Blogs from Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
Darwin, Jumping Crocodiles, and the Spledour of Kakadu National Park
Published: May 20th 2012Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park
May 13th 2012
April 17-24 I took the Ghan from Alice Springs on April 16th and arrived in Darwin on the 17th. The overriding memory that I have of Darwin is the oppressive humidity coupled with the heat. The week that I was there the temperature was 35 degrees Celsius with 90% humidity. I can still feel the sweat dripping down my face. Ick. Darwin itself is a port town and distinguished itself as being the recipient of a several bombings by the Japanese in World War II and almost being wiped off the face of the earth by a typhoon a some years later. There are a few nice beaches and museums in Darwin, but I spent most of my time trying to avoid the humidity by dodging from one air conditioned building to another. I am definitively ... read more
Long time no see
Published: April 22nd 2012Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Jabiru
April 22nd 2012
Hey fellas, long time no see. I've to admit that i've been a bit lazy in the recent two months in case of writing my travel blog. But i had a great time and i will try to share some bits and pieces. So let me think what happened in the last two months. I made lots of new friends on campus :) and i'm finally practicing with the local bboy crew in Darwin. They are really great guys. Especially a big shoutout to my man Andy who is like a australian/chinese :D brother to me. He picks me up for every practice and try to push each other to the limit. "Yo Static, you'll always get up once more than you fall" If you read this you'll know what i mean. :) Ah yeah right. ... read more
Mozzies and Bogans
Published: March 15th 2012Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Jabiru
March 15th 2012
Last weekend we went on an organized two-day tour of Kakadu National Park (pronounced Ga-ga-doo). Really beautiful place with lots of Aboriginal rock paintings, many that are thousands of years old! As per usual, there were plenty of "look out for the crocs" signs but our tour guide said it was safe to swim in this one location where there was freshwater and a waterfall! And we did loads of hiking. It was beautiful. It was rainy the whole time, which was great because it's much cooler than when the rains stop and the humidity build up starts. On the down side, the mozzies were full on (translation: the mosquitoes were very plentiful). During our hikes we saw a few wallabies hopping around -they are SO cool and we also went on a jumping croc tour. ... read more
December 18th 2011
Headed out of Darwin to spend 4 nights in Kakadu National Park. What a spectacular place...even if most of it has been closed because of the wet. We made the most of it though and did lots of walks and a bit more 4x4 driving. Our poor car! I wouldn't be surprised if it falls apart in the near future. Peter has had to borrow (permanantly) some wire from a caravan park to try and tie our exhaust back on to the car. There are a couple of hoses which get shorter and shorter as we cut the split bits off and re connect every few days. It makes alot of noises now but all things considered it has been a trooper. It is only a $5000 car! Our only complaint really is that the old ... read more
DAY 37(11/09)
Published: September 21st 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Cooinda
September 21st 2011
Gunlom Falls(G) with short drive to South Alligator River(SAR) for afternoon fish.(6744 km to 6754 km) CADES DIARY Went to top of Gunlom Falls ,lots of rock pools at the top .Then Dad and I went fishing on the South Alligator River and I caught my first edible fish this trip. It was called a Sooty Grunter. IT WAS DELICIOUS!... read more
Deel 4: 18 sept en Deel 5: 19 sept
Published: October 2nd 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Cooinda
September 18th 2011
Deel 4: Zondag 18 sept. De wekker gezet om 6.30 uur. De schrik van mijn zonnesteek zat er flink in. Dat niet nog een keer. Om 7 uur aan de wandel in badkleding mét wandelschoenen. Heel charmant. Op naar de upper plunge pool. Een prachtige wandeling omhoog de berg op. Schitterend uitzicht met als beloning een soort Garden of Eden. Een grote rockpool met stroompjes overal tussendoor én de waterval waar je naartoe kunt zwemmen. We waren helemaal alleen, gek he, op dat tijdstip?! Na een kwartiertje de walk naar beneden gemaakt, tentje opgeruimd en naar de kiosk voor een ontbijtje. Hadden we natuurlijk ook zelf kunnen maken, maar hoe lekker is het als het voor je wordt klaargemaakt. Het is tenslotte zondag en op zondag wordt er altijd, iedere week, ontbijt klaargemaakt door onze geliefde ... read more
DAY 34(8/09)
Published: September 15th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Jabiru
September 15th 2011
Darwin to Jabiru with Adelaide River Jumping Crocs(JC) and Windows on Wetlands Information Centre along the way.(6022 km to 6308 km ) CADES DIARY Window on the wetlands interactive display about wetland animals. Jumping Crocodile Cruise - amazing to watch the crocs jumping out of the water to eat the meat.... read more
DAY 35(9/09)
Published: September 15th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Jabiru
September 15th 2011
Day trip Jabiru to Jim Jim(JJ) Falls with stop to visit Brett and Dane in Jabiru(J) CADES DIARY All day adventure with 4 hours driving ,2 hours walking over huge boulders and 2 hours swimming. Dad and I went under Jim Jim Falls which was just running like a very heavy shower. On the way back we stopped at a river to fish for Barra - no luck!... read more
DAY 36(10/09)
Published: September 15th 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Cooinda
September 15th 2011
Jabiru to Gunlom(G) camping ground via Nourlangie(N) , Yellow Waters(YW) and Maguk(Barramundie Gorge) (6308 km to 6517 km). CADES DIARY Nourlangie Rock Art, Yellow Waters wetlands boardwalk. Maguk plunge pool with high platform for jumping in the plunge pool.... read more
Deel 2: 13 tm 15 sept en Deel 3: 16 en 17 sept
Published: October 2nd 2011Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » JabiruSeptember 13th 2011
2e Deel reisverslag: dinsdag t/m donderdag (13, 14 en 15 sept.) De modum voor het internet hebben we gelaten voor wat het is. Voldoende contact met thuisfront, lang leve whatsapp. De Australische bankpas van Wim is geregeld. Het klinkt allemaal als onzinnige dingen, die we belangrijker maken dan het is. Maar iets regelen wat verlopen is, is ingewikkelder als je niet in het land woont. Op tijd verlengen is de oplossing. Hadden we dat maar wat slimmer aangepakt met de auto. De registratie was verlopen in juni. Daar sta je dan in september. Verder denkt iedereen, dat Australië 1 land is. Maar dat is niet zo, het zijn 7 staten/territories op zich, met eigen regulations waar je gestoord van woord. Tot overmaat van ramp was de auto het laatst geregistreerd in NSW. Maar we zijn nu ... read more
