Paintings at Nourlangie

Kakadu NP Day 2

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October 24th 2008
Nourlangie Rock and Yellow Water Cruise October 22, 2008 We hated to leave our Bush Bungalow. We both slept well, the weather cooled considerably after dark and we even pulled up a blanket during the night. It was hot again today so we did our hiking around Nourlangie Rock (more amazing rock paintings) early in the morning. We did some bird watching at the Sandy Billabong off a short ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park » Cooinda

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more