Broome Part Two

Tarangau Caravan Park is located behind the sand dunes along Cable Beach, the walk to the surf club is about 1.5 K,s. The Cable Beach Club and Resort is located opposite the Surf Club, this Resort has existed in Broome for many years and still exudes quality and classy charm. Next to the surf club is a beach side restaurant and Coffee Shop, which during our stay, turned out to be our favorite spot to enjoy coffee and watch the Whales frolic in the bay. This spot gives wonderful views over Cable Beach, which is one of the highest rated beaches in the world. We really enjoyed our times on this beach which can also be accessed by driving directly onto the beach. Sunsets on the beach are a highlight of our time in Broome. A bottle of wine, and just enjoy the ambiance of watching the Camel Rides along the beach, the old pearl lugger sailing along the beach and the Delta Kite flying overhead and of course the hundreds of four wheel drives along the beach, this is an experience I will never forget and best of all its free.

We went to the shops and did a restock and did an absentee vote for the Federal Election. We also had hair cuts, in my case very short, we also had our tax done with a good result. You can not outrun some things, they just need to be done. Throughout this trip we have not met many people from Albury, so it came as a surprise when we came across Bernie and Jan Clark from Albury, I bought the Avan from Bernie years ago. We quickly joined up for a happy hour and enjoyed talking over a few drinks. Next day we finally got a replacement IPhone and managed to set it up to send emails, which will make life a lot easier.

Friday 13 Th we went for a ride on the bikes, having breakfast at the diner on the beach watching Whales. Judy invited the Clarks for Dinner and cooked up a beaut roast pork, which we all really enjoyed. Saturday the 14Th we all caught the bus and went to the Broome Cup. The Race Course is a dirt track and runs anti clockwise, which is pretty much the way my day went. My only win for the day won me the value of half a can of beer and my losses is not something I want to think about. The races are really well supported, with thousands of people present and all having a good time. I get a real buzz out of watching horses with noses flaring careering towards the line, they are magnificent animals. Bernie and Jan had a win on the day and we all celebrated at Happy Hour.

Sunday and off to the Markets, lots of interesting nick naks with a predominance of jewelery and pearl products. Living in a caravan makes one very cautious about what you buy due to space restrictions. Roebuck Bay is around the Point from Cable and is where the Pearl Luggers came to unload their oysters and Pearls in the old days. It is these days covered in Mangroves and at low tide is all mudflats, there is a reserve at the end of Roebuck called Town Beach and We all came here to enjoy a coffee, and then home to rest up for the highlight of the week, Crab Races.

The Satay Hut at Roebuck Bay holds Crab Races once a week with the proceeds going to local charities. With a cold beer in hand, we purchased tickets in a draw, which, if you are lucky, win's you a starter in the race. The little blue crabs have numbers on their backs and are all named on a theme basis, they are released in the middle of a ring and the first to go over the outer line wins. The owner of the winning crab gets a percentage of the overall take, in the case of the first race over $200, this all repeated for eight races. It is a hilarious night with yelling and cheering and much celebrating.

Next day we were joined by Bernie and Jan for fishing off the wharf at the Port, it turned out to be an unsuccessful day fishing wise. But we all went to the beach for sunset and dinner, which was enjoyed by all. Bernie and Jan left next morning vowing to return a week later for the Staircase to the Moon. We were picked up at 8am for a trip to "Willies Pearl Farm" which is located about 40 Ks out of Broome. This tour was not expensive and was a really good tour, the bus driver was very informative and funny and upon arrival at the farm handed us over to a guide who showed us how they farm cultured pearls, he also was very good and taught us how to appreciate quality pearls. A morning tea of damper and tea hit the spot and then a time spent in the shop had me worried about Judy's love of Pearls, thankfully she did not spend too much.

Willies Pearls have a display in the middle of Chinatown called "Pearl Luggers" and we visited it the next day. There is two luggers on display and a museum of Hard Hat Diving. A young guide talked and demonstrated equipment for the best part of an hour and we came away with an understanding of the era of Pearling in Broome and the multicultural influence it has left. This is a worthwhile tour and good value for money.

