Undara Lava Tubes

From Chilligoe, we planned our next few days of travel and activities. Pinnarendi Station was our first stop for the night, being close to Undara Lava Tubes and well-known for its stone-bakedLeggi altro
Talaroo Hot Springs

Our next stop in this volcanic area was a visit to Talaroo Hot Springs. This was a very friendly and well setup Park. It is located close to the Einasleigh River where you can go for a swim. The mainLeggi altro
The Colours of Cobbold Gorge

The last stop in this area was Cobbold Gorge. The park is privately run and provides guided tours of the Gorge. It is a slick setup and has very well-maintained facilities, including an infinity poolLeggi altro
The Pyramid

Barcaldine

Machinery

We drove from Barcaldine to Longreach to visit the Qantas Founders Museum. On the way, we stopped at Ilfracombe for a coffee and came across the Machinery Mile, a wonderful collection of trucks,Leggi altro
Age of Dinosaurs

A day of Pubs and Birds

Julia Creek

We spent the night in the Julia Creek Caravan Park, where we had hoped to experience their artesian bathhouse experience. Unfortunately, it is too popular, so we just enjoyed the amenities for theLeggi altro
Clem Walton Campsite - Corella Dam

After enjoying the sunrise at Corella Dam, we headed a little further down the track to another nearby campground. The road here was a little washed out by recent floods, so there were not manyLeggi altro
Warning... Another Bird Post

I have never been to a place where you can see so many different types. We've identified 27 different species and there were many others where we only got glimpses that did not allow us to identify.Leggi altro
Corella Dam to Mt Isa

Sadly, we left the Clem Walton campground this morning. We now need to begin driving a little further between stops for a few days to get ourselves into the Northern Territory.
Our first stop todayLeggi altro
Border Crossing

Today was just driving. We made it to the Barkley Roadhouse early afternoon and caught up on some laundry before heading to the bar at happy hour! Lou and Phil provided excellent entertainment.
Destination.... Heartbreak Hotel

Southern Lost City

Today we entered our first NT National Park - Limmin NP. The area is rather remote and Graham enjoyed some extended 4WDing and river crossings. We had to retrieve our number plate after one ofLeggi altro
Trek to the Western Lost City

After checking out tonights campsite we headed to the Nelson River Ranger Station to get the padlock combination to enter the Western Lost City track.
We travelled through water crossings, grasslands,Leggi altro
Elsey NP

We left Limmin NP and headed west along the Roper Highway arriving first at Mataranka Thermal Pools. We decided not to stop as it was extremely crowded. We continued on to Bitter Springs - this wasLeggi altro
Nitmiluk NP - Katherine Gorge

We arrived at the southern entrance to Nitmiluk NP and headed straight to the Baruwei Lookout. It was a beautiful view, so we stayed for sunset and then got up for sunrise.
After breakfast, we wereLeggi altro
Nitmiluk NP - Leliyn

Up next is .... Kakadu

We stayed in the Lazy Lizard at Pine Creek to get some laundry done and have a cooler night under the A/C before heading into Kakadu. Saw some cool wildlife in town. We stopped at Ikoymarrwa Falls andLeggi altro
Jim Jim Falls

We arrived at the Jim Jim Campground (another amazing campsite) just before sunset. We set off in the morning for our walk to the Jim Jim falls.
It was a beautiful walk through monsoonal rainforestLeggi altro
Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Region

Walked up to the Nawurlandja Lookout from where we could get a feeling of the immensity of the landscape. In the distance we could see Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Rock and Anbangbang Billabong. We walkedLeggi altro
East Alligator River🐊

Cahills Crossing & Ubirr

Learning new skills

For the day, Cathy spent a few hours with the women`s only Pardanas leaves weaving creating two bracelets alongside `Aunty`. Graham watched an indigenous man straighten a bamboo stick for a spearLeggi altro