14th September – 19th September 2025 Although not part of Kakadu National Park, Marrakai is part of the broader surrounding area with lots to see and do. Just over an hour’s drive from Darwin, it’s easily accessible to all. We stayed in the Corroboree Park Tavern; a lovely park and an ideal kick-off point for …
Date 12th September – 14th September 2025 On route to Kakadu National Park is Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, a place well known for its bird life. Of course, I wanted to go there. We stayed a couple of nights in Herbert, twenty minutes from the dam. The Lorikeet Bush camp is very quaint, very …
1st September – 12th September 2025 Litchfield is the NP of swimming holes and waterfalls, and you can swim in all of them, crocodile free. Ok, you can swim in most of them, there were a couple that had had sightings of crocs, and those swimming holes were closed. But for the most part …
15th August – 1st September 2025 Our trip to Kingaroy was a bittersweet experience. It was great to see all the family, but oh so sad was the reason. John was a big man and lived a big life. His heart was as big as the outback he loved, and his humour was twice …
