by Andrea Rowe | Sep 19, 2014
On the outskirts of Darwin where the Stuart Highway meets the Arnhem Highway is the town of Humpty Doo. And beyond that Noonamah. It’s all mango farms, buffalo horns on gates and freight containers passing for homes in large paddocks. We are staying with my cousin...
by Andrea Rowe | Sep 17, 2014
And much of the Top End’s tourist experiences today help tell a fascinating story of Darwin, with it’s history remarkably well preserved. Darwin became an important base for the Allies in the lead-up to World War II. Darwin became the first mainland site in...
by Andrea Rowe | Sep 15, 2014
When you are hanging out in Jabiru – all roads lead to one spiritual moment – a sunset at Ubirr. Jabiru is a great base for a good few hours spent at the Bowali Visitor Centre with a library affording us some quiet reading time, and stylish interpretation...
by Andrea Rowe | Sep 14, 2014
Sorry Business forms a sombre backdrop during our visit in Kakadu, and becomes more prevalent as we cruise into Jabiru for supplies. Red ochre streaks are smeared across the bank, the library, signposts, vehicles, skin – they mark the buildings of Jabiru and beyond,...
by Andrea Rowe | Sep 14, 2014
Cooinda is the perfect base to head off on our Yellow Water Cruise. We’ve seen so much of this park from lookouts and at the base of waterfalls, now it’s time to check it out from the water. The picturesque Yellow Water Billabong and tributaries of the South Alligator...
