Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge)

The Top End

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August 18th 2011
Caught the Ghan from Alice to Darwin - one of the great Aussie train journeys. Booked a daynighter seat, which reclines like a dentist's chair. One tip - bring something to rest your feet, like a backpack or stool, as there is no footrest provided. Spent most of the trip reading, listening to music in the dining car, and talking to the other passengers. Even got to listen to some humorous bush ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park

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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