Litchfield - Termite Mounds, Tolmer Falls & Florence Falls

Magnetic Termite Mounds of Litchfield.

The short walk in to Tolmer Falls, there a white cycads which are even more stunning as the land has recently been burnt. 

Florence Falls, somewhat popular with people from Darwin seeing we were there on the weekend.

Litchfield - Wangi Falls and Tabletop Plateau

The Wangi Falls and some rock pools on the Tabletop Plateau. The plateau itself is flat with sparse timber and high grass in places.

Nitmiluk - Edith Falls and Sweetwater Pools

Edith Falls and Sweetwater Pools

Kakadu Plum

Nitimiluk National Park - aka Katherine Gorge

Nitimiluk National Park, aka Katherine Gorge. We start the day with a 10 kilometre trek into Southern Rockhole.

 

 

The afternoon is occupied with a cruise in the Nitimiluk Gorge

 

 

 

 

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Kakadu - Yellow Waters and Barramundi Gorge

The Yellow Waters Cruise is an absolute Kakadu must-see place, it is a journey over a floodplain teeming with wildlife including lots of salt water crocs. This is one of the highlights of the trip to date.

After Yellow Waters we head off for one to Barramundi Gorge on the way to Nitmiluk (Katherine).

Kakadu - Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls

Today we visited Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls. Jim Jim Falls is accessed by 4WD. From the car park to the plunge pools at the bottom of Jim Jim Falls is only 900 metres. It starts easy enough and then requires scrambling and rock hopping over boulders, big boulders and yet more boulders. 

Jim Jim Falls in the distance

The viewing pool to the right

Access to the plunge pool at the falls base

The cold plunge pool at the base of the falls

The viewing pool again

The falls from the viewing pool

Twin Falls is a short 4WD drive from Jim Jim Falls followed by a ranger provided boat trip to the start of the Rwin Falls access track.

Kakadu - Gubara, Kakadu Culture & Nanguluwur Gallery

The day starts with a walk into the monsoon forest surrounds of the Gubara waterhole.

We thyen travel down the Kakadu Highway to the Kakadu Culture Camp to spend time with Andy, Freddie and Jenny who’ll introduce us to the Aboriginal story of Kakadu. Jenny is a prize winning Aboriginal guide who’ll take us for a bush tucker tour.

Jenny expanding on the bush tucker walk we just did.

didgeridoo 101

Spear throwing with woomera 101

Rock art at Nanguluwur Gallery.

Kakadu NP - East Alligator River and Ubirr Art

Our day commences with a 12 kilometre walk through ancient sandstone formations on the banks of the East Alligator River.

Kaypok flowers make a bright yellow statement against the deep blue of the sky.

Small pockets of art are found during the walk.

With a few weathered limestone caves. 

Rainbow Bee Eater

The first freshwater croc of the journey. 

Out a bit deeper the first salty.

Water has cut some tunnels in the limestone.

In the afternoon we take a stroll around the Ubirr art site.

The countryside surrounding Ubirr is stunningly beautiful.