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Litchfield National Park: Magnetic Termite Mounds, Waterfalls and Mining Ruins

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Like a graveyard of tombstones, a stand of “magnetic” termites mounds all lined up certainly give the impression of an old cemetery....

Created: 14 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 8584

What - go to a city? Darwin was always planned to be part of this trip

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We don’t do cities! Although we are usually not keen to visit cities when caravanning, Darwin was one we really wanted to see. Arriving late in the day without a booking we were lucky and were ...

Created: 13 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 7351

Kakadu National Park last day – Mamukala Wetlands Bird Hide and the South Alligator River Crossing.

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Nine days was not enough to do Kakadu National Park justice, but we had seen a variety of the features on offer, from the scarp and waterfalls to the vast plains and wetlands filled with wildlife,...

Created: 09 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 8953

Ubirr and the East Alligator River

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“Look - do you think he’s dead?” The bloated and massive crocodile listed slightly to one side. Our Cultural Cruise tour guide edged the boat in closer and there was still no movement....

Created: 07 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 10617

Kakadu has some very special Aboriginal rock paintings

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Nourlangie is a popular Aboriginal rock painting viewing venue, and a wheel chair accessible path follows around the different galleries. This is a popular destination for the tourist coaches....

Created: 06 Aug 2009 22:53 Views: 8567

Kakadu National Park - Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls

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Shall we go to Jim Jim Falls? It’s a long way to go when there will be no water flowing in the falls. Maybe we’ll give it a miss....

Created: 05 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 11362

Kakadu - Swimming at the top of the world (or at least the escarpment)

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Kakadu is the largest national Park in Australia and the only one in the world to encompass an entire river system. At almost 20,000 square kilometres,...

Created: 03 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 10411

Kakadu and Crocodiles

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“What do crocodiles eat?” one of the French tourists from the front of the boat asked, as the rather large crocodile we had all been watching lazing on the bank swims towards the boat....

Created: 04 Aug 2009 00:00 Views: 8947

Pine Creek and the Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park

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Heading to Pine Creek we a visit Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park, Copperfield Dam and on into the historic former mining town of Pine Creek. Pine Creek is also the gateway to Kakadu National Park,...

Created: 31 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 10528

Cutta Cutta Cave and Katherine in the Northen Territory

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Although there is so much more to visit than caves and hot springs at Katherine, we start at Cutta Cutta Cave to the south of the town....

Created: 29 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 7776

Leliyn – Edith Falls in the Nitmiluk National Park

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A small waterfall poured into a large plunge pool where visitors were enjoying the swim at the day area near the campground at Leliyn. Our swim would have to wait. Taking the Leliyn 2....

Created: 30 Jul 2009 12:00 Views: 8580

A visit to Katherine Gorge in the Nitmiluk National Park

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The beauty of the towering cliffs along the Katherine River is an internationally well known attraction. We headed around thirty kilometres north east from the town along the ...

Created: 30 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 8056

Mataranka – the Never Never Land

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Reaching Mataranka we were captivated by the hot springs, wetlands and lush tropical vegetation. We turned off the Highway to visit the historic Elsey Cemetery,...

Created: 27 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 9274

Mungo: Was the World's earliest civilisation here in Australia?

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With the recent opening of the Mungo Loop Drive for the first time this year, it is an opportune time to talk about the wonders of Mungo National Park....

Created: 29 Oct 2009 01:00 Views: 8672

The West MacDonnell Range

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Ormiston Gorge is one of the most popular places in the West MacDonnells. Let us take you to some of the lesser know sights as well....

Created: 06 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10950

Alice Springs to Tennant Creek – featuring a side trip into the Davenport Ranges

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Leaving Alice Springs we head north on the Stuart Highway, on the route which will eventually take us to Darwin, with so much to see along the way over the next five weeks....

Created: 23 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 11088

Alice Springs

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This Landrover, on display at the National Road Transport Hall of Fame, was used by Harry Lasseter's son Robert on numerous expeditions from 1966 to 1978,...

Created: 29 Aug 2008 00:00 Views: 11696

Three Big Rocks in Central Australia

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Many people travel to central Australia to see Uluru, a well known large sandstone rock. Nearby rocks Kata Tjuta and Mt Conner (Atila) are just as impressive and even larger....

Created: 15 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10850

Gosse Bluff (Tnorala), Palm Valley and Hermannsburg

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Tour with us to the mysterious crater Tnorala and see an ancient species of tropical rain forest palm growing in a desert environment at Palm Valley....

Created: 10 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 9955

Heading North - start of trip to Kimberley 2008

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22 May to 26 September 2008 – featuring the Kimberley region in the north west of Western Australia, and in the central Northern Territory featuring the MacDonnell Ranges, Kings Canyon,...

Created: 13 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 9840

Watarrka National Park and Kings Canyon

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Kings Canyon was named in 1872 by explorer Ernest Giles after Fieldon King, a sponsor of his expedition. Join us on the Rim Walk around this fascinating canyon....

Created: 12 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10402

Gold and Wildflowers - back in the West

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On this, our final stage of our extended holiday, we travel through gold mining country then into the Mid West to see one of the best floral displays in years....

Created: 26 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 9847

Photo Comp 2010

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This to me typifies the the beauty and adventure of exploring Australia. This tree is one on which Len Beadell placed a plaque during his surveying of inland roads....

Created: 26 Mar 2010 17:24 Views: 11013

Tasmania 2006 - the East

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After a long climb up the rocky Hazards, the first glimpse of Wineglass Bay. We walked down a similar steep rocky track to the famous bay, which is not accessible by road.

Created: 01 Apr 2006 00:00 Views: 3814

The East MacDonnell Ranges

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Just ten kilometres east of Alice Springs, Emily Gap is the first of two gaps through the Heavitree Range in the MacDonnell Ranges. Neither have permanent pools in the sandy creek beds....

Created: 28 Aug 2008 00:00 Views: 9409

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