Blogs from Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania

We woke up and watched the view of the lake reveal its self from the campsite as we were on a cliff overlooking Lake Argyle. We had been told there was an infinity pool at the campsite but it was dark when we arrived at camp the previous evening so we decided to check it our at sunrise instead and we weren't disappointed as the water from the pool looked as though it was flowing into Lake Argyle and had incredible views. We had a long drive in the morning as we made our way to Katherine. We stopped just before lunchtime at Jo's Gorge where we did the Nawulbinbin walk which took up the side of the gorge. It was very humid today and so the climb up the gorge was tough at times. Along ... read more

Before JP and I left for the Northern Territory or Top End of Australia, we got field guides—guides to the birds, the mammals, and the plants. Looking through A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, there were many in the “Ooh, I’d like to see that” and “Ahh, what a wonderful animal” category. Not only were they physically appealing, but they have exotic and outlandish common names: Quoll, Numbat, Kowari, Mulgara, Ampurta, Dibbler, Kaluta, Kultarr, Dunnart, Bandicoot, Bilby, Wombat, Cuscus, Bettong, Woylie, and Potoroo. More mundane, but recognizable were the Kangaroos, Wallabies, Possums, and Bats, as well as an assortment of mice and rats. As it turns out, most of these are variously secretive, tiny, arboreal, nocturnal or some combination of all of the above and their distribution is very restricted. They show up as ... read more

Gunlom(G) Falls with visit to Edith Falls(F) and into Katherine(K) (6754 km to 6988 km ) CADES DIARY Deep plunge pool and 1000 metre walk.... read more