Blogs from Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 17

We decided to take advantage of our luck arriving in Katherine just when their annual show was on, and so we’ve stayed the last two days to see it. Bull and bronco riding, cattle wrestling, barrel racing (with horses and motorbikes) fireworks, amusement rides (many blow up, but some impressive portable scary ones). I think the rest stop may have helped my shoulder, which is still fairly sore despite lots of pills from the hospital in Alice . . . ... read more

Australasia By elluco May 8th 2007 On the road, and going as far as Katherine. Why? its on the way to Broom and people say its got a great gorge. Not much more to say on this place, got here typical oz outbacktown. Loads of aboriginals sitting round on their assed doing bugger all. Bloody hot, flies! Went on tourist trip, pretty good as gorges go, got off boat, ate, went to sleep, moved on! ... read more

I'm back! Sorry for the delay in the blogging! I know some of you have been wanting the next entry to help distract you from your work, so here goes! I also have made up for it by putting lots of photos on to keep you sweet. Still in Katherine with Andrew and still having the most fabulous time! Last night we went back to Katherine Gorge and camped there overnight. We took a few beers, i drank them a little too quickly and on an empty stomach. This, of course, resulted in me acting like a drunken idiot! Poor Andrew, but he had to see it at some time! - he was very amused and very sweet to look after me. After we had cooked dinner we heard a rustling in the rubbish bag. ... read more

So i'm back in the land of OZ. Met Andrew at the airport in Darwin and spent a couple of days seeing the city and meeting his friends. It is so seriously hot, nice to have some sun again! But no doubt i'll be moaning about the temperature again soon - thats the english way or the 'whinging pom' way as the aussies would say! Spent some time exploring the shops of Darwin and then went to a jumping crocodile show just outside Darwin. You get on a small metal boat and go out along the Adelaide River. They tie pieces of meat to a pole and the crocodiles jump out of the water to catch it. We are sitting in the boat a metre or so from these huge crocodiles jumping out the water! ... read more

We overnachtten op het Riverview Tourist Village - Victoria Highway 440 - Katherine Tel: 08 / 8972 1011 Ligging: op wandelafstand van de Warmwater bronnen, maar ver buiten het ‘stadscentrum’ Prijs en wat inbegrepen: 33$ voor een ‘powered site’ voor 3 personen. Ruime douches en toiletten, een kampeerkeuken met 1 elektrische plaat, met een ijskast en diepvriesvak. Wasmachines en drooglijnen. Persoonlijke beoordeling: Een schaduwrijke camping, weinig volk, erg rustig. De camping werd zeer goed onderhouden. Praktisch: Er is een kleine supermarkt op de camping, je kunt er klaargemaakt eten afhalen, er is 1 Internetautomaat (2$/15min) en je kan er wireless Internetten (5$/uur). We reden naar de Edith Falls. Er waren weinig bezoekers, er moest geen inkom betaald worden. Er is een vrij groot meer gevormd voor de waterval. Er wordt wel gewaarschuwd voor krokodillen, maar da ... read more