Day 36. 30/06/2022

         Today was a full day in Litchfield National Park leaving camp at 0930 and not getting back till 1730

         and 245Km our first stop was at Batchelor the parks only town then to Rum Jungle were Uranium

         was found in 1949 and got its name when a conman got some miners drunk on rum and stole their

         gold.

        Then to the Zebra stone a rare stone that has bubbles of iron mixed with sandstone next was the

         Magnetic/Cathedral Termite Mounds, Buley Rockhole follow by Florence Falls, Tabletop Swamp

         and Tolmer Falls by this time it was time to call it a day the others will have to wait for another time.

First leg of Todays Drive

2nd leg of Todays drive

The Zebra Stone

Val and Myself in front of Florence Falls

Val and Giant Termite Mound

Buley Rockhole

Termite mounds

Tabletop Swamp

Tolmer Falls

Florence Falls

Love

Len and Val

         

 

         Day 35. 29/06/2022

         We have now left our northern capital and are headed south for113Km to Adeliade River and 

         Litchfield Park after setting up camp our first track was to Robin Falls only 11Km drive and

         about 800Mts walk over a rocky path.

         got back to the showgrounds cleaned up and the bar was opened and Bristo opened at 1800

         and the meal was very good.

Todays Drive 113 Km

Just a Lake must have been named after a great person

Robin Falls

Country Fire burning off 

The welcome to Adelaide River

On the track to Robin Falls

Val at Robin Falls

Love Len and Val

 

 

         Day 34. 28/06/2022

         Today we went to a Tour of Darwin and The Darwin History and Wartime Experience Museum  

         all up it was a good three hours.

Lenny in front of a 25lb Gun

Val next to a 1943 Studebaker

Looking over Darwin Bay

Love

 Len and Val

 

         Day 33 27/06/2022

         Today we had to move camp in Darwin 5 Km up the road to Free Style Caravan Park after setting

         up camp we did a drive into Darwin to the fisherman's wharf then a short walk around the 

         botanic gardens we found this fruit tree tomorrow is to find out what it is.

         We then got a phone from Ian and Jean and arranged a meeting point and then to have dinner  

         together it was great to catch up and yup about what has happen in the last month.

The fruit

The Travellers

Love 

Len and Val

                   

 

         Day 32. 26/06/2022

         Leaving Kakadu for our 254Km drive into Darwin our first stop was at Mamukala Wetlands where 

         they have built a viewing platform where you can see the water birds without disturbing them then

         our next stop was the Bark Hut for a coffee for me and a hot chocolate for Val.

         It was then an hours drive to our caravan park after setting up we headed to the Mindil beach

         evening market which is held every night of the week.

Todays Drive

Mamukla Wetlands

The Bark Hut

Resident of the Bark hut

Signs for those who can't read

For both sexes

Food at the Mindil Market

And not bad

Mindil Beach

Love 

Len and Val

 

         Day 31. 25/06/2022

         Today was the shortest drive so far only 59Km from Yellow Waters Kakadu to Jabiru Kakadu 

         there was one stop at Nourlangie Rock there was a small Billabong but did not have a name.

Todays Drive

Water Tower Jabiru

Small Billabong near Nourlangie Rock

Nourlangie Rock

Love 

Len and Val

 

         Day 30. 24/06/2022

         We were out and on the road early today as we had an appointment with a metal works shop

         in Katherine to fix our safety chain That done in forty five minutes and Jesse who did the work

          recommend that Cooinda Lodge Kakadu at yellow would be a good place to stay. Our next stop is  

         Pine Creek for a short stop and a look around town then onto Cooinda  check in and book a 

         boat ride on the Yellow Water cruise on the South Alligator River with a promise of seeing wild life

         such as Crocodile, White Bellie Sea Eagle, Buffalo,Wild Pigs and many more all of which where 

         Seen along with a sunset to remember.

Sun sett over Kakadu

Crocodile suning himself

The buffalo Playing in the water

Crocodile in the sallows

White Belly Sel Eagle

Fruit Bats at Pine Creek

Fire had just been along side the road just outside Katherine

Jesse of Katherine

Val and Breakfast at Katherine

Todays Drive

Love 

Len and Val