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
Alice, Reptile Centre & Desert Park
Mon 6th - Brr it was a cold night and morning. The gas bottle ran it during the night and it was too cold to get up and change it over, so we didn't have the heater. We were woken up early by early noisy day visitors. We had an interesting experience late yesterday. We … Continue reading Alice, Reptile Centre & Desert Park
Rainbow Valley
Sunday 5th - Ahh it was such a peaceful night and we slept like logs. Got a sleep in too. We took our time getting going this morning, enjoying not having to rush off. Heading towards Rainbow Valley not far from Alice. We drove past some more camels, night time driving is not advisable In … Continue reading Rainbow Valley
NT – Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve
Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve – T, OR, $. Turn off 77 km from Alice Springs. 24 km corrugated dirt road into camping area. One camp spot within view of Rainbow Valley. Gas hotplates, dusty sites. There is another camp ground a very short walk away. It would be worth staying there as it would be quieter … Continue reading NT – Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve