 aussirose's Kakadu National Park Travelogues | | | | Title [Click to view] | Travel Year | Pictures | | Getting Ready to Leave | May, 2008 |  8 | | River Crossings | May, 2008 | 8 | | Boggs | May, 2008 | 8 | | A day outing at Mt Borradaile | May, 2008 | 8 | | Camping Life up at the Top End | May, 2008 | 8 | | Gunbalunya & Injalak Art & Craft Centre NT | May, 2008 | 8 | | Nourlangie Rock & Anbangbang Aboriginal ArtGallery | May, 2008 | 8 | | Patsy & the Animal Tracks tour | May, 2008 | 8 | | Swimming at Jarrangbarnmi Billabong | May, 2008 | 8 | | Gunlom Waterfall | May, 2008 | 8 |
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| Page Views: 87 Last Visit to Kakadu National Park: May, 2008 | A day outing at Mt Borradaile by aussirose - last update: Jul 8, 2008 |
| Mt Borradaile VT Survivor trip 2008 |
Mt Borradaile was a special place.
People usually come here by plane to experience this magical place, paying around the $3,000 mark for 3 days/2nights all inclusive. This was obviously the most expensive part of our trip, but definately well worth it....and just a small portion of what it would have cost us to fly in & fly out.
The camping grounds are very nicely done with lovely tent accommodation and the staff were friendly and most helpfull.....considering we held them up and missed the sunset tour.
Anyway, we did make this tour and we all enjoyed it immensly. |
| Mt Borradaile VT Survivor trip 2008 |
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Well after a good night's rest in our 5 star tents, the day started off slow......with one of our tour guides having to bucket the water out of the boat.
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So vt1 group said.....we'll have that boat thanks :o)
....due to the fact that before our epic journey Zig took us to see this croc movie....where 3 out of 4 people who took a tinny like this got eaten by a big croc!!
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Spooky lookin' hey!!
Actually I love this sort of landscape - swamp land. It was really peaceful as we meandered through.
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Ok....first croc sighting!!!....then he submerged.....jaws music playing in the background... ;o)
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And the happy snappers were at it!! :o)
We saw a couple of big salt water crocs & a small freshy. I'm glad to say that none of them looked hungry on the day :o)
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The landscape changed and we found outselves in marshland clambering up the rocks for a walk up the hill to discover the Aboriginal art.
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Along the way we saw a burial ground which we were not allowed to take pix of.
Zig explaned that the custom in this part of the land was to lay the dead in a tree, then sometime after take the bones down and place them in the burial ground which was in a part cave.
I thought this painting was well done.....look!....it's a pic of my boat!! :o) ....see the name Ann on the front?
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| aussirose's Kakadu National Park Travelogues | | | | Title [Click to view] | Travel Year | Pictures | | Getting Ready to Leave | May, 2008 | 8 | | River Crossings | May, 2008 | 8 | | Boggs | May, 2008 | 8 | | A day outing at Mt Borradaile | May, 2008 | 8 | | Camping Life up at the Top End | May, 2008 | 8 | | Gunbalunya & Injalak Art & Craft Centre NT | May, 2008 | 8 | | Nourlangie Rock & Anbangbang Aboriginal ArtGallery | May, 2008 | 8 | | Patsy & the Animal Tracks tour | May, 2008 | 8 | | Swimming at Jarrangbarnmi Billabong | May, 2008 | 8 | | Gunlom Waterfall | May, 2008 | 8 |
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wise23girl Wed Aug 19, 2009 06:12 UTC
Yep. I just wish more folk would heed the croc warnings and not blame the crocodiles when they get eaten! | kikili Sun Jul 26, 2009 18:43 UTC
Hi Ann ...I like your pic of Sunrise in Cobourg Peninsula.I'm looking forward to meeting you and the rest in September :-) | 1+1 Mon Jul 20, 2009 05:29 UTC
Brings back a few memories. | Mikebb Wed Jul 1, 2009 10:29 UTC
Hi ann , excellent page and your link to Google Map made it easy for me to follow our tour. Looks like were in for a great holiday. Jill has not been further north than Carnarvon. |
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