This morning we were up at 5.25am, so that we could have some breakfast before the bus picked us up for our trip to Kakadu National Park, which was a 3 hour drive away. Even at 6am, we could tell today was gonna be a hot one!
Our first stop of the day was at an Aboriginal Cultural Centre, where we got to learn about the history of the Park and the Aborigines that have lived there in the past. Next, we went on a boat cruise on the Yellow Waters River, which was great! We got to see loads of different birds - plus we saw about 6 or 7 crocodiles - one of which, swam right up past the boat. We also saw a Water Buffalo, which is apparently VERY rare - because a few years ago, the Park owners tried to eradicate them, because of the damage they were causing!
After lunch, we were taken to an Ancient Aboriginal Art Site, where we were shown some really old rock paintings - and told the meaning behind them. The walk between the different paintings took about half-an-hour and it was very hot. I asked the guide how hot it gets, and he said that last week it was about 45°. At the end of the walk, we were taken to a place the Aborigines called Dreamland, which had amazing views of the park. We were also told that this was where some of Crocodile Dundee 2 was filmed... cool!
Our last stop of the day was at a beautiful Billabong, where we got to take pictures with wildlife drinking from the water in the background. Afterwards, we re-boarded the bus and drove back to Darwin.
I'm getting used to the heat up here in the Northern Territory, but the flies are a right pain!
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Lots of the places and sights that you have seen since you got to Cairns and Darwin we have also seen, so it has bought back great memories. xxx
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