A very hot lunch stop

Heading west

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October 4th 2012
After Kakadu we stopped overnight at Katherine to replenish our supplies. The evening was entertaining. First we had fighter jets screaming overhead numerous times. We assumed that it was the guys from Tindal base practicing night manoeuvres. We have come to the conclusion that we must look approachable. After dinner as we sat outside sipping our wine, a young Chinese man approached us ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Timber Creek

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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