Left Darwin this morning with the realisation that it was the start of our journey back home to Orange. After a quick grocery stop we headed down the Stuart Highway and turned into Douglas Hot Springs. After lunch and setting up camp we headed out to Butterfly Gorge for a look and a swim. The track in had not seen any maintenance for a while so it was a bit slow going. We did a bit of rock hopping to get in and swam out to the gorge. A bit more rock hopping saw ...

Got off to an early start. Caitlyn and I (JB) headed off on a fishing trip so left the park at 5 am to get on the water before sunrise. We spent several hours trolling the river with no success. It must have been the coldest day in Darwin. It was 7 degrees on the water and we had jumpers on till 10am!!! As such the fish were not interested in taking the lures. Towards lunch Caitlyn had a strike and landed a small barra. The first and only for the day. It was a ...

Left the dusty tracks for the big city today. It was a bit strange to be on a busy duel lane highway with traffic lights again. Our first mission was to find a caravan park for the next four nights. Our options were pretty limited thanks to school holidays and the upcoming Territory Day. We are staying at Lee Point - which is very close to the ocean. It felt strange to once again be standing at the beach, and it not being the Pacific Ocean. After getting some san...

We decided to stay another night at Sandy Creek, as it is a nice quiet spot away from the crowds. So after a lazy morning we decided to explore more of Litchfield NP. First stop was Walker Creek. A quiet spot that is designed for walk in campers. The kids explored the creek edge for a little bit checking out what fish they could find. Next spot was The Cascades. After reading the usual crocodile warning signs - the presence of salt water crocs are monitored and...

A quick start this morning and on the road by 8. The country quickly changed giving way to more evidence of human activity with mango farms and houses, the road was also getting more traffic. A quick stop at woolies in Humpty Doo saw us resupplied and on the road south. We arrived at Sandy Creek (Tjaynera) Falls Camp area just before noon and got the last available campsite! There is only 7 sites so have to get in early. Also half a metre creek crossing keeps ou...