http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Northern Territory , Katherine en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:35:03 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:35:03 UTC elo all The more days of adventure have passed in the outback. This segment was mainly a transport type trip from the middle of australia to the top end. Being that it was a long trip we were put into a big comfortable bus with lots of people from all over the world. The most interesting combination of people we had were some israeli soldiers and some u.s. navy and air force men. At one point in t http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-349770.html A Darwin on s'est promene au bord de la mer. Pas question de se baigner c'est la saison des jelly fish tres venimeux. Chaleur accablante. Il y avait beaucoup d'aborigenes tout au long de la plage.Le 4 novembre est une grande fete en Australie la course de chevaux Melbourne Race. Tout le monde s'habille chic surtout les femmes en robes assorties a leurs chapeaux sinon elles ont des plumes col http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-342179.html Just before dinner I made my way to the lounge where the Gold Manager Garey was hosting a welcome to the Gahn Champagne party. I soon realised that there were 73 people in one carriage a bit of a squeeze but a great opportunity to meet everyone in one space Garey provided us with some statistics about the trainCarriages 23Length 530 metresDining Cars 2 Gold ClassLounge 2 Gold ClassSna http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-337691.html When the Gahn arrived in Katherine they had a bush fire it seems that a BBQ at one of the airbases nearby got our of hand and resulted in causing a bush fire that was heading for the town including us. So when we arrived it was quite bad we alighted from the train and made our way through the smoke to the waiting transport where we were taken to Katherine Gorge about 20 minutes from the town of http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-337679.html An early start to the day as we headed out to Katherine Gorge for a dawn breakfast cruise to gorges 1 and 2 there are 13 in total of course. we drove out to Nitmiluk National Park and boarded the boat at 7am. Yummy breakfast of bacon scrambled eggs tomatoes mushies sausages and beans. You could have cereal or bread too and some of the kids had something of everything. Our guide was a bi http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-329191.html This is Jacqui acting as Rob's representative. No nothing.There was a challenge tonight. Bron and Emma saw 28 geckos. Shocking nights sleep by all last night by all adults and at least 2 children. Emma was still crook with heat stroke temperature and tummy ache. And Joe has continued to roll out of his bed and all around the tent waking all and sundry with his complaints. Anyway despite http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-328965.html .How come noone is responding to the blog Is this a conspiracy Other drivers have stopped waving back to me. I may have to find a good therapist in Katherine.Day Fifteen saw us leave Bitter Springs at about 9am and we made it to Katherine at 10 after a slow drive in. The Stockers vehicle with Jacqui at the helm was dangerously low on fuel. Rohan pretending he didn't know this chose to http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-328443.html Today was moving day and we wanted to see the Information Centre before we left as there was lots of interesting information about the gorge area to be read. We headed back into Katherine and stopped at a caravan repair centre to by a new jockey wheel as we had worn the old one out. We then drove to Springvale Homestead Caravan Park and set up camp for the night. It was a little run down and about http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-321562.html We decided to do a 14km return walk to the Butterfly Gorge today. We knew that it was going to be very warm so we left at 7am and it was 30 degrees when we had our first stop at 7.45 The first part of the walk was very dry as they had recently burnt the area. We then walked down into the gorge and there were lots of butterflies on the cliff rocks and they flew around us as we walked past. We saw http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-321170.html Happy Father's Day We woke to a beautiful but very warm morning at Edith Falls. Guy and Jacqueline decided that they would go for a quick run before Bryce woke back over the escarpement Bryce was not happy when he woke knowing that they had gone without him. So he read to me again 'Are we there yet' and is just starting to understand that we have been to most places in the book. When Guy re http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-320758.html After packing up we headed east of town about 30 kilometres to Nitmiluk Katherine Gorge National Park. We asked a ranger at the visitor centre what path she would suggest if you could only take one. She suggested Butterfly gorge. We made lunch and prepared for a full day of walking. The path was very rugged and hilly however it was well worth it. The walls were at least 30 metres tall and strai http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-315768.html We got up early about 615 wanting to travel as far as we could today. We stopped at Barkly Homestead for a washroom break to clean the dishes and to fill up on gas. We were low on gas and had no other choice but to fill up. Unfortunately this was the highest gas price we would encounter all trip and the low gas light was on. It was 2.20 per litre Just after Barkly Homestead we completed the Ba http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-315702.html Friday afternoon we packed up our gear and headed back to Luke and Bethrsquos place to accompany their team down to Katherine as they complete in the Ultra Challenge A unique race where individuals or teams cover 100km in a day in a series of events such as swim run kayak.It was a strange feeling to drive down the Stuart Highway out of Darwin with the thought of lsquowhen will we be back h http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-311933.html we are currently back in Katherine about to leave for Kunnunurra and WA. The next leg of our journey we left Darwin on the 2nd of August for Berry Springs originally we were going to go tto litchfield but Arlette had asthma that night and kept calling out i cant blow. we now realise that this means she cant breathe she called out intermittently then cried constantly between 1am and 2am. I coul http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-311492.html Up early to drive to Daly Watersrsquos pub some 350kmrsquos way. Stopped for fuel at Renner Springs 207.5cl so only spent 50 not full tank at that price. Cost 9 head for camp site at the pub set up camp and were told that we could get mobile phone and TV. None of either happened as Marg wanted to watch the Olympic Games opening but we wouldnrsquot have