Gallery: Northern Territory

Jul 15

Gallery: Northern Territory

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Northern Territory

$Margot, Lisa, Sam and Sophie out for Richie\'s 30th birthday$

$Lisa hiking into one of Kata Tjuta\'s gorges$

A piece of Uluru and the hole from which it tumbled in the background

One of the caves in Uluru that is formed like a wave

Lisa walking around the Henbury meteorite crater

A self-portrait at the Henbury meteorite crater

Lisa on the way out of Henbury Meteorite Conservation Park

Not something you see every day: a pet llama in Alice Springs

The fish in the waterhole at Ormiston Gorge

Larapinta Drive along the Macdonnell Ranges back into Alice Springs

A termite mound along the side of the Stuart Highway

One of the many road trains we passed on the Stuart Highway

$A termite mound at the Devil\'s Marbles before sunrise$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$ $Ghost gums at the Devil\'s Marbles$ $The Devil\'s Marbles$

Number plate fence at the Daly Waters pub

Our campsite at Territory Manor in Mataranka

One of the many peacocks roaming Territory Manor in Mataranka

One of the permanent waterholes on the southern side of Uluru

Lisa in a termite mound field in Mataranka

One of the creeks flowing through the swamps into Waterhous RIver

A small snake scurrying across the hiking trail on the way to the Southern Rockhole

Sam and Lisa at Katherine Gorge's first gorge from Pat's Lookout

A wallaby near our campsite in Nitmiluk National Park

The pool at the campground in Nitmiluk National Park

Ferns growing from the rock walls in Katherine Gorge's second gorge

A freshwater crocodile enjoying the sun in Katherine Gorge's second gorge

Walking between Katherine Gorge's third and second gorges

Kayakers at the mouth of Sparrow Cave in Katherine Gorge's second gorge

A freshwater crocodile enjoying the sun in Katherine Gorge's first gorge

Our campsite at Leliyn in Nitmiluk National Park

A wallaby at our campsite at Leliyn in Nitmiluk National Park

The Edith River along the hike to Leliyn's upper falls

Wildflowers along the hike to Sweetwater Pool

Falls leading into Longhole on the way to Sweetwater Pool

Lisa in the falls at Leliyn's upper falls

A huge butterfly at Leliyn's upper falls

$An orb spider at Leliyn\'s upper falls$ $An orb spider at Leliyn\'s upper falls$ $Leliyn\'s upper falls$

Hooded parrots at our campsite at Leliyn

A kingfisher (I think) at our campsite at Leliyn

$Margot, Lisa and Sophie out for Richie\'s 30th birthday$ $Margot, Lisa and Sophie out for Richie\'s 30th birthday$ $Margot, Sam and Sophie out for Richie\'s 30th birthday$

Margot and Lisa enjoying an Illusion at the Tap Bar

Bob, Lisa and Cathy walking around Cullen Bay harbor

Margot, Bob, Cathy, Sophie, Lisa and Sam at the Darwin Sailing Club

The ocean side of the lock at Cullen Bay looking toward Mandorah

A colorful mud crab in the mud flats at Mandorah

The jetty at Mandorah with a view of Darwin across the water

Colorful rocks along the beach at Mandorah

The biggest termite mound we saw in Litchfield National Park

The ominous creek crossing on the road into Tjaynera Falls

A Land Rover crossing the creek on the road into Tjaynera Falls

Sam, Sophie, Lisa and Margot at Wangi Falls

Sam about to dive into one of the pools at Buley Rockhole

$Lisa teaching an water aerobics class in the Hudson\'s pool$ $Lisa teaching an water aerobics class in the Hudson\'s pool$

$Leliyn\'s upper falls and swimming hole$ $Leliyn\'s upper falls and swimming hole$ $Katherine Gorge\'s third gorge$ $Katherine Gorge\'s second gorge$ $Katherine Gorge\'s second gorge$ $Katherine Gorge\'s second gorge$ $Katherine Gorge\'s second gorge$ $Katherine Gorge\'s second gorge$ $Walking between Katherine Gorge\'s first and second gorges$ $Katherine Gorge\'s first gorge and a crocodile nesting area in the sand$ $Katherine Gorge\'s first gorge from Pat\'s Lookout$