The next few days we relaxed on the beach reading and suntanning, I honestly do not get any smarter as I get older because I managed to get sun burnt again, this time my lips are burnt and really painful at the moment. We did visit "Matso's Brewery" and sampled the seven beers he produces, the best of which were "Chili beer", "Mango beer" and "Raspberry beer". The brewery overlooks Roebuck Bay and Lunch on the balcony is a very pleasant experience. I did manage to catch a fish at the Port and it was a really pretty fish called a "blue vein", shame to keep it but when its your only fish, it had to be done.

We have been waiting in Broome for the phenomena called "Staircase to the Moon" which occurs when the full moon rises over a low tide. This occurred on the 25Th and together with Bernie and Jan we went to Town Beach to witness this event. We were surprised to find hundreds of people along the shores and when the moon came up. The Moon and Steps looked spectacular and try as we might we could not take a photo that did it justice. We returned the next night because there were markets on to co-inside with the event. The second night there was even more people, with the midges and mosquito's having a field day. I videoed the event and hope that the result will be better than the photo's.

Friday 28Th we left Broome heading South to 80 mile beach. It was difficult to pack and leave somewhere where we have had such a good time, everyday we found something to do and enjoy. But rather than feel depressed we look to the next adventure, heading South.

Photo's.......Willies Pearl Luggers Display

....................Sunset on the Beach

....................Camels on Sunset

....................Staircase to the Moon

....................A $100,000 Perfect 21mm Pearl

Photos for Broome Part 1

Broome Part 1 Photo's

One of the Falls from the air

Judy's Pearl

Fall's up close

Fast Boat in the falls

Bottom: Lemon Sharks

Broome Part 1

Onwards towards Broome. Broome is quite notorious for a lack of accommodation during the dry season, so Judy was on the phone trying to find an available park. We managed to get two and a half weeks at Tarangau Park near Cable Beach, but not starting until Monday the 9th. So after many calls we managed to get 4 nights at The Vacation Village, close to the Port. The shortage of sites has led to the setting up of "overflow" sites at the 'Pistol Club", Y.M.C.A and Seven Day Adventists, these sites are all well patronised. So fellow travelers be warned that some Parks will not take bookings, you have to arrive early morning and take your chances, the ones that do take bookings are pretty much booked out all the time, so plan early.

Vacation Village is a large resort type park with busy roads either side, our site was small, gravel and sloping. So as a result we were glad that it was only for four nights, anyhow after we set up we had a quick look around Broome and replenished our supplies. After being in smaller towns its always a pleasure to get into a shopping centre with lots of choices. A brief look at Chinatown aroused our interest for an excursion there tomorrow.

Broome has a really interesting history based around the pearling industry, which has been through boom and bust times in the past, the industry appears to be struggling at the moment with the world economy affecting sales of pearls. Also there is a cheaper range of pearls called freshwater pearls which to my eye look as good as cultured pearls. For me a pearl valued at 10K looks very similar to one valued at $200. And so it was a trial on Friday in Chinatown when we went shopping for a pearl, Papasley Pearls has an outlet in Chinatown and are recognised as being good quality. I could find nothing in that shop under $1500 so we retreated to find something of better value. We eventually purchased a pearl drop at Catalina Jewels, which Judy liked, to my fellow travelers, do not forget birthdays!

There is an odd mixture of old and new, galvanised iron and art around Chinatown. The Garden Picture Theatre has been around a long time, and the original building is pretty much the same as it has always been. An open air theatre with great atmosphere, one can easily close your eyes and dream yourself back 70 years, that is until a jet screams past, as the theatre is in the flight path to the airport runway. That sure rocks you back to reality.

Everyone is friendly and helpful and all appear to be really enjoying their lifestyle. The wet season population of Broome is approx 15,000 growing to 50,000 in the dry season, so most of the people in Broome are holidaying/working and are pretty relaxed.

The majority of Buildings are of galvanised iron exteriors with no guttering because of the monsoon type rain during the wet. The inside decor of the shops is a complete contrast, glass, art works and curios decorate the walls, beautiful pearls and jewellery are on display. They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I absolutely love Broome for its unique practicality and the way people have made it look beautiful. I should imagine that some people would see the gal iron and see a shanty town with no appeal...Philistines!

The old wharf is odd, because it only has water near it at high tide and is not where you would imagine it to be, disappointingly Broome has not made a feature of the old wharf. I think it could be an attraction of the future with a few bucks spent on it.