stayed if we knew this. Th http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310826.html This is our 2nd day at Banka Banka station so it was a rest and relax day after some cleaning of the inside of the van and washing the dogs. For the last 4 days there has been a se breeze blowing which was cool at times. Around midday they all started to roll in again. Across from us a Rapid came in some we had to have a look and started to talk to what we thought was the ownerrsquos Ki http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310820.html Leaving Devilrsquos Marbles this morning Marg got up early to take some photo shots ok this is a lie Bailey woke her up to go for a leak so she came back and got the camera. It was cold again this morning. This is for Karen and Rebecca when we were having dinner last night we had a quiet chuckle to ourselves as the people next door to us in a Jayco camper trailer had 2 little k http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310808.html We ran out of gas a Walrsquos camp so fill the gas bottle up at Camooweal the 4.5 kg cost 21 a bit pricy but considering where we are. Before we left Camooweal Marg put on the dream pot for a beef and red wire stew so she didnrsquot have to cook when we arrived at our next destination. Filled up fuel to the very top cost 188.9 cl and had 270krsquos to go before next fuel http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310275.html We left Walrsquos campsite around 9.15 am to drive to Mt Isa. We were pretty excited as there were mountains and ant hills to look at big difference to hundreds of kmrsquos of nothing. Oh Marg saw a black cow I know thatrsquos a bit sad but hell when you see that much road kill it is nice to something breathing We spent a couple of hours at Mt Isa going to get food stock http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310097.html Drove back to Longreach to get fuel after our free stop. Wasnrsquot a bad stop 5 others there and like 2 others we were bush. We drove all day to Cloncurry to Walrsquos campsite which was pretty full up having not read all the signs as we entered we got out and walked around to find someone to pay but some nice travellers approached us to inform us that we had to go over to the helter and f http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310094.html Left Charleville 9 a.m. and drove all day and stopped at Tambo so Marg could go to the teddy bear shop. She says it was crap about a dozen teddies women sitting making on nothing to write home about. Cheapest teddy was 90 then over 100 bit of a disappointment was going to buy the grandkids a teddy each. We had lunch while we were there just ham sandwiches. Drove on to Longreac http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-310089.html Well we are finally leaving Katherine today after having had a fantastic time at camp Mcgregor we are planning to go to edith falls today and stay there before moving on to Kakadu and then Darwin. so we have done 4 loads of washing and found little orange ants in our food supplies so i have been washing cupboards putting jars etc in the fridge giving away some supplies to Karen and family. the http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-302556.html well as you have noticed we have been a little slack on the blog. still having a fantastic time although we have backed off on the homework and are finding the weather up here a little warm. myself callum and arlette are all trying to catch our breath with asthma at the moment so have decided that this is not an area where we could live as it isnt even the wet season and only a little moist and w http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-300817.html Hello all ..... I am back in Katherine after having spent 3 nights in Kakadu I actually prepared most of this post whilst in Kakadu as I had a bit of time actually ... come to think about it .... I had LOTS of time. Now I have internet again I can update and publish this post.Since my last post I have walked ALOT. After having the JGG serviced and washed in Darwin I decided to visit Doc http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-298909.html HeyyyyOk so the story continueshellip. On the 18th May Gem got back to Alice Springs after being away for 2 weeks the weather was getting cold and so it was time to make the decision to leave Alice Darwin was are next stop and I really wanted to go up on the Ghan a famous train that runs from the top to the bottom of Australia so we decided to leave the following Monday that gave me a http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-284931.html Katherine is a one street kinda town and I am not kidding the street is called the Terrace and the streets off it are 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Street how cool is that. Katherine Gorge has 13 gorges in total but not all are accessable the pictures show the 13rd. The gorges only tend to have freshwater croc's in them but during the wet season some salties do get trapped so swimming was not recommend http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-281630.html D. 4 tog vi til Katherine Gorge der er en del af den beroemte Kakadu nationalpark. Igen skulle vi ud at gaa lidt men der her gang var stierne ikke ret meget mere end en pil der viste vej op og ned ad klipperne. Der var ikke ryddet for at goere det nemmere at komme til men det gjorde kun det hele lidt mere adventureagtigt.Udsigterne var fantastiske og vandet var virkelig godt at svoemme i borts http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-278218.html Die Besichtigung von Katherine George wurde mir dringend empfohlen. Diese Schlucht hatte ich nicht auf dem Programm. Wer kennt schon Katherine Die beeindruckende Schlucht mit Wanderung zum Fluss ist besonders zu empfehlen. Das Boeotchenfahren habe ich unterlassen. Tourinepp. Ich bin ja schon alter Outbacker. Die Wanderung auf dem Grad der Schlucht und dann in die Schlucht war bestimmt abwechslung http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-274309.html 1200 km von Alice Springs bis nach Katherine standen auf dem Programm. Gar nicht langweilig Ein Kaengeru weniger in Australien ein UFO ist gelandet der Teufel hat mit Murmeln in Devils Marble gespielt und nicht aufgeraeumt nun Landeplatz der UFOs die Tankstelle liegen in der Naehe von Schrottplaetzen und die Brummis bilden Zuege von ueber 50m. In Katherine brauchte ich nur den halben Campin http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/blog-274307.html After Kakadu we stay in Darwin for the night and with a 5.40am start we hit the road to Alice which takes 3 days. There's not much to see or do on the way to Alice so on day 1 it was a short drive to Katherine gorge stopping first at Leliyn to a huge lake for a walk swim and stretch and then drive to Katherine to the hot springs which were cool. Stay in Katherine for the night this is the real ou http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Northern-Territory/Katherine/Katherine-Gorge/blog-270458.html