Skip's 4x4

Darwin trip - July 2002
Week 2

week 1	week 1	week 1	13 JULY. a really big termite mound! Me and Sarah! A1002925.jpg (115KB)	These are on the way into Litchfield National park.... A1002926.jpg (144KB)
A whole field of magnetic termite mounds. A1002927.jpg (91.4KB)	Hi Nicole! A1002928.jpg (144KB)	Wangi Falls in Litchfield. A1002929.jpg (185KB)	A1002930.jpg (146KB)	A1002932.jpg (117KB)
Cam tackling the muddy tracks on the way to Blyth ruins in Litchfield. A1002933.jpg (181KB)	A1002934.jpg (176KB)	The old homestead. A1002935.jpg (163KB)	Dwayne crossing the same water. A1002936.jpg (152KB)	And Cam too. A1002937.jpg (156KB)
A1002938.jpg (188KB)	Another lovely swimming hole. Buley Rockhole I think? A1002939.jpg (154KB)	A1002940.jpg (153KB)	A1002941.jpg (128KB)	Another huge termite mound. A1002942.jpg (121KB)
The Lost City - Litchfield National Park. A1002943.jpg (167KB)	Lost City... A1002944.jpg (137KB)	Lost city again... A1002945.jpg (145KB)	and again... A1002946.jpg (129KB)	for the next 10 or so pics... A1002947.jpg (162KB)
Just awesome... A1002948.jpg (128KB)	A1002949.jpg (88.4KB)	A1002950.jpg (127KB)	A1002951.jpg (129KB)	A1002952.jpg (134KB)
I climbed one to take this "Arial" pic... A1002953.jpg (150KB)	A1002954.jpg (140KB)	A1002955.jpg (126KB)	A1002956.jpg (140KB)	A1002957.jpg (156KB)
Tonka with some firewood for the evening's camp... A1002958.jpg (142KB)	Campsite at Wangi Falls... A1002959.jpg (121KB)	More roasts to cook... A1002960.jpg (133KB)	Cam, very happy, with 2 beers in hand... A1002961.jpg (122KB)	Muddy and his fantastic camp kitchen. A1002962.jpg (123KB)
Muddy delighted with his roast... A1002963.jpg (128KB)	Nicole and Sarah with our roast beef. A1002964.jpg (98KB)	Devra, happy that she won that eating competition. A1002965.jpg (81KB)	Brandon having a go. A1002966.jpg (79KB)	Red wine, Jim Beam, Beer, Roast... A1002967.jpg (111KB)
14 JULY. Florence falls? Litchfield A1002968.jpg (141KB)	A1002969.jpg (135KB)	A1002970.jpg (91.6KB)	Terrific views across the plain. A1002971.jpg (100KB)	Tropical vegetation in the floor of the Gorge. A1002972.jpg (178KB)
Another spectacular swimming spot. A1002973.jpg (158KB)	See the swimmer under the falls? A1002974.jpg (117KB)	Track down to the falls. A1002975.jpg (165KB)	Nice hey! A1002976.jpg (185KB)	The falls. A1002977.jpg (139KB)
Yet another swimming spot in Litchfield. A1002978.jpg (190KB)	Brad, just chillin'. Brad & Sharon (Sharon being Michelle's Sister) live in Darwin, and were our guides for Lichfield. Thanks guys! A1002979.jpg (181KB)	Andrea, Dwayne, Brandon and Michelle. A1002980.jpg (168KB)	More... A1002981.jpg (149KB)	More... A1002982.jpg (176KB)
And more of this wicked swimming hole... A1002983.jpg (185KB)	A1002984.jpg (171KB)	An old mine in Litchfield. A1002985.jpg (183KB)	A1002986.jpg (170KB)	A huge steam engine at the Mine. A1002987.jpg (151KB)
Yet another water hole. A1002988.jpg (162KB)	But this one is a nice hot spring. A1002989.jpg (171KB)	I wanna go back!!! A1002990.jpg (153KB)	Back at the Caravan park in Darwin (Palms Village Resort) A1002991.jpg (120KB)	A nice dinner at the Palm's resteraunt. A1002992.jpg (98.2KB)
15 JULY. Crododylus Crocodile Park. Yes, it's a Lion! A1002993.jpg (140KB)	A Saltwater croc moving in. A1002994.jpg (154KB)	A Salty fighting off another salty. A1002995.jpg (149KB)	Crocs jumping for Chunks of Chicken. A1002996.jpg (123KB)	A1002997.jpg (137KB)
