Monday 11th, was the day of our trip into the Nitmiluk National Park and more specifically to what used to be known as Katherine Gorge but is now Nitmiluk Gorge and we would be cruising through three of the thirteen gorges. Nitmiluk means 'place of the cicada dreaming' in the Jawoyn language (the Jawoyn people are the traditional owners of the land). The day had dawned with quite a bit of cloud about and a chill in the air. Undaunted and wrapped up, we set off very early for the Katherine Gorge Visitor Centre which was about 35 kilometers away. I thought we would be far too early but by the time we’d had a look around the centre, checked out the restaurant for later and then walked the 500 meters or so to the boats,
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