Once again I am composing off line, as we have been out of communication for the last 3 days.
I hope to be able to post tomorrow as we pass through Katherine once again before we turn West once more & head for
Kunanura, WA.
We spent a great couple of days in Litchfield national park swimming in the crystal clear waters and enjoying
the many waterfalls gorges & swimming holes.
We saw some other stuff as well, but when its this hot, swimming & water are headliners.
Today we moved south & explored Bachelor which was uncharacteristically green & Pine creek rail museum & mining stuff.
We met the most amazing character at the Pine creek, who kept us entertained for quite a while. He reckoned
he was the fat comptroller from Thomas the Tank Engine.
I am begining to think he was telling the truth. We lost Jo & Kevin, who left early while we were
still having breakfast & arranged to Meet us for a free camp at Edith river tonight. We haven't seen them since,
we are now camped at Edith river, which is probably the prettiest camp we have had,
complete with crystal clear swimming hole & no visible crocs.
We just recieved an email from Jo @ 6.30pm saying they are at King West on the Victoria highway,
west of Katherine. So I guess we won't see them again before Lake Argyle, as we are tending to stop
a lot more & therefore are unlikely to catch them before then.
OK..Here are the pics, try to stay awake.
Next day.. Posting now, probably out of touch again for the next few days.
On a walk in Litchfield. (Yvonnes Camera)
The lost city (YC)
The road into the 'Lost City' (YC)
As above (YC)
Big termite mound Litchfield. (YC)
Stokes Wharf Darwin where we once again spent quite some time. (YC)
About to leave Darwin..
Great 4 lane divide road leaving Darwin.
Nice shady camp at Litchfield.
Off to explore Litchfield..
Another great swimming spot in Litchfield.
Jo & Kevin cooling off in a rock hole.
Yvonne in her own personal rockhole..
Territory picnic day public holiday brought plenty of people to Litchfield.
As above..
Kids enjoying one of many rock holes 7 or 8 feet deep.
Stairs to the bottom of another set of falls..
At the bottom. There are worse places to be on a hot day.
Yours truly with a hat on under the falls.
Crossing a creek on the track back.
Magnetic termit mounds, all face North South.
Yvonne tries the water at another swimming location, Wangi Falls.
Wangi Falls.
As above.
Kevin looking into the entrance of the abandoned tin mine at Bamboo creek.
Tin mine.
The 'Lost City'
As above.
More rocks as above.
More rocks, it was a lot more interesting if you were there.
Working steam engine at Pine creek.
Me undergoing steam train driver training.
Looking toward the front from the first carriage.
Inside the old wooden carriages.
We are qualified now.
Off we go.
Pine creek.
A couple of hours reading in the shady breeze followed by a swim.
Edith river camp.
See ma, no crocs.
My jocks were dry by the time I got to the bridge.
The water is clear & good.
Adjacent to our camp.
Hidden in the bush.
Morning walk along the road to the old Rum Jungle Uranium mine. The first in Australia.
On the last trip here I went swimming in the lake left by the mine
( I didn't know that was what it was ) I didn't get eaten by crocs, but I glow at night now.
Breakfast after Jo & Kev left early, taking our shade with them.
Batchelor, a very green & pleasant town.
Morning tea back at Adelaide river. We went to the very small markets here too.
This combi from QLD has been everywhere we have been fot the last week & a half.
Mining park at Pine creek.
As above.
I hope to be able to post tomorrow as we pass through Katherine once again before we turn West once more & head for
Kunanura, WA.
We spent a great couple of days in Litchfield national park swimming in the crystal clear waters and enjoying
the many waterfalls gorges & swimming holes.
We saw some other stuff as well, but when its this hot, swimming & water are headliners.
Today we moved south & explored Bachelor which was uncharacteristically green & Pine creek rail museum & mining stuff.
We met the most amazing character at the Pine creek, who kept us entertained for quite a while. He reckoned
he was the fat comptroller from Thomas the Tank Engine.
I am begining to think he was telling the truth. We lost Jo & Kevin, who left early while we were
still having breakfast & arranged to Meet us for a free camp at Edith river tonight. We haven't seen them since,
we are now camped at Edith river, which is probably the prettiest camp we have had,
complete with crystal clear swimming hole & no visible crocs.
We just recieved an email from Jo @ 6.30pm saying they are at King West on the Victoria highway,
west of Katherine. So I guess we won't see them again before Lake Argyle, as we are tending to stop
a lot more & therefore are unlikely to catch them before then.
OK..Here are the pics, try to stay awake.
Next day.. Posting now, probably out of touch again for the next few days.
Edith river free camp, one of the best we've had.
As above.
On the last trip here I went swimming in the lake left by the mine
( I didn't know that was what it was ) I didn't get eaten by crocs, but I glow at night now.
Morning tea back at Adelaide river. We went to the very small markets here too.
This combi from QLD has been everywhere we have been fot the last week & a half.
Mining park at Pine creek.
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