A bigger croc munching on a chook. crocA1002998.jpg (98.1KB)	Nicole holding a small Salty. B1010001.jpg (91.3KB)	Sarah doin the same. B1010002.jpg (121KB)	More crocs. B1010003.jpg (128KB)	A stuffed Lion, Sarah posing. B1010004.jpg (75.9KB)
Nicole pretending. B1010005.jpg (76.2KB)	Cambo at the BBQ at Howard Springs. B1010006.jpg (127KB)	Howard Springs. B1010007.jpg (169KB)	We swam with Barramundi's that were over 1 meter long! B1010008.jpg (172KB)	Port Darwin. B1010009.jpg (63.5KB)
Port Darwin, market area. B1010010.jpg (61.3KB)	We ate there whilst the sun went down. B1010011.jpg (83.6KB)	16 JULY. The boys go Go-karting! Note the twin-engined 12hp beasts. B1010012.jpg (115KB)	B1010013.jpg (102KB)	Getting our briefing. The rest of the day was spent crawling to 7 Local pubs! B1010014.jpg (109KB)
17 JULY. Kakadu wetlands. B1010015.jpg (131KB)	Nice view of the local bird life. B1010016.jpg (111KB)	B1010017.jpg (140KB)	Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu.B1010018.jpg (143KB)	Awesome views... B1010020.jpg (126KB)
A 1.5k walk takes you up and through several Aboriginal sites... B1010021.jpg (166KB)	Including caves... B1010022.jpg (131KB)	And plenty of art-work, dating back thousands of years. B1010023.jpg (150KB)	Next 5 pics are from same region... B1010024.jpg (176KB)	B1010026.jpg (123KB)
B1010027.jpg (117KB)	B1010028.jpg (80.9KB)	B1010029.jpg (159KB)	Tonka! B1010030.jpg (160KB)	More wetlands... B1010031.jpg (59.9KB)
B1010032.jpg (71.5KB)	B1010033.jpg (181KB)	B1010034.jpg (155KB)	B1010036.jpg (137KB)	Campground at Maguk B1010037.jpg (115KB)
Another nice fire... B1010038.jpg (120KB)	And more drinks... B1010040.jpg (86.4KB)	Brandon playing with HIS Tonka. B1010041.jpg (89.7KB)	18 JULY. The track to the Maguk Plunge pool. B1010042.jpg (191KB)	B1010043.jpg (167KB)
Note the croc trap! B1010044.jpg (117KB)	B1010045.jpg (162KB)	Finally arrive at the pool for yet another swim! B1010046.jpg (142KB)	Waterfall. B1010047.jpg (127KB)	Checkout the fish! B1010048.jpg (52.1KB)
More fish! B1010049.jpg (62.1KB)	Flat tyre number 1... B1010050.jpg (93.1KB)	Plugging it failed, so on with the spare! B1010051.jpg (118KB)	Nice views over Kakadu B1010052.jpg (112KB)	B1010053.jpg (112KB)
Another picnic area / swimming hole. I think it's Gunlom in Kakadu... B1010054.jpg (168KB)	ANother swim... B1010055.jpg (106KB)	Cold water though... B1010056.jpg (124KB)	B1010057.jpg (165KB)	Stop for a beer on the way out of Kakadu... B1010058.jpg (134KB)
But I can't remember the name of the place... B1010059.jpg (120KB)	But is was a great little outback pub... B1010060.jpg (115KB)	Edith Falls. Yes, we swum again! B1010061.jpg (123KB)	Edith falls B1010062.jpg (136KB)	Trying to drown my camera for art's sake. B1010063.jpg (124KB)
19 JULY Eating breakfast at the cafe at Edith falls campground. B1010067.jpg (111KB)	Packing up camp again. B1010068.jpg (166KB)	Lower section of Edith falls. B1010069.jpg (145KB)	Upper pools of Edith falls. B1010070.jpg (114KB)	Lovely hey! B1010071.jpg (117KB)
Dwayne, Sarah and I were the only members to do this walk... B1010072.jpg (126KB)	Given that is was 2 k's up a steep slope... but well worth it! B1010073.jpg (120KB)	Another angle. B1010074.jpg (98.2KB)	And another. B1010075.jpg (152KB)	View over the plains. B1010076.jpg (83.1KB)
Bats hanging from the trees at Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) P1000077.jpg (173KB)	Boats used for river cruises. P1000078.jpg (134KB)	Katherine hot springs. Another swim? You bet! P1000079.jpg (139KB)	week 3	week 3