Saturday we were looking forward to our trip to the Horizontal Falls. The tour operators picked us up at 11:30 for our flight by seaplane to Talbot Bay. The route to Talbot Bay took us north over Cable Beach and up the Coast over Willie Creek Pearl Farm and nearbye Retention Center for Illegal Fishing Boats, onwards to Cape Leveque and over the "Buccaneer Archipelago" (a series of hundreds of islands, with exposed rock surfaces, very beautiful from the air). We flew over the falls which clearly showed the gorges joined by a narrow gap in the cliff face. This is where the huge tides fill these gorges and the passing in or out of the build up of water creates the horizontal falls.

The plane circled and then zoomed in for a landing on the water, the plane carried 14 people and was not a luxury plane as advertised, it was noisy and small, not much space for passengers to get comfortable. We were ushered onto a pontoon and then onto the "Barra Shack" a houseboat set up for visitors. A quick cuppa and then on to a specially built 500 HP Boat for a ride through the falls. This boat had serious grunt and even with 12 people aboard had heaps of power, to power through the 1 meter high falls. The water swirls into vortex's and tends to steer the boat where it wants to go, that's where the extra power is needed to power out of these rips. The Tour Operators have plenty of experience with the boat and falls. And even though I had some uneasy moments I felt completely safe. The ride was a thrilling experience and I think I will remember it for a long time.

We returned to the houseboat for lunch of BBQ'd fish and salad and while we waited we fed the resident "Lemon Sharks" who were looking for a handout, these sharks are pretty harmless but they still have teeth and need to be respected. Their skin is a bit like sand paper and they tend to suck to fish out of your hand. After lunch we went for a ride in the houseboat to adjacent bays where the advertised Pearl Farm used to operate, it is now home to the young tour operators who stay out at Talbot Bay. They have it set up with disco lights and sound system and old lounge chairs and even a small garden. They also have some pet fish called bat fish a large flounder style fish that came in to eat bread and Troy (one of the guides) picked him up out of the water and then released him. I reckon they (guides) would be the envy of many young people, living an idyllic lifestyle. The surrounding bays and inlets are really beautiful with the colour of the rocks and the azure water and of course the bird and fish life.

Returning to the pontoon, the plane landed bringing overnight guests from Derby, we then boarded for the return flight to Broome. This tour was quite an experience, however, I was extremely disappointed with the Tour operator who had several items in his advertising which were false and the guides seemed to have the attitude that the tour was all about their lifestyle and not about providing an unforgettable and value for money experience for the paying customers. I will never recommend this tour to my friends as at $695 each, it was simply not worth the money. And if you the Pilot and guides ever read this, take heed, we come, we pay, you continue to work, show some respect.

Next day we visited the Markets and enjoyed a walk around and breakfast. Then a drive on Cable Beach which was great, heaps of four wheel drives on the beach, finding their own spot to swim or sunbake. This beach goes for miles with white sand and terrific views over the Indian Ocean. Then a look around Roebuck Bay on the other side of Broome, this bay is also huge and is home to many waterbirds which we intend to visit before we leave.

Monday packed for the move to Tranangue Caravan Park for the rest of our stay.

Derby

"On the Road again" That song often pop's into my head these days, none more so than today. We look forward to returning to Kununara in the future as we really enjoyed our visit and would like to see future progress there. Anyway the decision to travel via the Gibb River Road or not continued to haunt me, I finally decided not to after talking with travelers coming out. The decision was not based on "can the rig do it" because I know that it can, rather, it was because a lot of the interesting sights actually involve driving off the road into stations, some of these are quite long drives and involve unpowered and quite expensive sites. So we will save this for future trips.

Instead we drove to Turkey Creek for brunch at an extremely busy Roadhouse (these places are a licence to make money). Not much to see at Turkey Creek so it was onward to Halls Creek, which looked like a nice little place, but once again not a lot to entertain us, so onwards. The days drive displayed a lot of different scenery along the way, some of it ruggedly beautiful, all of it interesting. With the assistance of "Camp's 5" which is a guide to free camping sites in Australia we found a free camp at a place called "Mary's Pool". This is a great little spot, high on a bank overlooking the Mary River in the wet season and Mary's Pool in the dry season. Obviously not a secret site, there was about 80 other vans there,it was however a beaut place to stop for the night. We met our neighbours for the night John and Chris from Newcastle and enjoyed their company for the evening. Although we were tempted to stay a second night we resisted the temptation when we awoke to find a strong wind blowing, so it was off to Fitzroy Crossing.

