Friday, 8 May 2026 This morning we left Darwin behind us and headed south-west towards Litchfield National Park. We drove out through Palmerston before turning onto Channel Island Road. After zig-zagging on Jenkins Road and Finn Road, we turned onto the Cox Peninsula Road. The roads were a bit rough with potholes washed out during […]
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Thursday, 7 May 2026 This morning we were a bit more leisurely, leaving the cabin about 10.00am. After they turned the water off … again. When we were out yesterday we received messages – the water is off, the water is back on again, but it didn’t affect us at all, because we were out
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Today we did more urban sightseeing. We had to meet our guide, John, in the city at 8.30am so that meant getting up a bit earlier, to leave the cabin before 8.00am, so that we could drive in, park the truck and walk to the meeting point. We were the only
Tuesday, 4 May 2026 So, Bernie had a win last night, rigging up the power to charge the spare battery. Then, despite being in the most urban location we have been for weeks, we had other power challenges. First, not being able to get the hot plates in the cabin to work so that we
Monday, 4 May 2026 Before we left the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park behind us, we visited the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Just one minute from our accommodation, we pulled in on our way out this morning. The centre is a living space for sharing culture, history and art created by the Bininj/Mungguy people.
Sunday, 3 May 2026 This morning we drove towards Jabiru again to explore the Mirray Lookout, which is right on the border between the Jabiru Burrungkay Region and the Yellow Water Region, 23 kilometres from Cooinda. We arrived in the car park at 10.00am and … we were the only ones there. Bernie rigged up
Saturday, 2 May 2026 Ah, Kakadu so much wetter and, at the same time, so much drier than we expected it to be. Because it was the biggest wet season in about 10 years this year, we have been surprised (and a little frustrated) by how inaccessible some areas of the park have been. But,
Friday, 1 May 2016 Ugh, up early this morning for our dawn Yellow Water Cruise. We were out opposite reception at 6.20am to meet the bus for the short ride to the dock. At the moment this involves the bus being driven through water that remains over the road. And the mosquitoes at this hour
Thursday, 30 April 2026 Without as many Ks to cover today as we head for Kakadu, we set the alarm a little later and took our time getting ready. Our shower this morning was MUCH better than yesterday. I forgot to mention that yesterday’s shower was a dance with the shower curtain under very little
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Wednesday, 29 April 2026 With a big driving day (770kms) on the itinerary for today we were on the road by 8.00am. Not too much time to spare for sightseeing today but as we drove back past Karlu Karlu we pulled in for a quick look at the Devils Marbles in the morning sunlight. Still
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