Me and Kakadu National Park

Darwin, Jumping Crocodiles, and the Spledour of 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 rec ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park

---

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