Northern Territory Locations we have visited:
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El Questro & Zebedee Springs – NT
Rough drive out to El Questro, we left the van behind in Kununurra and tented the night. Walk up El Questro gorge – amazing. Zebedee springs was great too – more swimming snakes! One came down the waterfall and everyone
Kununurra – NT – Hidden Valley & Bungle Bungles
Stayed at Hidden Valley caravan park – great little possy. Good walk up into the mini bungle bungles. We explored the Kununurra to Wyndum area via some back tracks, spent about 9 hours out and about today. Had great barra
Kununurra – NT – The Kimberley Grande
We made it to Western Australia! Dave surprised me with a stay in a very nice hotel as it was almost my birthday and we’d just had a shower on the side of the road the night before! It had
Mathison Rest Area NT
Our last day in the Northern Territory today, we parked up at the Mathison rest area to prepare for crossing over into Western Australia. We used up our fresh food ready to pass through quarantine checks. Mathison is 104 km
Litchfield NT
Stayed at Wangi Falls Camp Ground – $6.60 per adult per night. Did Magnetic termite mound on our way in. Did the drive out to the Lost City, very soft sandy track, but didn’t get bogged. Visited the Florence falls
Darwin NT – Free Spirit -Adelaide River Jumping Crocs
Drove from Jabiru through to Darwin – stayed at Free Spirit out near Palmerston. Packed up at Jabiru – they have a festival on tomorrow and things around here are getting a bit crazy busy – so it’s time to
Darwin NT
We went to Mindle Markets to check out the stalls and buy some food before watching sunset over the bay. Hayley got a gorgeous new dress. Dave got chinese food. Sunset was amazing over the bay. Great reflections and then
Kakadu NT – Jabiru
Drove out to Nourlangie and did the short 2/3k walk around some rock art and lookouts. Actually by far my fav walk of the trip. So much to see so close together, and very well signposted. Also we got two
Kakadu NT – Yellow Water
Drove back to the highway along the dirt road from Gunlom falls – took it much easier this time. All was good – only a few loose screws in the end =P Checked out the camp spot a few k’s
Kakadu – Gunlom Falls
Drove half way in on the dirt road to Gunlom falls and dropped the van off. Continued onto the falls in the 4×4 and spent the afternoon there. Unhooked the van at a roadside stop and took everything out of
Pine Creek NT – Lazy Lizard
After our dodgy exerience out at Pussy Cat Flats last night we checked into the Lazy Lizard caravan park, its great and safe here. Lots of backpackers working around town. Pub opened early and fun music started – all day
Pine Creek – Pussy Cat Flats NT
Drove north, same road again we’ve been on a few times now. Didn’t take long to get to Pine Creek, drove straight to Pussy Cat flats without even checking out the main town. It was a somewhat grassy race course,
Edith Falls NT
Short drive from Katherine to northern Nitmiluk National Park, stayed at Edith Falls camp ground. Edith Falls – great spot. Love it more than Katherine Gorge. Parked the van along with 6 others and did the short 150m walk down
Katherine & Nitmiluk National Park NT
Katherine and Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park).Stayed 1 night at river view big 4, another night up in the national park. Drive from Mataranka to Katherine was nice and quick. Stopped in at Cutta Cutta caves just before reaching Katerine
Mataranka and Bitter Springs
We were recommended Bitter Springs in Mataranka. Much nicer swimming spot compared to the concrete jungle down at Mataranka. 500m walk from the park to the springs (closes you can get). Looks like it floods a bit through here. Lots
Daly Waters NT
Daly Waters. Happy hour and dinner at the famous Pub. Stayed at the Highway Inn (8k’s south of Daly Waters Pub). Quite nice. Smells a bit like farm. We made friends at the bar with a young trucky whos rig
Newcastle Waters NT – Free rest stop
Lazy morning with a cuppa and a cooked brekky. Showers all round before packing up, filling up our water tanks and giving the car a quick wash down (first since Lawn Hill – still dirty – eep!) Uneventful drive north
Banka Banka station – NT
Drove west to 3 ways then north to Banka Banka station today. Great place here. Good water! Friendly people. Hot showers! Left the bore. Oh so so windy! Packing up in the wind / dust storm was horrible. Last people
Wonarah Bore – Free Rest Area NT
We made it to the Northern Territory! We left camooweal later than planned (working in the morning) oh well no rush, only a little drive today. Was good to get out of the constant wind pounding the side of the
Camooweal – Billabong/Creek free stop
Quite a nice free stop. Would have been amazing without the wind. LOTS of room to spread out. VERY happy to be leaving Mt Isa. Nice place for a stopover and re-supply (and a few cool activities like going into
