18/6/14 - Another cool night, it's the wind that is the killer, without that it wouldn't be so bad. The only sound we heard last night was a few dingoes. We were up well before the sun, early breaky waiting for the sun to light up the rocks. On the road by 8.30am Qld time, … Continue reading Plenty to the Tanami
Plenty Hwy Day 1
16/6/14 - We were thankful for the heater again last night with it being the coldest night so far. We were on the road by 9am. The road for the next hundred Kms or so was more rutted and boggy. There were areas were the landscape was flat with no trees, others area were quite … Continue reading Plenty Hwy Day 1
Heading towards Lawn Hill
Friday 17th - We followed a dirt track off the hwy last night that led to a big old quarry. The only problem we had was bugs, heaps of tiny little bugs. So bad we had to eat tea in the dark and pile the dishes up to be washed this morning. Otherwise it was … Continue reading Heading towards Lawn Hill
On the road again
Thursday 16th - Last night we stopped at South Warloch Rest Area. It was packed with caravans, we found a spot a just down the road off a dirt track and had the area to ourselves. Have to say some of the nomads are a bit of a pain, we have heard they get into … Continue reading On the road again
Katherine
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
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
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