Nitmiluk National Park There are two camping areas in Nitmiluk National Park. Leliyn (Edith Falls) in the western side of the park and Katherine Gorge on the eastern side. We flipped a coin and headed for Katherine Gorge. Upon arrival we discovered that it is actually a caravan park located within the National Park. Rather… Read More Nitmiluk NP & Katherine
You can read about our first few days in Kakadu in Part 1 here. Day 4 We travelled a short distance on the sealed highway before making the turn onto a dirt road. Although not in too bad a condition we pulled over and let the tyres down for a more confortable ride for the… Read More Kakadu NP – Part 2
Kakadu is Australia’s largest national park, almost 20,000 square kilometers. Apparently that’s about half the size of Switzerland. The park is managed jointly between the traditional aboriginal owners and the parks department. A $25 permit must be purchased to enter the park and lasts for 14 days. Day 1 As we weren’t sure of our… Read More Kakadu NP – Part 1
The (world famous) Humpty Doo Hotel can be found on the Arnham Highway in Humpty Doo, which is about 40kms from Darwin and a convenient spot on the way to Kakadu. Not sure whether it was by design or coincidence that we were passing though right about lunch time so we stopped for a swift beer… Read More Humpty Doo Hotel
Located only an hour or so away from Darwin this National Park is home to some amazing waterfalls and swimming holes. The park is open all year round, however some unsealed roads are closed during the wet season. We arrived shortly before lunch and found the Wangi campground completely full. Visiting during the peak tourist… Read More Litchfield National Park
Hit The Toad 