Before leaving today we swapped details with Tony and Tracey. They have their own blog called http://wheresherveynow.blogspot.com/ - their car is called Hervey and their camper trailer is called Bay - they come from Hervey Bay.
We also caught up with John and Mindy - John is a musician writing his own music - see his website at http://www.johnnewsomemusic.com/. They have been visiting churches as they travel and he hopes to be able to make a name as a visiting artist. I've told him about our church and he's excited about the prospect of coming to the Central Coast.
After packing up we headed north back to Jabiru, then onto Ubirr 50km further north. Went on a walk through the Art Site there - an area which is World Heritage Listed where aboriganl art is protected and preserved. It is maintained by the local aboriginal clans and is well set out with lots of information about the paintings and the stories behind them. Lots of paintings of fish which I geuss makes sense around here - the paintings are quite detailed - not just stick figures and hand prints.
Then a small climb to the top of the escarpment and a great 360 view of the surrounding area. Aparently some of Crocodile Dundee was filmed around here and its easy to see why - this place surely shows of Kakadu beatifullty.
Next a little way up the road is the crossing over the Alligator River into Arnhem Land. Unfortunately this is as far as we can go but it gives us a peak. Cahill's Crossing itself looks interesting - subject to tidal and surge effects means you have to pick your time to cross.
Drove back to Jabiru and wondered what all the yellow signs along the roadside. Turns out there are mineral leases held by the aboriginies and large fines for straying from the roadside.
Back to Jabiru for a final look. We are especially glad we could visit here as Jude's sister Pauline and her family lived here for several years in the 80s. Had a look at the lake in the centre of town, then grabbed a few groceries and headed off.
Along the way stopped into South Alligator River rest stop and hung around while these local guys launched their boat for some fishing. Of course launching boats around here requires more care than your average boat ramp.
Took a slight detour via one of the truck stops and said gidday to some locals - also noted plenty of controlled burning all the way along. This is the ideal time for burning off and after such a big wet season there is a lot of extra fuel around.
Ended up back to Beatrice Hill where we'd spent our first night and yet another Kakadu sunset.
The Campbells
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