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Darwin is located on the North-Central Coast of Australia and is the Capital of the Northern Territory. This part of tropical Australia gets quite hot and wet during the summer. Rainfall is measured in meters and temperatures over 40 deg C are common… Our last day in Darwin was spent around town. Darwin was quite important during WW2. Many large oil storage tunnels under the town were all dug by hand. |
We took a 3-day bus Tour with AAT Kings. The first stop was the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. Estuarine Crocs (considered dangerous to man when over 3 meters) come way out of the water for bait (pig parts) on a string.
Items of Interest:
Stops Made at:
Flora & Fauna: These pics are from the Yellow Water Billabong (an area where there's water year-round).
Termite Mound: The northern part of Australia has MANY mounds. These termites feed off the grasslands. Others hollow out trees & limbs (which gives rise to the didgeridoo). Mound "fins" are for cooling.
Katherine Gorge: Our last day of the tour was spent cruising up the first and second gorges at Katherine. Quite scenic.
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