We didn’t really have a plan of how long we would spend in Litchfield National Park and decided to leave Darwin in the early morning and just see how we got on. Caro ran in to James’s shower friend in the kitchen and he advised that the tin mine was well worth a visit and, … Continue reading A tin mine, a feral pig and a meat raffle… Litchfield National Park and Adelaide River
Northern Territory
Back to civilisation in Darwin
Arriving in Darwin late in the day, we were both struck by how strange it felt to be driving in to a city after spending most of our time in remote towns with buildings no higher than two storeys and sparsely populated landscapes. The Visitor Centre was our first port of call to help us … Continue reading Back to civilisation in Darwin
Kakadu National Park
We were both really looking forward to Kakadu as it is frequently heralded as one of the top things to do in Oz and we had had such a great experience in Katherine Gorge. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite rise to our high expectations. We are fully aware that we visited right at the end of … Continue reading Kakadu National Park
Through Hell’s Gate to the Northern Territory – North West Queensland, Barroloolla, Daly Water and Mataranka
We left Lawn Hill, splatting flies unceremoniously against the windscreen, and headed back towards the Savannah Way in anticipation of a long day’s drive. With several routes available to us we naturally decided to take the slightly ropey looking 4x4 track. We were rewarded 40km later with a locked gate and were forced to return … Continue reading Through Hell’s Gate to the Northern Territory – North West Queensland, Barroloolla, Daly Water and Mataranka
The search for Morning Glory, two teensy mechanical issues and all of the flies ever – Normanton, Karumba and Lawn Hill National Park
We survived our first night without power, and therefore without air-conditioning, quite comfortably. It did demonstrate to us, however, that our fridge can only last 5 hours without being plugged in, which is problematic for those people wishing not to eat rotten food and we made a mental note to call Apollo to arrange installment … Continue reading The search for Morning Glory, two teensy mechanical issues and all of the flies ever – Normanton, Karumba and Lawn Hill National Park
The Rolling Stones 