Namarndjolg (top centre), Namarrgon the lightning man (top right), Barrginj his wife (under Namarndjolg) & groups of men & women on their way to a ceremony with the popular Guluibirr fish.
Nourlangie
Lichfield & Kakadu day 2 December 29th 2010 We were up at a more reasonable hour today & headed off to Kakadu NP - a huge national park valued for both its natural and cultural importance. Our first stop was at the visitors centre before going over to see the Nourlangie rock art (althouh not strickly speaking art as the aborigines used these ima ... 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
I'm just an ecologist, SFF fan and rainbow loving gal who wishes she had more time & money for travelling!
Born & bred in the UK I grew up with summer holidays to remote corners of this isle and my memories of these trips involve scrambling up mountains in the rain - great times! I am fascinated by the natural world around us, by all the amazing creatures that share it with us & the ways they & their habitats fit together.
Having finished my PhD in Ecology in 2010 I set off to see Australia & New Zealand for several months to escape! This blog began then, I'v... full info