TROPICAL DARWIN - AUSTRALIA

THIS IS DARWIN - AT THE TOP END OF AUSTRALIA.

The Ghan arrives at 8 am and passengers

disembark for their full day tours.

Beautiful Katherine Gorge by boat is not to be missed,

The Ghan arrives about 5 pm and the Darwin station is 40 km from the city! Buses wait to transport passengers. One tour takes us to see artificial and live crocodiles. The one in the centre is a basking concrete croc and the one on the right I call the 'happy croc.'

THESE ARE REAL CROCODILES!

THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS JUST CRUISING.

THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS JUMPING FOR AN OFFERING OF BAIT

Lichfield National Park abounds with birds and water fowl. It is sometimes swampy but always a lovely sight.

The centre anthill is called magnetic because the tenants build it to a particular compass point.

The ant hill on the right hand side is very tall and stands only metres of the magnetic hill.

The aborignal artist of this bark painting is MAGANI

It was completed in 1976.

Its location is GADJI

This type of representation is typical of aboriginal art.

The Darwin Sunday sunset market is very popular,
displaying wares of all types.

Much of it comes from Timor and Indonesia in the north.

The musician is cleverly playing four didgeridoos

at the same time and he soon gathers an audience.

After a champagne or two on an old pearling lugger we set sail for a cruise around Darwin harbour.

The sun comes down fast in the tropics and this is a typical Darwin sunset.

Alice Springs

THIS IS THE OUTBACK - ALICE SPRINGS!





To disembark at Alice Springs airport is to experience the senses of the outback - warmth, colour, isolation.

It can be a culture shock if you have left the cityscapes only hours before.



Comfortable accommodation awaits you and be ready to choose your outback experiences for the next day.




There's Ayers Rock, The Olgas, The Ochre Pits, the Gorges, and much more.



Look at those beautiful ochre colours used by the local aboriginal tribes. You canot take any ochre from this place. The Ochre Pits are well worth the visit.






Other things to do and see :



Simpsons Gap about 8 am!

A camel ride at dawn or sunset followed by a hearty breakfast or dinner is a real outback experience.




Can you see any rock wallabies?

They are well camouflaged

on the steep rocks.

It was then all aboard the Ghan for Darwin.
First class of course!






DARWIN NEXT STOP!