We arrived at the Cooinda campground in Kakadu. This campground or should I say resort, was luxury compared to our previous caravan parks. There were pools, bars, restaurants etc etc. That afternoon we did a small hike to a lookout.

The next day we went to Maguk Falls, this was about 40klms from the campground and then about a 10klm drive down a corrugated road. We then walked along a creek bed, across rocks and over boulders for about 1klm. We arrived at the falls which had a steady flow into a large rock pool swimming hole with plenty of game swimmers, as there was a crocodile warning sign at the entrance. On our return trip o the resort we spotted some brumbys and managed to get a few photos.

We had talked to a few people about Jim Jim falls and they all said it was a waste of time. When Jim Jim falls are flowing it's supposed to be spectacular, but it was a 2 hour drive and then another 1.5hour hike and no water over the falls, so we decided to give it a miss.

Next on the agenda was a sunset cruise on the south alligator river. This can only be described as truly spectacular. The waterways are full of wildlife. The lush green grasslands which extend for 100's of metres from the river abound with buffalo, cattle, pigs, kangaroos and birdlife etc. The waterways are full of fish and of course crocodiles and the riverbanks are full of birds. Some 30% of all Australia's bird species are repesented in Kakadu. Within 2 minutes of our boat hitting the water, we spot the first crocodile sunning himself on the bank. He is a good size at about 4 metres. The boat heads straight for him and pulls up right in front of him, from the front of the boat I could of poked him in the nose, we were that close. Throughout the rest of the cruise we probably spotted 10 crocs and got within metres of another 3 or 4, so everyone could get a good photo. These waterways are just amazing, so much wildlife.

We then moved to Merl campground about 100klms further into Kakadu and virtually on the border to Arnhem Land. I enjoyed waking up and looking out the window into the bush as the camp site was surrounded by bush, therefore not necessary to shut the blinds. We had been warned that this place was teaming with mozzies, and whilst they were right, they weren't as bad as we had expected.

We visited the aboriginal rock art site of Ubirr. The art here dates back some 5000 years and there is art everywhere which is extremely well preserved, due to most of the art well sheltered from the weather.

Later that day we went to Cahills Crossing. This is a causeway about 60 metres wide across the east alligator river. (google some you tube videos). At the high tide the crocs swim up to the causeway to catch the fish coming over the causeway. We were watching about 4 of them making their way up the river. I walked up to within 8 metres of a croc sitting right beside the causeway. We watched people catching barramundi by casting from the causeway , we saw 2 large barramundi of 80cm caught. There were 2 4wds that have been washed down the river, obviously trying to cross when the tide was too high. Some people were close to the edge of the causeway, either stupid or oblivious to the dangers of ever present crocs as they would disappear under water.

We had Thai dinner at the Border Store as we found it unusuaal to find thai food in such a remote part of the country.

Next stop Darwin.