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July 11th 2011
Published: July 19th 2011
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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 o... Read Full Entry



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Jan and Graham
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Hi and welcome to our blog. We have set out on our second great adventure in Australia, following in the footsteps of those magnificent bloggers The Wallaby Wanderers. Originally we were due to go in March and spend a few weeks with the Wanderers (daughter Sarah and son-in-law Darryl) but those plans were blown apart by the small matter of a triple heart bypass operation that Graham needed. However, all's well that ends well, Graham is fit and healthy again so we arrived in Aus on the 14th August and picked up 'PIE' the trusty Nissan Terrano that Sarah and Darryl bought last year and 'SWEE... full info
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It's just warm enough for a bask in the sunIt's just warm enough for a bask in the sun
It's just warm enough for a bask in the sun
Some very healthy looking specamins live in this river systemSome very healthy looking specamins live in this river system
Some very healthy looking specamins live in this river system
Trees bowed but still flourishing in the gorgeTrees bowed but still flourishing in the gorge
Trees bowed but still flourishing in the gorge
Darkness falls on the Katherine RiverDarkness falls on the Katherine River
Darkness falls on the Katherine River
as we set off
Still active in the evening - a blue winged kookaburraStill active in the evening - a blue winged kookaburra
Still active in the evening - a blue winged kookaburra
They don't laugh like their cousin but make more of a barking or cackling sort of noise
Thankgoodness that wasn't my chair!Thankgoodness that wasn't my chair!
Thankgoodness that wasn't my chair!
The eyes gleam in the darknessThe eyes gleam in the darkness
The eyes gleam in the darkness
As our eyes adjust to the darkness we begin to see the crocodilesAs our eyes adjust to the darkness we begin to see the crocodiles
As our eyes adjust to the darkness we begin to see the crocodiles
The tree and croc seem as oneThe tree and croc seem as one
The tree and croc seem as one
A pair of eyes are approaching!A pair of eyes are approaching!
A pair of eyes are approaching!
and out of the gloom ... and out of the gloom ...
and out of the gloom ...
and the turtles are there to pick up the scrapsand the turtles are there to pick up the scraps
and the turtles are there to pick up the scraps
'I'll have mine now thanks!''I'll have mine now thanks!'
'I'll have mine now thanks!'



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