Met the new Ghan with 44 carriages. Auntie Carol and Uncle Bruce arrived in Darwin on the Ghan. Spent the next day showing them around.

Bruce kept the crocodile “under control”, whilst the two girls had a ride at the Cullen Bay Marina.

Mindil Market (Thursday night) where it seems everyone one in Darwin goes for food, and then to sit on the beach and watch the sunset.

Most of the art work is reportedly 40,000 years old, however the three above where completed in 1968 by the last aboriginal man to live on this site.

Caroline in her Hawaiian shirt, bought in Kakadu.

Cahill’s crossing on the Alligator River, from Kakadu to Arnhem Land.

View of Ranger Uranium Mine.

The Archway.

East Alligator River.

Great from the air, hard to recognise from the ground and hard to find the bar.

Here’s looking at you!

 

A whistling kite.

Magpie geese.

Sea eagle.

Juvenile African Jacana, walks on water dodging crocodiles.

Adult African Jacana.

Can you see the Jabiru in the top of tree?

Croc looked small in the water.

Ubirr Rock Art site was an amazing and emotional place within Kakadu National Park which is 20,000 square kilometres. Caroline flew from Melbourne to spend 8 days with us exploring Kakadu. David & Caroline climbed most of the way to the top of Ubirr Rock. Cheryl climbed two thirds of the way up. Both girls did it in thongs!! Doh!!

Lots of birds and mosquitoes at Marmukala Wetlands.

Lunch.

Dinner with Caroline.

Weather here is too bloody hot to take photos. Locals tell us it is still unseasonably hot. Weather change is expected this weekend. We are off to Kakadu for 5 days on Saturday, with Caroline, and will then return to Darwin. So maybe photos then as we have lots planned in Kakadu.

Ten days ago. Anyone for a swim?

Just outside our caravan park.

Does anyone know what bird this is, they love the water from our washing machine?

Daly Waters a real outback Aussie pub (est 1930) it is up for sale. Cheryl won’t let me buy it.

 

Not much housekeeping done in this pub!

A country artist playing at the pub (there is live music every night).