We left Mouse and Samantha with a headache and made our way to the
Adelaide River Cruises Jumping Crocs. This was an amazing tour and we fed 4 huge crocs. We were also lucky to have to get on the overflow boat, so we had another couple on board with us and were able to get up close and personal to the crocs.
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| "Dominator" |
We also fed "Brutus" who is an icon up here - check out the video
http://youtu.be/aZB1Bw5YsQQ .
Next morning we were up early again to see the Ranger talk at Ubirr. The ranger was a Traditional Owner (TO) and was able to tell us what all the different rock art was all about.
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| Strange to see a "white man" drawn by the TO's - the story goes that they were not very nice |
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| Panoramic view from top of Lookout |
Our next stop was Cahill's Crossing. This is the river crossing which takes you into Arnhem
Land and it has been on the news in recent days due to the crazy fisherman which stand in the middle of the river fishing. The locals call these fisherman "Croc Bait".
We arrived right on low tide and were able cross the river into Arnhem Land. We then sat on the side of the river for a while and watched the tide turn... it came up so quick and it is easy to see how the odd car gets washed off the road.
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| Croc bait in the red shirt |
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| Croc drifting over river crossing at change of tide (notice the beacon on his head for tracking purposes) |
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| These guys arrived 5 minutes late and were not able to cross |
Big day sight seeing the following day...
- Nourlangie (Burrunggui) with a Ranger talk
- Sandy Billabong
- Jim Jim Billabong was closed for seasonal work (ie: trying to get rid of crocs from the late wet season)
- Cooinda
- Yellow Water
- Ranger Mine Site (this was opened in 1978? and without the money from the mine, there would be no Kakadu NP)
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| This explains "Kinship Law" for the people of Kakadu and who they are allowed to marry... you thought your family was complex! |
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| Yellow River |
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| Ranger mine site - it is very strange to see this massive whole in the ground with incredible Kakadu mountain ranges in the background. |
We then finished the day with another Ranger talk at the caravan park on Aboriginal Art.
Whilst Jim Jim falls was open (with a trickle of water), Twin Falls was still closed due to crocs. As it was a rough 4WD road in and then an hour walk over loose river rocks and sand, we decided not to go in. Next time!
We called into Gunlom on our last day. We left the caravan at the Ranger Station at the southern end of Kakadu and drove in on a rough 4WD road. There was a big pool at the bottom of the waterfall, and an infinity pool at the top where we were able to have a swim. The view up the top of the waterfall was amazing.
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| Water holes at top of Gunlom waterfall |
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| Infinity pool at top of Gunlom's waterfall |
For the last month people have been talking about "Kakadon't" and "Mossidoo" and we didn't know what to expect. The trip to Kakadu was fantastic and a must see for anybody visiting this area.
