Amongsts others, we’ve done two iconics sites during this leg of our trip: Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) NT, and Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) WA. Exceptionnaly beautiful but already extremely hot at this time of the year, leading to very early rises to be able to do the numerous walks with minimal exhaustion.
Katherine had the benefit to offer a variety of refreshing waterholes and falls as we could only rely on a bucket of lukewarm water back to camp to cool us down at the Bungle Bungles.
With all the walks we have done lately, we’d like to think there is some improvement in our fitness level! That allows us to feal no guilt with each icecream we jump at whenever we get to a camping ground’s shop, and with our ongoing “gastronomic” bushtucker…
August 17th, KatherineAugust 19th, Nitmiluk
Katherine Gorge
August 20th, Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk)spinifex grass
August 21st, Upper Pool, Leliyn NP (Edith Falls)Plunge PoolAugust 22ndLong PoolLong Pool
August 23rdEscarpment walk, Victoria River
August 24th, Timber Creek
August 25th, Keep River NPdelicious pizza in camp oven
August 26th, Jarnem Loop walk, Keep River NP
Bower bird nest
dancing boab treesGoorrandalng walk, Keep River NP
August 27thWe gained 1½ hour by crossing to WA but lost our honey and some firewood.Kapok tree fruitAugust 29thAugust 30th, Red-tailed cockatoosmore corrugated roadsBungle Bungles, Purnululu NPPiccaninny Creek
Bower bird
August 31stsunrise on the Bungle Bungles
September 1st, Elephant Rock
The Cathedral
dancing frogs
September 2nd
Homestead Valley
September 3rd, Echidna Chasm
sunset at Kungkalanayi
September 4th
September 5th, Ivanhoe Crossing, KununurrabrolgaMiddle Springs Waterfall