The Top End - Katherine Gorge



Next morning we went on a cruise through the Katherine Gorge where sheer sandstone cliffs rise on either side and are reflected in the water. Katherine Gorge is part of the Nitmiluk National Park.

 

Katherine Gorge - reflections

A short walk leads to a second gorge


We then returned to Katherine where we had lunch and had a short time to wander down the main street.  We called into the library where we saw an early copy of the book, We of the Never Never, by Mrs Aeneas Gunn. The book, an Australian classic, was first published in 1908 and was based on experiences of Jeannie Gunn when she lived at Elsey Station, 90 kilometres south of Katherine.

Heading north again the next stop was Edith Falls.

 

 

A few members of the tour group went for a swim while the rest of us went for a walk and enjoyed the view.

The next stop was a visit to the Adelaide River War Cemetery. This site is dedicated to the memory of those killed during the Japanese air raids on Darwin during the Second World War. The Australian Archives site provides information about the bombing of Darwin in 1942.

 

By the road many of the variety of termite mounds in the area could be seen.

 

We then returned to Darwin arriving around 6.00 pm after four days exploring this special part of Australia.