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Getting To Grips With History
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Sun. 30th June 2019 We’ve got used to coincidences happening and unexpected connections being made as we travel – for example, the story of Janet replayed yesterday of John McDouall Stuart and the Overland telegraph; or crossing the Adelaide River …
Goodbye Lovely Beast
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Sat. 29th June 2019 The Land Cruiser is due back mid afternoon so we are making the most of our last morning and drive to East Point and Darwin Military Museum. We arrive to the sound of an air raid …
Another Mode Of Transport
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Fri. 28th June 2019 We’d given up hope of getting a trip on the wetlands in an airboat. The tours only run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and even then, there doesn’t seem to be a set schedule. It seems …
Homage To John McDouall Stuart
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Thur. 27th June 2019 At breakfast, I say my mission for today is to photograph a wallaby with a joey in its pouch. Although there are many wallabies hopping around the cabins, I have not seen any with a baby …
So That’s An Australian West Country Accent
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Wed. 26th June 2019 So, that’s it for camping in the Beast. We’ve had 11 nights sleeping in the roof tent and, I have to confess, that the experience has exceeded expectations on pretty much every front. The built-in mattress …
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Tagged Australia, Kakadu National Park, Mary River, Northern Territory
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Rock Art
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Tue. 25th June 2019 Today, we are concentrating on the area close to Arnhem Land where there are fine examples of Aboriginal cave art. Arnhem Land itself is an area of NT which was signed over to the Aboriginal people …
On Yellow Water
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Mon. 24th June 2019 ‘Magic’ Maguk lives up to its name as we get a solid night’s sleep in the peace and quiet amongst the trees. The shade also meant that it was 7:30 before we woke – better than …
Magic Maguk
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Sun. 23rd June 2019 Having done our chores in Katherine last night, we head straight back through town and on to Pine Creek an hour and a half away. This town was once busy with the gold rush, then iron …
More Than I Signed Up For
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Sat. 22nd June 2019 Nitmiluk Park is based around the gorges of Katherine River – of which there are nine. The options for seeing some of them (it would be a 2-3 day hike to see all of them) boil …
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Tagged Australia, Katherine River, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory
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Bonus Day
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Fri. 21st June 2019 Having driven from Kununurra to Katherine yesterday, we now have an unexpected day free. We utilise the Internet and desk space in our hotel room right up to the 10am checkout to try and catch up …