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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 14 – Katherine to Alice Springs, NT

    Thursday 01 September 2022.
    Highlights: The amazing Royal Flying Doctors Service, Learning at the Reptile Centre, Alice Springs School of the Air, ANZAC Hill, Dinner at the Alice Springs Race Track

    We awake to the news that Alice Springs was experiencing unseasonable wet weather. They can in some years only have 1 or no dry season rainy days. A lot of today’s excursions were cancelled and the night under the stars dinner was moved to Alice Springs Race Track. The excursion we selected was still on so other than the 13c temperature our day only had a minimal impact.

    Alice Springs, NT – A but wetter than we expected
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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 13 – Darwin to Katherine, NT

    Wednesday 31 August 2022.
    Highlights: The Ghan Journey begins, Epic helicopter experience Katherine Gorge, Amazing meals and service

    Darwin, NT – The Ghan

    Today the main focus of this trip, at least for me, begins today with The Ghan experience!

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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 12 – Darwin, NT

    Tuesday 30 August 2022.
    Highlights: The Wedding Cake (Parliament House), Hop On Hop Off bus tour, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Bicentennial Park at sunset.

    Both Kara and myself were a little worse off for yesterday’s big walking day in hot and humid, probably a little worse for Kara. Today was to be an easy day of the Darwin Hop On Hop Off tour bus. I did first have to deal with an unfortunate situation at home organising replacement options for my cats, but thanks to family and friends this was fixed.

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  • Outback Australia – Untamed Kimberley 2022

    Tour Title: Untamed Kimberley
    Tour Company: AAT Kings
    Tour Leader: Dave
    Bus Driver: Michael
    Tour Members: 35 (can be maximum of 48)
    Places Visited: Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, El Questro Wilderness Park, Emma Gorge, Kununurra, Argyle Diamond Mine, Ord Dam, Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine Gorge, Darwin
    Dates: 19 August 2022 to 29 August 2022 (11 days)
    Daily Journal Entries

    I took this tour as part of the Wonders of the Kimberley tour that covered AAT Kings Untamed Kimberley (this review) and The Ghan Expedition. While the major focus for me was The Ghan this tour allowed me to see a lot of remote Australia and was definitely worth doing as a stand alone tour.

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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 11 – Darwin, NT

    Monday 29 August 2022.
    Highlights: Exploring Darwin, Darwin Harbour Night Cruise.

    Today we went on a small walk before breakfast to figure how to get to Hilton Darwin Hotel. Knowing it would be very warm and humid you want the most direct route. Once we found the hotel I got my Hilton membership attached to the booking, fixed the room from King to Double and organise a very early check in time based on membership status.

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