Fitzroy Crossing very much the same as Hall's so we pushed on to Derby and booked into the Caravan Park for Four nights.

The main object in coming to Derby was to do a tour to the Horizontal Falls, so we went to Tourist info to book only to find that all tours were booked out for the next two weeks. The only available tour was from Broome on the following Saturday at a cost of $695 each and was only a day trip not an overnight trip like we wanted. So if any of you traveling behind us are contemplating this tour, book ahead and do your research early.

We wanted to have a look at Winjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek, so the next day We set off up the Gibb River Road, 80 K's of Tarred road and then into the dirt 46 K's to the turn off and found this section of road to be very good. The next 40 K's to the Gorge was pretty badly corrugated and was slow going. We went to Tunnel Creek first and realised upon arrival that we had forgotten our torches, some friendly travelers loaned us torches and we walked, waded through the tunnel and were impressed with the colors and limestone. The story of "Jandamurra" a aboriginal who resisted the early settlers land grabs and had a long battle with police, which ended with him being shot is well depicted at both these locations and we witnessed a Film Crew shooting a documentary along the road, so look out for it in the future.

The Windjana Gorge involved a walk through a beautiful landscape of rocks and greenery and an abundance of freshwater Croc's, some of which I walked within a few feet of, check out the photo.

I am not the most attentive person in the world and when on the road tend to forget what day it is and what date it is, so I managed to forget Judy's birthday and I reckon I will be in the doghouse for quite a while, could turn out to be expensive.

Derby has a wharf and has a huge tide sometimes up to 8 meters, fishing is good however I did not get around to it. We did visit the Boab Prison Tree and Australia's longest water trough and took a photo of two trees that fell in love!

Thursday 5 th August we headed towards Broome and another adventure.

Kimberley's

July 26 Th We headed off towards Kununurra, crossing the border into Western Australia. We were welcomed into the West by an inspector who checked us out for fruit and veggies, most of which we had eaten along the way. We had to erect the van for an inspection and sadly had to give up 2 onions and our container of honey but the staff were friendly.

We prebooked at Kununurra at the Discovery Park and were pleased with our shady, cool site. After much discussion we decided to book a tour with Triple J Tours of the Argyle dam and river system and Alligator Air for a flight over the Argyle Dam and Bungle Bungles. At $980 for both, this is a comprehensive tour package for this area.

Tuesday 27 th July we were picked up for a bus ride to the Dam at 8am, a very informative driver/ guide kept us amused with a mixture of history and humor during the ride to the Dam. We were transferred to a Tour Boat on the lake with another guide who took us for tour of the Dam, showing us Rock Wallaby's on a cliff side, and Freshwater Crocs (They have just found out they also have salt water crocs in the Dam). We also fed fish the feeding being interrupted by a croc coming in for a fish lunch.

The overall impression of the Lake is that it is just so huge, it goes for miles and holds an enormous amount of water for the size of the wall. It generates power for the Argyle Diamond Mine and the Towns of Kununurra and Wyndam and supplies water for the Ord River Irrigation System (which is now being extended). All in all this is a most impressive set up and this area is a food bowl of the future. With abundant sunlight, stacks of water and good soil, I think that this area will boom in the future.

We did a quick visit to the original homestead of the Durack Family, the early settlers who pioneered this area and the into the Argyle Village for Lunch. After lunch a visit to the lookout and down to the river for our trip back to Kununurra via the river a distance of approx 50 K's.

For the trip back we had the best guide we have met so far, Grant obviously loves his job and is passionate about this area and in particular this river and its wildlife. I could relate to you some of the information we gleaned on this trip, but I would not know where to start or what to leave out. Ask me more over a happy hour sometime. Needless to say he dropped us off at the bank of the river 50 meters from our van after dark that night, we were totally exhausted but were more than pleased with our day (do not miss this tour with Triple J and ask for Grant, it is simply a must do).

The next morning we were picked up at 8.30 am for our flight at 9am. It was after 10 by the time we took off, after waiting for the arrival of a bus. A total of four 8 seater Cessna's took off for the 2 hour flight. I managed to get the 2 Nd pilots seat and Judy sat behind the pilot, both good seats. We had a lovely young pilot Emma who handled the plane really well. It was a really different perspective to be going over the same area in the air that we had seen the day before, the Lake just seemed to go forever and when we reached the Bungles they looked amazing. The return flight went over the Argyle Diamond Mine, the largest open cut diamond mine in the world. This is not just a mine, it is a village and one could not help but be impressed. Back for a perfect landing, Emma certainly impressed me with her skill and manner.

