Katherine Gorge

Australia 2013 - Mon 18 Mar Katherine

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March 25th 2013
Drove from Mary River to Katherine, Stayed over night at Katherine and the next morning took another boat trip to see the Katherine Gorge. Saw a crocodile in the water, again warm enough for them to stay in the water rathher than them needing to come out of water to sun themselves. The boat guide gave us good advice on how to tell fresh water crocodiles from salt water crocodiles. The fresh water ... 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