Late Saturday morning and almost no one around & no cafes open… unexpected?
Hatch replaced
Good news 😀… hatch only part purchased in Darwin yesterday. Could not believe such an obscure item could be sourced within 10kms of where we are staying! Sooo… the “team” went to work late in the day (mistake due to failing light) to dismantle old & install the new. The successful job was completed, but it took over 2hrs.
Darwin (Virginia) C.P.
Darwin
A capital city… such a big change to how life has been for so many months. Also, Jennifer & I have never been to Darwin before. There are lots of interesting places to see & things we are looking forward to doing. Planning to spend a week or more here.
Damaged hatch
While enjoying a happy hour drink at the Litchfield NP caravan park bar a tree branch fell onto the caravan’s front hatch. The damage requires a full hatch & lever replacement… not cheap and not available until Jayco Victorian factory reopens mid September. In the meantime running repairs should be OK.
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park is home to several stunning waterfalls that cascade into crystal clear pools, iconic magnetic termite mounds and clusters of weathered sandstone pillars at the Lost City.
Buley Rock Pools II
Could not resist visiting again, this time early in the morning to avoid the crowds
Cascades
Another beautiful peaceful location in Litchfield National Park… 3km return walk from the car park to the “Cascades”
Wangi Falls…
On our 2nd day we decided to travel further into the National Park… to swim, walk and have lunch, even if the temperature was 32 by 11am. The swim was the best! We were surprised water still flows this late in the season.
Bats, and more bats 
Magnetic Termite Mounds, Buley Rock Pools, Florence Falls…
Swimming under the falls and relaxing in waterholes was welcomed after travelling from Katherine earlier in the day.
Road Trains
53.5 metres long, travelling at 85-100km/h, road trains are used throughout the north. Overtaking is quite challenging when towing… wind buffeting and passing such a long vehicle. When a road train passes from the opposite direction, the wind buffeting is even greater.
Katherine Gorge NT
Nitmiluk National Park, just 30 kilometres north-east of Katherine, covers a vast area, including 13 impressive gorges carved from the ancient sandstone country which stretch for as far as the eye can see. Via a boat tour we visited 2 or these gorges.
Farewell W.A.
After a few days short of 5 months we have departed W.A. The NT/W.A. border crossing was straight forward but did include completing docs and a police check.
Don’t think we will travel at anything close to the NT speed limit towing the caravan.
Colours of the Kimberley
Most photos can’t do justice to the actual view (Maggie’s Valley). This panoramic photo is no exception… but it does I think provide a reasonable representation (tap/click on the photo to view an enlargement. The full size panorama image, not seen here, is a composite of 18 RAW photos stitched together using Lightroom & Photoshop… it will be a print contender for placement on a wall at home).