But I would not do that flight again! The plane was hot and noisy, the ride was rough and we were upset that we were not kept informed on the holdups at the start. I was bloody glad to get off that plane, both Judy and I were feeling ill at the heat and closeness of the plane.

A better option would be to fly out of Turkey Creek with Slingair over the Bungles, its cheaper, less people in the plane and shorter.

The other big interest we had in Kununurra was in "Zebra" Rock. This type of rock is only found in this area in the world. It is formed millions of years ago and is really quite rare, there are 3 different outlets for this Rock, we visited all three. We were very selective in purchasing a beaut candle holder and a necklace for Judy (she really wanted a pink diamond from Argyle but at $47k I said no). I also picked some unpolished rocks to see what I can do with them.

We also visited the "Sandlewood" Farm just outside town. This is a wood that is rare but grows well in the irrigation area, it is prized for its oil which is used in the perfume and cosmetics industry. It has a 15 year growing cycle so the local trees are not yet producing, it is another interesting project in this area. Just up the road is a hoochery which make rum and other products, after a sample of its products I have to say that I think it might have to be a developed taste.

We decided to do a day trip to Wyndam and enjoyed going to this tough little town. It is tough because it has survived many downturns throughout its history. We enjoyed its wetland area and beaut lookout over the port and salt pans and the cold beer with the lady publican was an enjoyable experience.

Lunch at the nearby pumphouse was a treat and lastly the "Hamburger Night" at the caravan park with the best burger in town was also a treat. But once again its time to hit the road towards Derby.

Litchfield and beyond

Friday 23rd we headed out of Darwin down the Stuart Highway towards a little town called Batchelor very close to the Rum Jungle Mine. The caravan park here was to be our home base for touring the Litchfield National Park. The park's main attractions are the magnetic termite mounds and the waterfalls that exist within the park. Arriving late morning we filled the day in by swimming in the very cool pool, playing putt putt golf and collecting the two complementary cocktails at the bar (Judy drank them both while I had a cool ale). An early start next day saw us traveling to the Magnetic Termite Display area. I must say that Termite Mounds are a absolute feature as you travel the top end, they vary in color depending on the color of the surrounding soil and in shape and size. Some look like Forts or Castles and others are pointy at the top and some look like they have evolved like lava from a volcano. They are a constant point of interest as you are driving because we all see different shapes in them. The particular ones that are featured in Litchfield are tall tapering at the top, shaped much like a wedge. They are oriented on a North/South basis so that the ants move to east/west depending on the heat of the day.
Onwards to Florence Falls, after a beaut walk along a creek we eventually came to the falls which were hard to access for oldies like us. Climbing over slippery rocks is not easy anymore and even more dangerous with a buggered shoulder, needless to say we did not bother swimming here. We found that Litchfield was easily the busiest Park we have been to, its close proximity to Darwin causes it to have many bus loads of tourists, whilst this is great for the economy it takes some pleasure out of our visit, mind you young backpackers swimming in the plunge pools compensates somewhat.
The fall looks quite spectacular dropping from high up into a plunge pool, with the sunlight making the droplets look like diamonds. Hopefully I can attach a photo.
Tolmer falls is not accessible to swim in it is viewed from a platform lookout which hangs off the top of a cliff, I am really bad with heights these days and I could not wait to get off this platform.
Wangi Falls is the easiest accessed and most pleasant with grassy verges a big plunge pool and a very nice fall of water. We had planned to have lunch here but the crowds of people here left little room, so we returned to Batchelor and swam in the Park Pool. Next day, trying to avoid staying in Katherine we spent a long day driving and arrived mid afternoon in Timber Creek, after setting up van, time for a swim in the pool. This is the coldest pool I have en counted, The problem being that up here they cover their pools with shade cloth during the hot wet season and as a result they are shaded during the dry and don't warm up.
This caravan park has a creek area behind it with well grassed areas leading down to it. It has a large "Boab" Tree in the middle and a suspension bridge over the creek, from which at 5 pm, the staff feed the resident crocs. Overall we had a pleasant stay at Timber Creek, but were looking forward to making our first entry to Western Australia the following day.

