We arrived back at our caravan at4.30 am and had a couple of hours shuteye before moving on. We were in for a bit of a shock when daylight came. We had parked the car and caravan under a big tree to protect it from the sun etc. The tree however was full of wildlife - mostly bats we suspect as the once-white caravan was now covered in sticky black bat? droppings.
After a slap-up breakfast at the local shopping mall and a restocking of provisions we headed off to the car wash. This did the trick - with a bit of manual effort, and managed to get out again without taking the car wash with us.
We headed off to Batchelor 90+ km south of Darwin. This is near Litchield National Park. There are lots of ants and cane toads in Batchelor.
Florence Falls in Litchfield NP is a popular spot to cool off. It takes a bit of effort to swim under the falls due to the strong current:-
These nasty little biting green ants used our awning guy rope as a super-highway:-
The magnetic termite mounds are a tourist attraction in Litchfield National Park. These termites build their mounds flat like tombstones and they are all orientated roughly north-south for temperature control:-
This is a cathedral termite mound which is about 5 metres high, giving it the appearance of being very tall:-
This is the near-ruin of Blythe homestead built in 1928. It is hard to-get-to as you have to drive through a 600 mm deep creek and get the feeling the car is about to float:
One of several magnificent black cockatoos. They don't stay still for long enough to photograph properly:
Tolmer Falls Litchfield NP:
Model of Karlstein Castle (Bohemia) built in the park in Batchelor by a Czeck mine worker who stayed on after the Rum Jungle mine was closed:-
Katherine Gorge:
Estuarine Crocodile trap, Katherine Gorge:
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The magnetic termite mounds are a tourist attraction in Litchfield National Park. These termites build their mounds flat like tombstones and they are all orientated roughly north-south for temperature control:-
This is a cathedral termite mound which is about 5 metres high, giving it the appearance of being very tall:-
This is the near-ruin of Blythe homestead built in 1928. It is hard to-get-to as you have to drive through a 600 mm deep creek and get the feeling the car is about to float:
One of several magnificent black cockatoos. They don't stay still for long enough to photograph properly:
Tolmer Falls Litchfield NP:
Model of Karlstein Castle (Bohemia) built in the park in Batchelor by a Czeck mine worker who stayed on after the Rum Jungle mine was closed:-
Katherine Gorge:
Estuarine Crocodile trap, Katherine Gorge:
More Katherine Gorge:
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