Day 13 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Monday 30th May 2016 The Northern Territory (NT) covers around one-sixth of the Australian continent, or about the combined size of France, Spain and Italy. It is possibly best known for its arid red centre, as a quarter of a million people from all around the world visit Uluru (Ayers Rock) … Continue reading Full Day Kakadu National Park Tour – May 2016
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Darwin City Sights Tour – May 2016
Day 12 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Sunday 29th May 2016 Half way through our tour, and here we are in the "Top End", the northernmost part of the Northern Territory* of Australia. Darwin, the capital, "was founded in 1869 and was originally called Palmerston before being renamed Port Darwin in 1911" (Wikipedia). Port Darwin was the … Continue reading Darwin City Sights Tour – May 2016
Bye Bye to Broome, Darwin is calling – May 2016
Day 11 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Saturday 28th May 2016 After our big day touring Cape Leveque (the previous post, here), it was nice to have the opportunity to hang this sign on our door and have a little sleep in. Isn't it cute? The other one says, "Go ahead . . . make … Continue reading Bye Bye to Broome, Darwin is calling – May 2016
The Reluctant Retiree 