Saturday, 3 June 2017

ROAD TO DARWIN cont.......

 
 Ventured north and had a stopover at Mt Bundy Station, a working cattle station just outside of Adelaide River. Wonderful place to stay, open air bar every evening, entertainment (bloke and his guitar), huge campfire and pizzas. They told us that there are 6000 crocodiles in the Adelaide River which passes through the station. Needless to say there were no early morning walks for us.







 view from the loo













View over the station at sunset from  ChampagneHill. Yes, we had a couple while up there.


Litchfield National Park was an easy drive away. Fantastic scenery, unfortunately some parts still closed due to a late wet season. It is May and very hot up here, to arrive and find swimming holes not open is sometimes disappointing but better safe than sorry.


Wangi Falls




 Tolmer Falls

Buley Rockhole, fantastic welcoming place for a swim
 


                               Florence Falls

 Another short drive away up a dirt road was Grove Hill Pub. What a beauty!! We ordered home made pies, to be washed down with a cleansing ale, for lunch and the 83 yr old publican made them for us while we waited.
 



 


The WW11 War Cemetery at Adelaide River was truly remarkable. So much history and so well kept
 

 
All along the Stuart Hwy there are reminders of WW11. Here is Strauss Airfield.




Dundee Beach about 100ks south of Darwin. Looks nice.......nah!!!!!!!!



Wednesday, 17 May 2017

STUART HWY - ROAD TO DARWIN

The road to Darwin has been great, wonderful scenery, terrific stopovers. Weather is warming up,swimming is fantastic when allowed.
 
 
 
 Ryan Well




Wycliffe Well Roadhouse, famous for UFO sightings
 

 
 Further up the road, the Devil's Marbles, right up there with Uluru and the Olgas














View over Tennant Creek

 Tennant Creek Telegraph Station

 

"Beef & Barra" feed at Daly Waters Pub


 


 Larrimah Hotel

We stopped and had a float down the thermal pools at Bitter Springs, Mataranka. Had a magnificent "Mataranka Pie" here also........beautiful!!!!!!!
 






Neighbours at Katharine

 
 Edith Falls outside Katharine