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- Dag 1
- lørdag 18. juni 2016 11:00
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 59 m
AustraliaDouglas19°19’27” S 146°44’45” E
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18. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Leaving home this morning and heading to our first stop tonight... Hughenden ☺
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- Dag 1
- lørdag 18. juni 2016 15:15
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 576 m
- AustraliaQueensland20°32’26” S 145°8’33” E
White Mountains National Park
18. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The White Mountains Range represents the edge of the Cooper Ck basin. Any water falling west of this range flows south all the way into Lake Eyre, South Australia.
Gail Woodward
It's not expected to get above 22 degrees in Hughenden today although it is already 19 degrees now. 49mm of rain overnight recorded at the airport.
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- Dag 1
- lørdag 18. juni 2016 16:59
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Høyde: 315 m
- AustraliaThree A Bores20°50’44” S 144°12’8” E
Hughenden
18. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Overnighting as guests of Glenda Scrase in Hughenden 😄🐱
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- Dag 2
- søndag 19. juni 2016 11:08
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 210 m
- AustraliaRichmond20°43’54” S 143°8’36” E
Richmond Kronosaurus Korner
19. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Richmond is halfway between Townsville and Mt Isa and is home to Australia's premier marine fossil museum. We have found great coffee (roasted in Townsville) and about to embark on our museum selfLes mer
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- Dag 2
- søndag 19. juni 2016 13:13
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Høyde: 136 m
- AustraliaNelia20°39’16” S 142°12’52” E
Nelia
19. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Sue Tilley's Brolgas 💗 part of her growing Western Queensland collection.
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- Dag 2
- søndag 19. juni 2016 13:52
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Høyde: 121 m
- AustraliaWoolscour Bore20°39’26” S 141°43’45” E
Julia Creek
19. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Home of Sue Tilley's Light Horseman at the RSL and the Dirt'n'Dust triathlon.
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- Dag 2
- søndag 19. juni 2016 21:30
- 🌙 15 °C
- Høyde: 197 m
- AustraliaPisa Hill20°42’30” S 140°31’1” E
Cloncurry
19. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
We didn't come across any rain on our way from Hughenden to Cloncurry however there were puddles and flowing rivers. A full moon and dinner at the Wagon Wheel (Prince of Wales) topped off a great day.Les mer
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- Dag 3
- mandag 20. juni 2016 20:04
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 168 m
- AustraliaBurke18°42’3” S 138°29’12” E
Boonjamulla National Park (Lawn Hill)
20. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After popping into Adele's Grove on our way to The National Park camping grounds, we set up our site for the first time for real! We walked a few metres to the gorge river, cooked up some deliciousLes mer
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- Dag 4
- tirsdag 21. juni 2016 19:33
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 165 m
- AustraliaBurke18°42’4” S 138°29’12” E
Day 2 Lawn Hill
21. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today we headed up the gorge on the electic motored boat which holds 8 or so people and is run by staff of Adele Grove. We didn't see a fresh water croc but the scenery was pretty special. ..like anLes mer
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- Dag 5
- onsdag 22. juni 2016 15:05
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Høyde: 168 m
- AustraliaBurke18°42’3” S 138°29’12” E
Lawn Hill Day 3
22. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This morning we did a 9klm round walk onto "The Island Stack" which is situated in the middle of the Lawn Hill gorge. It is a tabletop structure, the height of the gorge where Aboriginal art sheltersLes mer
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- Dag 6
- torsdag 23. juni 2016 15:02
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Høyde: 61 m
- AustraliaDoomadgee17°21’4” S 138°14’58” E
Hells Gate Roadhouse to Borroloola
23. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We found friendly service, fuel and food including good coffee when we stopped at Hells Gate Roadhouse (Qld) on our way from Lawn Hill to Borroloola (NT). We drove via the Savannah Way route headingLes mer
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- Dag 6
- torsdag 23. juni 2016 21:58
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 15 m
- AustraliaBorroloola Airport16°4’20” S 136°18’23” E
Borroloola
23. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Having driven about 600klm today. ..mostly on dirt and gravel, we appreciated a friendly face, wholesome meal, hot showers, laundry and a comfortable bed at the Savannah Way Motel in Borroloola.
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- Dag 7
- fredag 24. juni 2016 13:52
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Høyde: 207 m
- AustraliaRoper Gulf16°18’22” S 133°23’19” E
Hi Way Hotel, Daly Waters
24. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This is where the Carpentaria Hwy meets the Stuart Highway(585klms from Darwin). We traveled from Borroloola this morning via Heartbreak Hotel at Cape Crawford. Barra burgers for lunch - delicious!Les mer
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- Dag 7
- fredag 24. juni 2016 16:53
- 🌬 33 °C
- Høyde: 127 m
- AustraliaKatherine14°55’20” S 133°7’59” E
Mataranka Homestead, Mataranka Springs
24. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
The small town of Mataranka, south of Katherine, is renowned for its sandy-bottomed thermal pool, pastoral history and as a welcomed stop with tourers. The area was made famous by the novel We of theLes mer
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- Dag 8
- lørdag 25. juni 2016 10:36
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 103 m
- AustraliaRyan Park14°27’54” S 132°15’46” E
Katherine
25. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Coffee stop and quick shop, then onto Gunlom, Kakadu.
