Category Archives: Nothern Territory

Gubara – Kakadu

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Gubara is a fairly long bushwalk followed by an amazing swimming hole. It’s a good 5km on way, so be ready for the walk with water. The swimming hole is beautiful, the walk back always seems a lot longer

HOWEVER it has since been brought to my attention that swimming there isn’t always such a good idea.

It is generally closed for swimming in the wet as there might be crocs, the walk is usually open. And during the dry they often say it best to miss it due to the algae inside a stagnant pool.

I’ve done it a few times, each time I relied on the advice of friends, rather than me checking out the access report.

I would not recommend this 🙂

Mary River Houseboats

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Mary River houseboats is one of the best things you can do in Darwin. See the wetlands, fish a little, crocs, birds, have a few drinks, it is fantastic. It is one of those trips that you always take visitors on but never gets old.

Make sure you don’t use any lights! Finish dinner and clean up well before sunset. Wetlands is another name for a swamp, getting every single mozzie and midgee in your boat is what will happen if you leave the light on.

Life is a bit easier if you have a small boat with it. Easy to tow, but you don’t have to worry about getting stuck against the wind, as you can just tow yourself out.

A single night really is enough to see everything, more is good, but it isn’t necessary.

Nourlangie – Kakadu

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Nourlangie is a series of rock where indigenous people used to live for tens of thousands of years. It is also home to some terrific rock art, and a reasonable view. It is very accessible, all the time. The walk is really easy. As a consequence this is sort of place you will go once and love it, but end up taking every interstate visitor to a million times. It sort of lost its sheen with me, but if you are in Kakadu once, and you are interested in the ancient rock art, it is it worth it.

 

Reynolds River Track – Litchfield

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Reynolds is a beautiful 4WD track, great varying scenary, not too difficult but enough to keep you interested.

The big “x-factor” is that damn river crossing. It is generally 600mm to 700mm (check the access report) the bottom isn’t that firm, you can’t walk it due to crocs, and there is a big bend it in, so it is difficult to know you are going the correct way. There are also two different routes, the first time I went one was roped off… so I never went that way.

So depends on how bad you want to do it… I’ve done it twice and doubt I’ll do it again.

DROP YOUR TYRE PRESSURE! If you don’t do it on the track, make sure you do it across the river.