• Ubirr

    August 11, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

    Jaw droppingest vista in Kakadu so far. Also a great story in that land management practices are actually repairing large areas by the removal of feral weeds and animals. Across the Nabatean floodplain native species are returning in big numbers and the water flow and retention is improving.
    We joined a guided tour sponsored by National Parks and lead by a indigenous guide Natasha Nadji (granddaughter of Bill Nadji, Kakadu Man and the last Gaagudju speaker. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bill_Neidjie Fascinating, and she was very open and sharing of her personal story.
    There are so many art works here. Some ancient; some in the period to 6,000 years ago, and some since European arrival. Beautiful.
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