If there is one place you must visit when in Australia’s Northern Territory, it is the Kakadu National Park. Here you will find stunning outback scenery, gigantic waterfalls, 5,000 year old aboriginal rock art and all manner of wildlife, in a park spanning an area the size of Slovenia. Given that Kakadu is so big, and not everyone has huge amounts of time on their hands, … [Read more...]
Tips and Advice for Visiting Fraser Island
Given that previous entries in this series have focused on entire states, it may seem a bit odd to dedicate an entire article to one small island off the Queensland coast where we only spent three days. But Fraser is a very special island, and I believe you will agree, entirely worthy of it’s own piece. Some quick geography for you. Fraser Island is located just off … [Read more...]
Going offroad – things to know
When I set off on my trip around Australia in 2009, I knew very little about off road driving. After completing the 60,000km road trip around Australia in an off-road vehicle, covering surfaces from smooth tarmac to unsealed gravel to, well, no clearly definable surface at all, I thought I would share some of the things I learnt. These might help out if you are a first timer … [Read more...]
Visiting The Lost Cities of Limmen National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
To continue the offroad section of posts on the site, which I started with my piece on Gregory National Park, here are some thoughts on another less well known and somewhat out of the way park in Australia’s Northern Territory – Limmen National Park. Where and what is Limmen National Park? Limmen is a 10,000 square kilometre National Park in the east of the … [Read more...]
Visiting Gregory National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
A visit to Gregory National Park is not on most visitors to-do lists when visiting Australia’s Northern Territory. It doesn’t have the dramatic natural wonders of Kakadu or the myriad water holes and easy accessibility of Litchfield. It doesn’t have the gorges of Katherine National Park, or the incredibly well known majesty of Uluru. What it does have, on the other hand, are … [Read more...]