Dinner at Yots Greek Taverna on Cullen Bay Harbor

The oyster shucker at Yots Greek Taverna

$An early birthday celebration for Sam\'s 30th at Yots Greek Taverna$ $An early birthday celebration for Sam\'s 30th at Yots Greek Taverna$

A sulphur-crested cockatoo along the Bardedjilidji Walk

Sandstone formations along the Bardedjilidji Walk

Lisa walking through one of the sandstone crevices along the Bardedjilidji Walk

Lisa in a cave at the end of the Bardedjilidji Walk

Stepped sandstone along the Bardedjilidji Walk

A sandstone tower along the Bardedjilidji Walk

The edge of the sandstone escarpment and wetlands below at the Ubirr Aboriginal art site

Sam and Lisa on the edge of the sandstone escarpment with wetlands below at the Ubirr Aboriginal art site

The Arnhem Land escarpemtn alongside the road between Ubirr and Jabiru

Fishing at Djarradjin Billabong next to Muirella Park campsite

Probably the noisiest bird in Kakadu at our campsite at Muirella Park!

The Arnhem Land escarpment at Burrunggui

Lisa in front of the Arnhem Land escarpment at Burrunggui

Sam in front of the Arnhem Land escarpment at Burrunggui

Sam and Lisa in front of the Arnhem Land escarpment at Burrunggui

Blooming gum nuts on the walk to Gubara Pools

Lisa driving on the track out of Gubara Pools

Lisa relaxing with a beer at our campsite at Cooinda

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos at Yellow Waters

An estuarine (saltwater) crocodile at Yellow Waters

A White-Breasted Sea Eagle at Yellow Waters

Sam driving across one of the water crossings into Twin Falls

The top of Twin Falls and the gorge in the distance

One of the swimming pools at the top of Twin Falls

Lisa's turn across the longest water crossing of the day

Pumpkin damper scones at the end of a long day!

One of the swimming holes at the top of Gunlom waterfall

The Gunlom plunge pool from the top of the waterfall

A water monitor we encountered at the top of Gunlom waterfall

The swimming hole and waterfall at Maguk

Sam and Lisa admiring the gorge at Jim Jim Falls

The beach swimming pool at Jim Jim Falls

Looking out from the top of the sandstone escarpment at Ubirr into Arnhem Land

Joe's Creek Walk in Gregory National Park

Looking up at the escarpment on Joe's Creek Walk in Gregory National Park

The Aboriginal art along the cliffs of Joe's Creek Walk in Gregory National Park

A snappy gum and the escarpment along Joe's Creek Walk in Gregory National Park

Our afternoon fishing spot on the Victoria River

One of the stations in-between Katherine and Kununurra

Our campsite at Victoria River in Gregory National Park

The best thing in the world at around 4:00PM in The Outback

Lamb chops and salad for dinner at Victora River in Gregory National Park

A morning visitor to our campsite at Victoria River Roadhouse

Lisa in the Bullita Homestead cattle yards

The East Baines River in front of the Bullita Homestead

Sam having an afternoon beer and working on the blog in his fly net

A boab tree along the Bullita Stock Route in Gregory National Park

Lisa and The Tank tackling the limestone steps into Spring Creek

Lisa underneath the massive Oriental Hotel Boab Tree along Bullita Stock Route

Boab trees along the Bullita Stock Route in Gregory National Park

Lisa and The Tank tackling the East Baines River crossing along the Bullita Stock Route

An eagle at our campsite at Big Horse Creek in Gregory National Park

A magpie at our campsite at Big Horse Creek in Gregory National Park

$A huge water monitor we encountered at Keep River National Park\'s Cockatoo Lagoon$ $A huge water monitor we encountered at Keep River National Park\'s Cockatoo Lagoon$