Rose at Hot Springs

Katherine - Darwin

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July 12th 2010
We made it safely to Darwin on Saturday after a rather hilly drive in pretty high temperatures. The engine temp. didn't move off normal (thank goodness). Our stop at Katherine was good, with a nice dip in the hot springs on Thursday, followed by a three gorge cruise up the Katherine River on Friday. It was a very hot and humid day again, so the swim with the crocs was a welcome relief. Yes we s ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

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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