when I looked at the speedo I was doing 158. Naughty girl, don't tell the police or Alexander.🤣Read more

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    Ubirr Rock Art

    September 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Most of the x-ray paintings in this gallery are from the freshwater period, within the last 1500 years. They show the abundant food available in the area surrounding Ubirr including fish, waterfowl, mussels, wallabies, goannas, echidnas and yams.

    The main gallery also has interesting examples of contact art. A ‘white fella’ shown wearing a shirt, boots and with his hands in his trouser pockets, was probably an early buffalo hunter painted in the 1880s.

    Close to the main gallery is a painting of a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), believed to have become extinct 2000 to 3000 years ago.    Read more

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    Border Store

    September 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Some interesting art by the locals at the Border Store. We thought we might be able arrange a tour, but that part of the Store was not open. We did purchase some bark art for the T@ E room.

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    Cahill's Crossing

    September 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    This was a "been there did not see that" experience, which we have become experienced in. The viewing platform was closed so we went against the signage "no pedestrians" to see the Crossing and look for crocodiles. No crocodiles, yes, I know if you see 1 there are heaps you cannot see. In all photos I have seen of this crossing, the crocodiles are basking in the sun or on the actual Crossing. Not today, the shadows in the photo's are rocks and small crocodiles.Read more

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    Town Centre

    September 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Back near the Hotel and Town Centre was our next stop. Not that it is anything like a town. It looked more like a ghost town. A very weird IGA and a Post Office. Glad we did not need to purchase anything.Read more

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    Goodbye Jabiru

    September 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Packed and ready to move onto the next Hotel in Katherine. I think a 4WD is best here so you can explore some of the off-road areas.

     We still enjoyed ourselves even had a little bit of a rest around the pool.Read more