Darwin Waterfront Swimming
August 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
How cool is it to be able to sit some sand and have a refreshing dip right in the city!
Fanny Bay Goal
August 16, 2023 in Australia
Another great free activity 👌 we tried to tell Oli this is where really naughty girls go, so she should be good 🤣
Leanyer Water Park
August 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Hands down the best free activity 🙌 We all had so much fun, there was big water slides for mum and dad but most of all seeing Olis face light up each time she slid down the water slide and giggledRead more
Darwin Aviation Museum
August 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another great museum with so much to see! The museum is home to a B52 Bomber which it is MASSIVE!
Olivia was really excited to see 3 helicopters take off too.
Darwin Botanic Gardens
August 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Cool, peaceful and beautiful flowers 🌺 until Olivia had a meltdown and you could have heard her scream from every corner of the gardens 🤫
Darwin Sailing Club Sunset
August 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another wow experience on our last night in Darwin. Couldn't ask for a more beautiful spot to have a seafood dinner and a wine while watching the sun setting.
Florence Falls
August 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
It didn't take long after setting up at Florence Falls Campground to find our nearest waterhole for swimming. We chose the 135 steps down (and then back up) to get there but once we had arrived weRead more
Termite Mounds
August 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Litchfield is famous for its termite mounds, these are visible all over the NT but seem super tall in this NP.
The taller moulds are called Cathedral Termite Mounds and are found off theRead more
Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek)
August 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
A 3.4km return walk winds along the creek to this beautiful plunge pool. A welcome swimming spot on a hot day. We were lucky enough to see a water monitor when we arrived who was happily sunningRead more
Surprise Creek Falls
August 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A short stroll brings you to two beautiful little swimming holes, formed into the rocks.
Super deep these little swimming spots were again a perfect way to cool off. Olivia loved jumping into theRead more
Blyth Homestead
August 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
A fascinating part of NT's early history, built in 1928. Olivia loved finding the sparkling tin fragments in the rocks too!
Tolmer Falls Anniversary Sunset
August 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today was 20.08.23 our anniversary. A quiet day finished with sunset at Tolmer Falls and a special bottle of Champagne 🍾
Wangi Falls & Ridge Walk
August 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A beautiful morning at Wangi Falls for a swim followed by a 1.7km walk up and over the Ridge - again Olivia was a champion (we were only originally going to do 800m walk) and we saw lots of things andRead more
Litchfield NP
August 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Litchfield National Park was an amazing 5 nights. A wonderful mixture of swimming holes, waterfalls, walking tracks, lookouts, history and a super fun 4x4 track.
Tjaetaba Falls Walk
August 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
It's always special to be the first up a walking trail for the day. Made even more special because we got to swim in the pool at the top of the cliff before the waterfall all by ourselves. Our walk onRead more
Adelaide River War Cemetery
August 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The War Cemetery in Adelaide River is the third largest in Australia and is so beautifully kept. It was a lovely little stop heading south today to finish our NT history of Australia's WWIIRead more
Edith Falls
August 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The biggest natural pool to date to swim in, and boy was it a welcome sight! After a hot day driving, we were all very happy to have a cool dip. Dad was a superhero and swam with Olivia on his backRead more
Rocking across the Border
August 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We punched out a huge days drive and crossed our 3rd border, this time into Western Australia! We drove through the afternoon, gained an hour and a half for our troubles and enjoyed our first of manyRead more
Lake Argyle
August 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
When you wake up to a view like this you know it's going to be a great day. And then to get to see Lake Argyle as beautiful as we did... how special ❤️
Lake Argyle is seriously huge, and trulyRead more
Discovery Lake Argyle
August 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The best end to a big day in the car yesterday, a cool off in this amazing infinity pool! The view is definitely worth the effort in getting here. Plus mumma decided dinner was being cooked by someoneRead more
Argyle Homestead Museum
August 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Fascinating history of the early pastoralists of the area, the family who made this are their home, and the moving of the original homestead from what is now the bottom of Lake Argyle.
Ord River Campsite
August 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Our home for a few nights, right on the rocky river bed of the Ord River. Peace and quiet, fishing, camp-fires and exploring.
We learnt to listen to the wife when it comes to up/down stream 🤣 soRead more
Secret Springs
August 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
What an amazing little treasure Secret Springs is! Joel had lots of fun on the 4WD track in with 8 water crossings and a mix of sand rocky sections. Mum scaled the waterfall to get to the top for someRead more
Wyndham
August 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
An off track day down the Parry Creek 4WD Road into Wyndham for a look around and croc and buffalo pies for lunch 🐊 🐃 the 5 Rivers Lookout offers the most spectacular views.
Prison Boab
August 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
We ended the trip in Wyndham to the Prison Boab Tree 🌳 a wonderful piece to early history of the area.
Originally known as the "Hillgrove Lockup" the boab tree was used to house AboriginalRead more