Darwin

WWII fuel tunnels, amazing.

Darwin

August 13th 2012
Darwin 12th August 2012 Leaving Daly River was not all that hard as we were headed to one of our all-time favourite places in Australia, Darwin. We had decided to stay just out of Darwin at a caravan park called Tumbling Waters at Berry Springs. I would prefer not to say too much about Tumbling Waters, because once I started everyone would be staying there in the future and we may ... read more

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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

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Mike and Trish

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Hi, we are Mike and Trish and about to start the next phase of our lives. Over thirty years ago we travelled from London to Kathmandu which instilled in us a love of travel. We live in Australia and since our initial adventure have done the "family thing". During this period we have maintained our travel bug by regular trips OS but mostly by 4WDing and camping trips throughout this great country. Now it is time to do the big lap, "The Wrong Way Around." We have sold up in Kyneton, Victoria and put into storage what we wish to keep to furnish our next 'base' and the plan is to travel for at lea... full info

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14th August 2012

Matty
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Cyclone shelters?
Do you know if the tunnels are used as cyclone shelters? Seems like it would be a good place to be to me.

15th August 2012

MikeandTrishV
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Cyclone Shelters...
..No they have not been used for that but yes they would be great. I did ask if they would be open the day the Myan calendar finishes as I may be up that day to have another look!!!

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