Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Great Aussie Adventure - Day 29
This morning I picked up my new car, a Toyota Prado. I was hoping it might be another Pagero, because that was a fun SUV, but what can you do?
I set out to find Point Charles (outside Darwin) Lighthouse. This is the lighthouse I saw from the plane. However, the road leading up to it is barricaded with signs saying no access :(. Apparently it’s been like this for a long time. I went to Wagait Beach right down the road from where the lighthouse is and got some great shots of Darwin across the water!
From there, I took the dirt road to Litchfield National Park. There was one water crossing, but it was no big deal.
Then I got to the park. My first stop was Wangi Falls. I guess you can sometimes swim here, but not today as during the wet season, there are salt water (man eating) crocodiles here in addition to the fresh water (fish eating) crocs. But the falls were lovely.
Then it was off to Tomler Falls. Again no swimming here, but I think it's because there's no access to these falls!!! They are so tall!
I then stopped at the Lost City. There is a sign that says only 4WD access. So I stopped, why not?!?! Oh my gosh, the road was so fun! I'm so ok with the Prado now!! We had some good laughs on this 20 minute drive into find the Lost City. It's only a one lane dirt, bumpy, sandy road. This was a proper 4WD road!! They say the Lost City is ruins of some ancient civilization. But I'll have to do more research on that.
Then another 20 minute drive back down the 4WD road to Florence Falls. And here you can swim. I guess there is no way for the crocodiles to get here, so it's ok. And these falls were amazing as well.
But since I didn't bring my swim suit, it's winter after all, I was going to go back to Darwin, with a quick stop at the Magnetic Termite Mounds. They were pretty cool too.
That's me, not a termite!
When I got back to Darwin (86km's - 53.4 miles later), I drove to a beach that is supposed to be the best in Darwin, but there was something going on here, and there was no parking!!! And I drove past the Chinese temple, but it was a bit disappointing after the Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong. So back to the room and then an early night for my big adventure tomorrow!! This is the view from my room!!
I set out to find Point Charles (outside Darwin) Lighthouse. This is the lighthouse I saw from the plane. However, the road leading up to it is barricaded with signs saying no access :(. Apparently it’s been like this for a long time. I went to Wagait Beach right down the road from where the lighthouse is and got some great shots of Darwin across the water!
From there, I took the dirt road to Litchfield National Park. There was one water crossing, but it was no big deal.
Then I got to the park. My first stop was Wangi Falls. I guess you can sometimes swim here, but not today as during the wet season, there are salt water (man eating) crocodiles here in addition to the fresh water (fish eating) crocs. But the falls were lovely.
Then it was off to Tomler Falls. Again no swimming here, but I think it's because there's no access to these falls!!! They are so tall!
I then stopped at the Lost City. There is a sign that says only 4WD access. So I stopped, why not?!?! Oh my gosh, the road was so fun! I'm so ok with the Prado now!! We had some good laughs on this 20 minute drive into find the Lost City. It's only a one lane dirt, bumpy, sandy road. This was a proper 4WD road!! They say the Lost City is ruins of some ancient civilization. But I'll have to do more research on that.
Then another 20 minute drive back down the 4WD road to Florence Falls. And here you can swim. I guess there is no way for the crocodiles to get here, so it's ok. And these falls were amazing as well.
But since I didn't bring my swim suit, it's winter after all, I was going to go back to Darwin, with a quick stop at the Magnetic Termite Mounds. They were pretty cool too.
That's me, not a termite!When I got back to Darwin (86km's - 53.4 miles later), I drove to a beach that is supposed to be the best in Darwin, but there was something going on here, and there was no parking!!! And I drove past the Chinese temple, but it was a bit disappointing after the Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong. So back to the room and then an early night for my big adventure tomorrow!! This is the view from my room!!
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About Me
- Laura
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- I'm originally from Colorado, but I've been living in Australia for three years. Before that, I lived all over the U.S.: Washington State, Maine, California, Oregon, Nebraska, North Carolina, Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and more... No, I'm not a military brat or a military wife; I was a traveling nurse for 5 years so I moved to a new city every 3 months. During my travels, I became intrigued with lighthouses and started making plans to photograph as many as I could in whichever state I was living (including the two in Nebraska!) My blog is about my trips to various lighthouses, as well as other interesting trips. I hope you enjoy reading, and leave a comment or two!
1 comments:
Who wouldn’t love to have a 4WD as chic as this Toyota Prado? It has an excellent interior, a big enough space for the family, and it’s just perfect for adventure lovers like you. If I had a car like this, I bet I can reach many places and experience more fun and exciting adventures.
-Erwin Calverley
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