Nathan's Insights

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

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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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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 10 – Katherine to Darwin, NT

    Sunday 28 August 2022.
    Highlights: Cruising the Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park), Adelaide River, Darwin Farewell Dinner

    For the first time this trip both Kara and myself did not wake up before our alarm. The 1.5 hour time zone change I guess has fixed that up. Breakfast at the Paraway Motel was just okay and we were happy to be off to visit the Nitmiluk National Park.

    Nitmiluk National Park, NT – Katherine Gorge
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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 9 – Kununurra to Katherine, NT

    Saturday 27 August 2022.
    Highlights: Crossing into the NT, Outback landscape, the amazing Tom Curtain Katherine Outback Experience.

    Today was our last day in northern Western Australia with Northern Territory our next stop. It was a quick 20 minute drive to the border with a quick stop to capture the moment before losing 1 hour 30 minutes changing time zones.

    Time to leave WA and enter NT
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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 8 – Kununurra, WA

    Friday 26 August 2022.
    Highlights: Lake Argyle and Bungle Bungle scenic flight, Ivanhoe Crossing, Mini hike Miriam National Park (including wallaby sighting), Kelly’s Knob lookout.

    Today was a very early start (5 am) to an incredible experience flying from Kununurra flying over Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungle, and Argyle Diamond Mine. Both Kara and myself were obviously keen once again up before our alarm. Fourteen of our tour group signed up for todays experience. We were all very eager for our flight on arrival at the airport.

    Kununurra, WA – Early morning scenic flight
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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 7 – El Questro Wilderness Park to Kununurra, WA

    Thursday 25 August 2022.
    Highlights: The Hoochery Distillery, Understanding Sandalwood trees, visiting the Argyle (Durack) Homestead Museum, Cruising on the Ord Dam spotting crocodiles, flying foxes, birds and amazing rock formations!

    Today we moved into a major agriculture region of Australia around Kununurra all made possible by the Ord Dam completed in 1972 that capture the wet season rains so they can be release over 12 months instead of just 3-4 months. An amazing feat of engineering and foresight that helps nature and people at the same time.

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