We have found dropping into the visitor centre after arriving at a new location very useful eg Mt Isa
Qld border crossing
Another straight forward border crossing this time on the Barkly Highway just west of Camooweal. We were required to produce our driver’s licence, digital declaration and answer COVID related questions. All done and on our way in under 10 minutes.
Last NT rest stop
Morning tea rest stop about 130km west of Qld/NT border. So remote and desolate; the terrain was similar to the Nullarbor Plain. It was 30° by 9.45am.
Daly Waters
Another “Bucket List” item ticked off… the iconic Daly Waters Pub. Our overnight site includes live entertainment & a meal (Beef & Barra special). A true blue outback pub – the Daly Waters Pub is a colourful pub, clad in corrugated iron, draped with bougainvilleas and crammed with decades of memorabilia. It began its current incarnation serving passengers arriving on the new Qantas airline in 1934 and was the first international runway and airport in Australia. The pub is on the old droving track and was a watering hole for the drovers as well as travellers heading north and south.
Bitter Springs
A 500m waterway is fed by an underground spring that gently flows down a watercourse lined with cabbage palms. Nearby, Mataranka Thermal Pool is also known for its warm springs, which are around 30°C and pump out 30.5 megalitres of water each day.
Caravan Park Creativity
Unexpected creativity in Pine Creek caravan park… good use made of beer kegs.
Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba)
Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba) is part of the South Alligator River floodplain. When the waters recede, you can follow a 2.6 km return walk across the floodplain (unfortunately closed for most of the walk… COVID?) to a viewing platform on Home Billabong. A boardwalk offers incredible views of Yellow Water’s wildlife including some impressive saltwater crocodiles.
Ubirr
Ubirr is a rock formation within the East Alligator region of Kakadu National Park and is known for its rock art.
Ubirr Lookout
Cahills Crossing
It’s an infamous feeding ground for saltwater crocodiles and one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the country. Cahills Crossing, on the East Alligator River in the Northern Territory, is notorious for its croc infested waters and human misadventure. High tide water flow over the crossing provides “fishing” opportunities for crocs.
Burrungkuy_(Nourlangie)
Kakadu’s popular Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) region is known for its World Heritage rock art, colourful birdlife and easy access walks and lookouts.
