We quickly setup and headed into the Info Centre. Got lots of great information there for Katherine on our future stays in Litchfield, Darwin, and Kakadu. From there we did some grocery shopping etc. Had to take my mobile phone into a Telstra Shop as it has quit working. Luckily we have a spare and can pick it up when we pass through Katherine again on our way west.
Wednesday morning the girls and I went to the Cutta Cutta Caves which are south of Katherine. We went on a 1 hour guided tour through the Caves. It was quite interesting but unfortunately we had a few very noisy children on the tour that made it difficult to hear.
The afternoon saw Sandra and I take it easy as she still suffering from the cold/flu she caught from me. The others toured the Cycad Gardens and Terry did some fishing in the Katherine.
Thursday morning we were off early to Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. The Ransleys and Bewells did a loop walk up to a lookout of the gorge. It was rather disappointing other than the lookout itself. However it was good exercise and we did spot some nice wildflowers etc. As a side note there were thousands of Bats located in the trees near the Boat Launch.The Butlers met up with us later for a picnic lunch as Di has now fallen victim to the cold/flu.
After lunch we went on a 4 hour boat cruise to 3 of the 13 gorges that make up Katherine Gorge. It was beautiful! Another must see. You can really only see the gorges by boat or from the air (helicoptor tours). I personally would recommend the boat tour as you get right inside the gorges and spend much more time in them. We had two wonderful aboriginal guides, Chris and Rocky, from Townsville. Very informative and wonderful senses of humour. Highly recommended. Our tour included a walk into the Lily Ponds from the 3rd gorge. The tour provided light snacks and we had about 30-45 minutes for a swim in the Lily Pond. This was very nice but the walk in is quite tricky so wouldn't recommend to people that are not agile. I would recommend the 2 gorge tour for those less mobile. The second gorge is the most picturesque. We saw several freshwater crocodiles and examples of Aboriginal Rock Art on the trip. I have included a few photos but there are many more in our albums. We arrived home late and tired. Had a quick meal and off to bed early.
Friday morning the Ransleys, Sandra, and I journeyed North to Edith Falls which is also part of the Nitmuluk National Park approximately 50Km North and 20Km East to the park. We enjoyed a 2 hour walk up to the upper pool and around the other side of the falls back to the base. Quite a vigorous climbing trail and not recommended to those with limited mobility. Stephen and I enjoyed a swim at the upper pools/falls before completing the walk. It is a very beautiful location to have a swim and was quiet when we first got there. As we were about to leave it got quite crowded, so we lucked out in our timing. We had a nice picnic lunch at the park before having a swim in the main pool at the park. I decided to swim across the pool to the base of the lower falls. Quite a long effort and I was buggered by the time I made it back. Wonderful clear water and not too cold at both pools. We returned to the camp and had a relaxing afternoon.
Saturday we went into town for the Katherine Markets and some shopping. The markets are quite small and didn't take us long to complete. We filled up the car, gave it a wash, before returning home. Easy day today as we prepare to leave in the morning. Our next stops will be Douglass Hot Springs and Litchfield. Talk to you again soon.
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