Darwin

After our one night stay at Howard Springs we moved closer to Darwin, into Freespirit Tourist Resort. This is a huge park with two pools, motel rooms, cabins and powered and unpowered sites. This was to be our home from the 7th till 23rd and We were lucky to get a good well grassed site, the only problem was the smell of sewerage that came from some issue with the sewer system, bearable, just. We spent the rest of the day stocking up on supplies. We also located C and S, who we met at Daly Waters, so the next few nights were pleasant happy hours and BB's. One of the great things about this trip is the friends we have made and are still making, so many people with a common interest and a spirit of adventure. That in itself has made this trip very worthwhile.
A trip to the City of Darwin and Port area provided us with a better understanding of the two major Disasters that have occurred in Darwin. The attack on Darwin during WW2 is well documented by photo's and must have been horrific when it occurred. The cyclone Tracy is also well recorded, the long term residents of Darwin are a pretty resilient lot. It seems apparent that each year during the dry season many come to Darwin to work the tourist season and then leave before the wet season, so there appears to be quite a large floating population.
I visited the Air Museum and spent a very pleasant 4 hours wandering around the exhibits, the feature being the B52 American Bomber that dominates the display. This is a very large plane and standing under it one wonders how on earth it ever got into the air. During our time in Darwin there was a war games exercise taking place with FA18 Hornet and F111 fighter bombers taking off from the airport. Operation "Pitch Black" involving 4 countries was under way and the scream of these wonderful planes passing overhead made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I am so glad that Australia has this sort of hitting power and saddened that F111'S are being replaced.
I made arrangements for the car and van to be serviced for the next part of the trip and found that there was a problem with the exhaust that needed to be fixed, all necessary but expensive.
We visited Cullen Bay Marina and had lunch at the Casino and also visited all the other tourist attractions around Darwin. We also drove to the Adelaide River and went on a jumping crocodile tour. The croc's are very Territorial and we saw some skirmishes between them when feeding. The biggest croc and dominant male of the area is a croc called "Bogart" and he is a massive croc who has had many fights to keep his territory, so he is missing three legs but still manages to dominate and survive. To my grandchildren, imagine having three legs torn off and still surviving, that is one very tough croc and I'm very glad that I am not in the water with him.
After the croc tour we visited Fogg Dam and saw thousands of water birds of all types, quite an experience. Then it was off to "Humpty Doo" (what a classic name for a town)for lunch at the Pub, on the way home we visited an aboriginal art centre and didge factory.
The highlight of our time in Darwin was a tour called "Turtle Tracks". This expensive tour was a trip by a purpose built fast boat called "Snubfin" to an Island called "Bare Sand Island". The journey took about just over 2 hours arriving at the Island just before sunset. We watched the sunset over the beach and were joined by a research scientist and assistant who gave us a insight into the lives of "Flatback" and "Olive Ridley" turtles and in particular their breeding habits and the survival of the young turtles.
It was not long after sunset that we spotted the first Turtle coming out of the surf and making its way up the beach to the sand dunes to lay its eggs. Keeping quiet and out of the way we followed the turtle and watched as it dug a hole in the sand with its back feet. When it could dig no further it started laying its eggs, about 70 in groups of about 10. The eggs had a leathery shell and were about the size of a chook egg. The Turtle then filled in the hole and headed back to the ocean. The eggs hatch in about 45 days and the little turtles have to dig their way out of the sand hole and then find their way to the water. The survival rate is not high because birds and fish feed off the babies. The scientist collects baby turtles that he finds during the day and releases them of a night to give them a better chance of survival, so he let us release some into the water.
A great dinner of prawns and salad followed and then the trip home arriving after midnight. The whole experience was well worth the cost and effort. The little Turtles are just beautiful and their efforts to survive inspirational. One can watch documentaries, but to be there and watch nature happen is a memory of a lifetime. I will never forget this experience.
We met up with fellow campers at Freespirit and in particular D and S who organised a group happy hour with music by fellow campers H and E. Its amazing how long an hour can take and successive nights were spent in great company. We also met up with C and R who came from home to Darwin to visit family and also brought our mail, some of which was welcome (bloody telstra). It was great to see our friends from Albury and catch with their granddaughter.
Sadly all good things must come to an end and after 16 action packed days its time to get on the move again, so its off to Litchfield National Park. Sad to be leaving our new friends D and S, but we will stay in touch.........Robby