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Detailed travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Detailed Travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Larry
2006-05-27 03:23:16

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a 24hr BP Roadhouse, and it
was quite busy, being one of the few places open on Christmas Eve. Inside
was also the main tour-booking desk for Katherine. I wanted to take a boat
down the Katherine Gorge the next day, but the next day being Christmas, I
wasn't sure if it'd be running. When I asked about it, I was told that I
was the only person so far, and that they required a minimum of 2 people.
The girl suggested checking back in an hour or two, or calling early the
next morning. However, checking back an hour later, there was already a
handful of people booked on the tour, so everything worked out.
While walking around town, I noticed that Woolworth's was still open, so
I stopped in to buy some film and an umbrella -- and I would need it. By
the early evening, the rain came, and it rained hard and long all night.

The next day, I showed up for the river cruise at Katherine Gorge. While
waiting for the boat, I looked up to see hundreds of bats hanging from the
trees overhead. The Gorge itself is nothing spectacular compared to some of
the other gorges of the world, but there are some interesting canyon walls
and rock formations, and it was worth taking the trip. The weather started
sunning up, and before returning back, we all jumped into a swimming hole to
cool off.

KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

After visiting Katherine Gorge, I headed towards Kakadu National Park, a
large chunk of land northeast of Katherine. I had been warned before coming
that summer was the rainy season ("The Wet" as the locals call it) in the
region, but wanted to see the area anyway.
Like both Ayers Rock and Kings Canyon, there were limited accomidations
inside the park. Originally I was going to stay at the Ubirr Youth Hostel,
but the roads to Ubirr were accessible only by a 4WD because of the recent
rains, so instead, ...

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