Top End Trip, Days 6 and 7
| Journal of entire vacation |
| Photo Albums: |
| Days 1 and 2 (May 5 & 6): Alice Springs to Tennant Creek to Katherine Gorge |
| Day 3 (May 7): Nitmiluk, Cruise, Batchelor |
| Day 4 (May 8): Batchelor through Litchfield to Darwin |
| Day 5 (May 9): Darwin |
| Days 6 and 7 (May 10 & 11): Darwin through Kakadu to Cooinda |
| Day 8 (May 12): Cooinda, Yellow Waters cruise, to Katherine |
| Days 9 - 11 (May 13 - 15): Katherine, Mataranka, Devils Marbles, and Home |
Kakadu
Arrived in Jabiru the evening of Day 6. On Day 7, we took a plane flight over Kakadu, then moved on to Cooinda, further south at Yellow Waters but still in Kakadu.
 topend076 108.57 Kb Wetlands in Kakadu. |
 topend077 182.88 Kb Our campsite in Jabiru, Kakadu. Behind me is the swimming pool, where we spent our evening. |
 topend078 74.78 Kb The Escarpment in Kakadu. Also visible is the edge of the uranium mine. |
 topend079 101.99 Kb Gagiju (sp) Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru. |
 topend080 113.87 Kb Kakadu Air flight, Kakadu. |
 topend081 57.50 Kb Jim Jim Falls. Taken through an airplane window into the sun, which is why some of these pictures are a little faded looking. |
 topend082 90.24 Kb Another view of Jim Jim Falls. This falls is rain-fed, and does not flow during the Dry. |
 topend083 79.75 Kb Jim Jim Falls. I wondered when we got on the plane why the airline's name was toward the inside :) |
 topend084 114.03 Kb Twin Falls. |
 topend085 114.79 Kb Twin Falls. |
 topend086 84.44 Kb Twin Falls. |
 topend087 175.41 Kb A little falls, almost a rapid. |
 topend088 61.11 Kb Some of Kakadu's landscape. The Escarpment is to the right. |
 topend089 53.85 Kb More of Kakadu's landscape. |
 topend090 129.37 Kb The plane, the Pilot, and John. I was in no condition to be photographed. |
 topend091 88.46 Kb Rolling out for another flight. |
 topend092 134.69 Kb Kakadu wetlands. |
 topend093 153.76 Kb Some ducks, I don't know the breed. Out of the picture to the right is someone who looked like a professional photographer, photographing the same ducks. |
 topend094 73.78 Kb I just thought these were nice lillys :) |
 topend095 117.39 Kb Wetlands along the roadside in Kakadu. This is the opposite side of the road from the previous photos. |
 Tue, 09-Jan-2007 8:59 PM>opend096.jpg"> topend096146.12 Kb Anbangbang billabong, and Nourlangie Rock, significant Aboriginal site. |
 topend097 114.70 Kb Nourlangie Rock. |
 topend098 89.00 Kb Aboriginal rock paintings, appears to be a kangaroo hunt. |
 topend099 178.76 Kb Aboriginal Rock Paintings, I believe this is of dancers. Around the corner (I didn't get a picture) is an image of a figure, I forget his name, who would hit women over the head with a rotten yam and "eat" her if she didn't dig yams properly. |
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