Wed 15th - People were making noises until about 10pm local time but then quieten down. Springvale Homestead is in a lovely spot, very friendly people but the amenities are very old and starting to fall apart. The hot water for the showers was solar, don't know if it was supplemented or not but our … Continue reading Katherine
Kakadu – Day 4
Tues 14th - Yeah no whiz bangs, much quieter night but the whole campsite was woken by a large flock of cockatoos making their screeching noise as they perched in the tress close by. No big walks or rock climbing today, knees are sore and the butt is very sore where I fell onto it. … Continue reading Kakadu – Day 4
Kakadu – Day 3
Monday 13th - Warning Will Robertson warning. Our camping spot became so crowded in we had to move spots. We even had one lot use the table right in front of our kitchen so they could use the light coming from our outside light. We figured out our outside light was acting like a homing … Continue reading Kakadu – Day 3
Kakadu – Day 2
Sun 12th - Thankfully our very close neighbours were very quite during the night. And left fairly early, they actually seemed like nice people they just don't realize you don't camp that close to people. We had a nice leisurely morning before heading off to the next part of Kakadu to explore. We past a … Continue reading Kakadu – Day 2
NT – Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park, Jim Jim Billabong Campground - T, OR, $, B. Large semi grassy area, Fire pits, toilet, bins towards the entry. Popular spot, especially for whiz bang vans, fees apply. Rating – 3
Kaka-do, Kaka-don’t
Sat 11th - There are some who say Kakadu is wonderful and has to be visited, others who say don't bother. The ones who say don't bother, have most likely been here to come to that conclusion, so they made up their own minds. That's what we intend to do, make up our own mind … Continue reading Kaka-do, Kaka-don’t
NT – Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park, Kambolgie Campground - B, T, $. Bush camping, toilets, bins, fireplaces, lots of trees, well spaced out sites. Cost $5 pp. We opted for this camping area over the more busy Gunlom managed campground @$10 pp. Rating – 2.5
Mataranka
Friday 10th - We set off early heading for Mataranka, had a quick lunch before going for a dip in the hot pools. Bitter Springs is 3km from the town area and is a lovely 32 degrees. There springs are free, with parking for trailers and caravans. It's only a short walk from the car … Continue reading Mataranka
Heading North
Thur 9th - Wycliffe Well the UFO capital of Australia was, .... wait for it, caravan park and a servo. Yep nothing else maybe they have all been beamed up. The plan was to stop at the Devils Marbles for the day and night, but when we got there we changed our minds. We were … Continue reading Heading North
Old Telegraph Station Alice Springs
Wed 8th - After packing up we called into the Old Telegraph Station a few km's out of town. $9 per adult. It was a really lovely spot, so peaceful, in a tranquil bush setting. If you have stopped at some of the old telegraph stations in other places it's well worth stopping at the … Continue reading Old Telegraph Station Alice Springs