http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Northern Territory , Daly Waters en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:17:29 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:17:29 +0000 Day 131 Banka Banka to Daly WatersWaking up early is easy when the birds start the dawn chorus being bothered to get out of bed is a whole other story but we did manage to crawl out just after 7 The showers were wet and warm and after packing up we were on the road again by 8.30. We could hear the Daly Waters pub swimming pool calling usTodayrsquos trip was only 4 hours nice and easy doe http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-434026.html May 24 Sunday.I took a quick look around the town of Tenant Creek this morning. Found an old mineshaft just on the outskirts of town. I ventured into the entrance and walked along the dark passage until I saw daylight ahead. The roof of the mine had collapsed and a large hole in the roof allowed the morning sun to shine in. I was surprised to be greeted by a couple of young blokes that had camped http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-432217.html 23709 On the road again to Pine Creek only an hour away we decided to stay at Miners Park no 101 NT in free Camps book . Well what an adventure we followed what we thought were the directions got onto a dirt rd we were supposed to go 3 krsquos but we could not turn around we went 10 krsquos said OK we are just going to do it. Den had to do a 10 point turn we filled up the back le http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-423700.html DAY 265It feels cool this morning I can hear people already moving around outside the light is not even breaking through we are nice and cosy within the confines of our sleeping bags so getting up is not an option. At about 7.30 the sun is barely shedding a warm glow we decide to get up and get packed up. Andy is out and the kettle is on I am tidying the bed up and emptying the contents of http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-423685.html Hi BloggersYou know how I like to got all sentimental well we have just published our 300th Blog Entry you may say Oh not not more statistics but come on 300 blog entries that is a lot of work.So for the full facts we have done.300 Entries Words 364030Photo's 3113 Blog hits this month 2444Total blog hits to date 21732 You just sit there awaiting for us to upload our blog entry not even thi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-422949.html 18709 WE are off to Daly Waters Pub today heard mixed reviews on it so will make up our own mind. We went through Renner Springs had a cuppa at Elliot heard that there had been two vans that had collided just past Renner Springs no one hurt so that was lucky but one car turned over was on its roof We pushed on arrived at Daly Waters Pub just after lunch. We loved it so we decid http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-421047.html Well we finally said goodbye to Darwin and the humidity which was a bit hard to take and made our way down to Katherine which of course is famous for its gorges and the Katherine River.It is also a stopping or starting place for the famous Ghan train and we were lucky enough to see it getting ready to depart for Adelaide on one of the days we were there.It was very impressive with an enormous amou http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-420525.html Itrsquos pretty hard to get worked up about a place when even its own tourist brochures describe it as lsquodesolatersquo. At least you know in the Northern Territory they pull no punches.This is typical of the straighttalking Territorians roughasguts uncomplicated hardworking types who drink Piss and shit in the outdoor dunny. Even most of the women round these parts look like the s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-334003.html Last night we stopped off at the Devils Marbles again and Samuel spent the afternoon riding his bike . He can officially ride without training wheels hipeeeeWe arrived a Daly Waters to check out the famous Pub. It was a unique place with everything you could imagine hanging from the walls around the bar. There was Frank the chookman to entertain us that night. He told some great Aussie jokes http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-318075.html Did a helicopter ride over Katherine Gorge which was pretty cool then another long drive today roughly 7 hours. taking in Daly Waters Pub the oldest in Australia and chat with a roadtrain driver at a fuel stop apart form this its driving and messing and playing games on the bus. Stay in Tennants Creeks in the real outback even more remote than Katherine. Sleep in swags tonight under the stars w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-270469.html The next part of the tour took place in the outback travelling from Darwin to Alice Springs. This journey took us 3 days covering 1588km while also completing the world longest pubcrawl an amazing 702km. the outback pretty much consists of nothing we spent endless hours on the coach cruising through nowhere. Hearing stories about the first explorers such a John Mcdoud Stewart discovering and es http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-228654.html Current Mood Hot springs with Crocodiles...... EEEEEEEEEErrry Well as ever I came to town for a great break but had to return to the island for yet another 9 days of work saying my final good byes to Shell as she had plans to leave for the east coast. The excitement of next break was for many reasonshellip.. Bass in the grass came to town which was to be a Scream Bretta had finally landed a g http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-173104.html Monday 11 June 2007 Culture shock culture shock culture shock wersquove arrived at Tennant Creek to be greeted by lsquoNevillersquo a local Aboriginal guy who took a liking to Matt and Lily straight away. We headed into the grocery store which had huge iron bars protecting it bought our food and came out to see our car and van still there and noone sitting on either of them asking us http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-168625.html When we were at Tamworth earlier in the year we met this solo lady traveller named Dee now she helped us with a few things that only a genuine nice person would. It wasnt anything but time that she gave us but she gave it freely. We vowed to meet up some 4000 kilometres later at a place where she had been helping out. Enter Daly Waters Pub We dont wish to sound negative but the place is a Touri http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-82718.html There was a noticable air of tension in the camp this morning as we all breakfasted in the chill but the mood thawed during the first few kms thanks to The Rizla Game which each Greg joined in laughing and shouting to our relief.It was a long days drive. My bum ached continually and the old cramped bus was made worse when I offered one of my 2 seats to Suze who'd moved from the front seat t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-70071.html The events last night....hillariousWe arrived about 8pm in Daly Waters my second time here due to my previous CairnsgtDarwin trip's detour due to flooding ...i'm a local set up camp and sorted out tea a beef pot noodle with chunks of corned beef mashed in delicious yes we'd managed to buy some food from a local mini mart.Several jugs of beer later there's a commotion outside and I http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-70065.html Day 1It was another early start this morning which was even harder as we were all suffering from last nights party gamesWe spent a good few hours travelling until we stopped for some lunch at the nearest and only town...Daly Waters which has a population of about 10 people It also is home to the first pub in Australia and the worlds most remote traffic lightsDay 2We travelled even further s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-51437.html After checking out of the hostel early this morning we began the 695km journey south from Katherine to Tenant Creek and arduous boring and somewhat tedious journey through scenery of nothingness broken only by a short pit stop at the Historic Pub in Daly Waters. Quite why the pub is historic is anyone's guess but many travellers who have stopped here before us have left small momentos of the t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-43160.html Where salt water crocodiles start living well furthest point south they are So when crossing a river to get there at night and then realising that the next day we were a little perturbed to say the least. The place is tiny and yes in rainy season a river crosses road.... the pub is covered in memorable items like notes from around the world and photo ID of people that have visited here. We spent http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Daly-Waters/blog-28511.html