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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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    Nitmiluk Chalets

    September 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Arrived at Nitmiluk Campground our home for the next 2 days in very basic cabins. They call them chalets certainly not my impression of a chalet, but they are clean and have everything we need.

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    Nitmiluk Campground

    September 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    After we unpacked it was time for a walk. The pool looked very inviting until we noticed all the kids playing in the pool so no swimming today. We continued our walk to the main reception area which is quite nice, even has a cafe and a display of local animals.Read more

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    Dinner and Sunset

    September 4, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    After we cruised the 2 gorges, we then went on another boat which was set up for dinner. We cruised around the 1st Gorge again this time having dinner. The entree of chicken, crocodile and lamb was very nice but main was not great, John did enjoy his steak though.Read more

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    Leaving Nitmiluk

    September 5, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Today we leave Katherine and head back to Darwin.

    Whist the places we visited were great and extremely informative I do not think I like Katherine not sure why just a feeling. It is not on my list to return.Read more

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    Aviation Museum

    September 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    The Bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. On that day, 242 Japanese aircraft, in two separate raids, attacked the town, ships in Darwin's harbour and the town's two airfields in an attempt to prevent the Allies from using them as bases to contest the invasion of Timor and Java during World War II.

    I was not aware so many Japanese planes bombed Darwin and that it was over a 2 year period. The museum had short films about what happened in Darwin during WW11, it was very interesting and extremely informative.    Read more

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    1934 Qantas Hanger

    September 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    The hangar is a pre fabricated building developed by the Sidney Williams Company and erected in Darwin in 1934 for Qantas Empire Airways Ltd in time for the Centenary Air Race.

    It was used by the first Australia to England air service operated by Qantas and Empire Airways and later by the first Adelaide to Darwin air service operated by Qantas and Guinea Airways. By 1946 the Ross Smith airstrip ceased to be operational, and the hangar was used as a mechanical workshop and later a store.

    John found this interesting as it had old cars and machinery me not so much.

    But all part of being a tourist and visiting places of interest.    Read more

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    The Waterfront

    September 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    The Darwin Waterfront is in the heart of Darwin's CBD and a place I think we could live quite comfortably. It had a tropical relaxed feel with parklands, a man-made beach along the Saltwater recreation lagoon and a Wave Lagoon.Read more

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    WW11 Oil Storage Tunnels

    September 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    I found this very interesting reading all the history of WW11 in and around Darwin.

    The WWII Oil Storage Tunnels were built during World War II to protect the oil stored in Darwin from Japanese bombing. Located below the cliffs of Darwin City in the Darwin Wharf Precinct on Kitchener Drive, a part of the Waterfront Precinct. By the time the tunnels were completed the risk from bombing had gone and the tunnels never stored oil.

    Construction of the tunnels was part of an overall defence strategy for Australia and the Pacific region. In 1943 contractors Johns and Waygood commenced building the storage tunnels, finishing number 11 in 1946 after war's end. Difficulties and delays in construction, material deficiencies and the inability to effectively seal the tunnels from infiltration of water meant that the tunnels were never used for their intended purpose.    Read more

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    Government House

    September 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Built between 1870 and 1871, with later renovations between 1878 and 1879, the building is set on 13,000 square metres of hillside gardens in the centre of the Darwin business district, on The Esplanade.Read more