On our last day in Kakadu National Park Karen and I joined a cruise across Yellow Water, one of the parks most scenic locations. I shot this image of a flock of magpie geese as the sun was just rising. Despite my reservations this enjoyable few hours was one of the highlights of our visit.… Continue reading Kakadu NP (NT)
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Cockburn Range (WA)
Few people have heard of the Cockburn Range but it is fast becoming one of the focus points of Western Australia’s Kimberley region. This incredible escarpment region stretches for about 50km and lies trapped between the Pentecost and King Rivers (both filled to the brim with saltwater crocodiles) only an hours drive from Kununurra. The… Continue reading Cockburn Range (WA)
Buccaneer Archipelago, the Kimberley (WA)
The day before we were to drive home to Melbourne, Karen and I took a seaplane flight across one of the most spectacular sections of the Kimberley coastline, the Buccaneer Archipelago. We took off from Broome and flew across King Sound. Suddenly we were flying over some of the most incredible coastline either of us… Continue reading Buccaneer Archipelago, the Kimberley (WA)
Windjana Gorge NP (WA)
Last week Karen and I dropped into Windjana Gorge National Park. We put up our tent in the nearby campground and then set off on a 9km return walk through the gorge. I’ve got to say, I wasn’t prepared for what we found. The gorge is carved through a 100m-high limestone ridge which forms the… Continue reading Windjana Gorge NP (WA)
Walk 61, 62, 63, & 64 (Marysville)
Walk 61, 62, 63, & 64 (Marysville) Walk 61 (Island Hop & Red Hill) is now open. Walk 62 (Keppel Lookout & Stevenson Falls) is largely closed. Yellow Dog Picnic Area and Stevensons Falls are closed as is the walking trail linking them. The walking trail to Oxlee and De La Rue Lookouts from Keppel… Continue reading Walk 61, 62, 63, & 64 (Marysville)
Walk 4 (Painkalac Dam)
According to Parks Victoria: Closures due to upgrade of Painkalac Reservoir Spillway No access to Painkalac Reservoir until late 2010. Walking track from Distillery Creek Picnic Ground to Painkalac Reservoir closed until late 2010. Walking track leading from Moggs Creek Picnic Ground to Gentle Annie Track remains open. Walking track through reservoir from Distillery Creek… Continue reading Walk 4 (Painkalac Dam)
Tunnel Creek NP (WA)
Early last week Karen and I called into Tunnel Creek National Park after spending a week driving across the Gibb River Road. This really interesting location is in the southern part of the Napier Range, a line of prominent limestone peaks that create a natural barrier across the otherwise flat plains. A creek has created… Continue reading Tunnel Creek NP (WA)
Keep River NP (NT)
Called into Keep River National Park today. This small park is in the Northern Territory and lies against the Western Australian border. Keep River National Park is geographically the start of the Kimberley which stretches off to the west. The spectacular rock formations in this park are made up of a fairly weird sandstone quartzite… Continue reading Keep River NP (NT)
Jatbula Trail (NT)
Karen and I walked into the Sweetwater Pool at Edith Falls after spending five superb days walking the Jatbula Trail in Nitmiluk National Park in the Northern Territory. This enjoyable walk links Katherine Gorge / Nitmiluk (and the Katherine River) with Leliyn / Edith Falls and is about 58km long. It really does showcase some… Continue reading Jatbula Trail (NT)
Barrk Walk (NT)
Still in Kakadu National Park, Karen and I spent yesterday on the 12km-long (actually it is about 10.5km) Barrk Walk which starts at the popular Anbangbang Art Site at Nourlangie. The paintings are pretty amazing and are well worth checking out. What we weren’t prepared for however was all the various paintings that could be… Continue reading Barrk Walk (NT)