Hi again to all you avid bloggers and welcome to another update. After a great few days in Timber Creek and looking through the Judbarra/Gregory NP we have moved onto Katherine. I have put some more photos in from Keep River NP and Judbarra/Gregory NP for you to look at. These were really great parks and worth stopping off if you have the time.
- Judbarra/Gregory NP – Bullita Homestead Stockyards
- Judbarra/Gregory NP – Bullita Homestead
We have been in Katherine for the last week, the car was due for a service and we had to book a week out to get it in at Katherine Toyota so we decided that was a good enough reason to stay around for a while and have a good look around the area. We are staying at Manbullo Homestead about 10km out from Katherine. Its a very nice park with lots of shade. One thing we have noticed change in the last week here is the weather. The days are certainly starting to get more humid and there are a few clouds around as well now. They mentioned on the radio yesterday that the dry is over and the season is changing.
Katherine has a few good sights to see with the obvious one being Katherine Gorge. We were a bit disappointed when we got there as they had closed the swimming area and you had to hike for 6km’s to the nearest waterhole for a swim, obviously we weren’t that desperate so we walked to the lookout and then had lunch on the grass area where we were joined by a fairly tame kangaroo for part of our lunch.
Katherine also has markets every Saturday but I wouldn’t rush to get to these very early. I was a bit surprised as I thought they would have been a bit bigger but they filled in a couple of hours. After the markets we went to the Cutta Cutta Caves and these were very interesting and well worth a look.
The best part of our time at Katherine was going to Leliyn Edith Falls for the day. The swimming at these wonderful waterholes and the set up in the area is first class. The Leliyn Edith Falls swimming area is really nice but the walk to the top pool was the highlight. This was a 2.6km loop walk and at the halfway point you reach the top pools and have a swim in some excellent water holes. When you have had enough you finish walking the loop and then have another swim when you get back. How good is that.
Without a doubt though the highlight of the time spent in Katherine has been the visit to Rundle Park. If this is not in the top 10 on your bucket list then you should put it there. I was really amazed that there could be such an oasis in outback Australia but there it was, a vision splendid that you just have to see to really appreciate.
Tomorrow we are heading off to Mataranka which is just over 120 km’s so hopefully the drive won’t be to trying. Take care and safe travels if anyone is heading off soon……regards…….