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- Dag 8
- lørdag 25. juni 2016 15:32
- 🌙 31 °C
- Høyde: 51 m
- AustraliaKatherine13°26’5” S 132°24’52” E
Gunlom - plunge pool, Kakadu NT
25. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
Sat. 25th June - 1 week; Gunlom (Waterfall Ck) camping area is close to a clear plunge pool and waterfall. At the top of the waterfall is a lookout with views over southern Kakadu. Haydn read greatLes mer
Gail Woodward
We are amateurs at selfies so it's quite a laugh when we try to take one. 😄
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- Dag 8
- lørdag 25. juni 2016 20:28
- 🌙 31 °C
- Høyde: 51 m
- AustraliaKatherine13°26’5” S 132°24’52” E
Gunlom Waterfall walk - Kakadu, NT
25. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
Around 5pm we climbed 500m up the escarpment to the top of the waterfall to take in the breathtaking panoramic views...just beautiful! The perfect place to contemplate life and to 'just sit and be'.Les mer
Gail Woodward
Yes really spectacular. It was hard to leave as the scene kept changing woth the light.
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- Dag 9
- søndag 26. juni 2016 15:21
- 🌙 21 °C
- Høyde: 12 m
- AustraliaCooinda Airport12°54’21” S 132°31’16” E
Gagadju Lodge, Cooinda - Kakadu NT
26. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Gagadju Lodge, Cooinda
Cooinda is the centre of Kakadu, in the Yellow Water region. The local Aboriginal name for this area is Ngurrungurrudjba. It is part of the South Alligator RiverLes mer
Gail Woodward
We needed all the shade we could muster as it had been very hot and our position was in full sun for most of the day (we were at the pool or out in the car during the hottest parts of the day though)
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- Dag 10
- mandag 27. juni 2016 10:05
- 🌙 21 °C
- Høyde: 59 m
- AustraliaNourlangie Rock12°51’52” S 132°48’57” E
Nourlangie Region - Burrunggui Rock Art
27. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Kakadu's rock art represents one of the longest historical records of any group of people in the world.
Burrunggui is the upper section of Nourlangie where we saw the art work today; and AnbangbangLes mer
Gail Woodward
Very hot though Michelle. NT is still waiting for winter temperatures like Tsv so up around the 34 degrees mark most days.
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- Dag 11
- tirsdag 28. juni 2016 10:18
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Høyde: 136 m
- AustraliaWest Arnhem13°16’23” S 132°50’15” E
Jim Jim Falls, plunge pool & Sandy Beach
28. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
The name Jim Jim is derived from the language word for water pandanus...anjimjim. There are 3 pools, the lower one had a huge croc trap set up in it :/ then two more up near the waterfall. One has aLes mer
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- tirsdag 28. juni 2016 21:09
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 4 m
- AustraliaCooinda Airport12°53’48” S 132°31’3” E
Yellow Water Cruise - Jim Jim Ck
28. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Thanks to our cruise guide Reuben, a traditional owner of the lands where we toured today with Yellow Water Cruises. We did the 2 hour sunset he cruise which leaves at 4.30pm near Cooinda. As well asLes mer
Michelle Fraser
Stunning photos. We are really enjoying seeing your adventure. Thanks for posting them!
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- Dag 12
- onsdag 29. juni 2016 12:30
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- AustraliaJabiru Airport12°39’35” S 132°53’36” E
East Alligator Region: Jabiru
29. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We left Cooinda and travelled to Merl Campgrounds not far from Jabiru. After calling into the bakery at Jabiru to pick up a Buffalo mince pie, we settled into camp. The facilities are great.
Late inLes mer
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- Dag 13
- torsdag 30. juni 2016 10:00
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Høyde: 33 m
- AustraliaWest Arnhem12°25’40” S 132°57’13” E
East Alligator : Bardedjilidji walk
30. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After our exhilarating helicopter flight which took us over Arnhem Land and many stunning land and water features, we watched the sunset near our camp ground before travelling a kilometre up the roadLes mer
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- Dag 13
- torsdag 30. juni 2016 17:13
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Høyde: 13 m
- AustraliaWest Arnhem12°24’29” S 132°57’21” E
East Alligator Region: Ubirr Rock Art
30. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After watching a display of traditional painting by two Arnhem Land artists, we headed up to Ubirr to see the rock art indicative to this area (including crosshatching techniques). We climbed to theLes mer
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- torsdag 30. juni 2016 21:38
- 🌙 28 °C
- Høyde: 32 m
- AustraliaWest Arnhem12°25’39” S 132°57’13” E
Farewell Kakadu - Happy Territory Day!
30. juni 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
There are 7 regions of Kakadu: South Alligator (we will exit the park through this area on our way to Darwin, calling into spots along the way), Jabiru (helicopter tour), East Alligator (camping atLes mer
Enjoy Happy Wanderers.....freedom.....leaving it all behind and looking forward....I am so envious! My fondest thoughts and best wishes go with you both! Love Ros xx
So excited for you ... onward! xxx Sue
Gary WoodwardAll the best, will be following your adventure. G