more on Kakadu

We spent 3 nights at Kakadu lodge, and then drove 150 mi sw to Batchelor, which is near Litchfield National Park, our next destination. We will spend 2 nights here and then fly 1000 mi south to Alice Springs and Uluru in the Red Centre.

Above is a beautiful example of aboriginal art from the Nouralangie site. It is believed to be about 2000 yo. Some art is claimed to be 20,000 yo. The pigments seep as much as a 1 cm into the sandstone, and thus enable the work to survive 1000s of years.


Below is red-winged parrot spotted at a nearby billabong.








Blue-eyed honeyeater.








Sunset over the South Alligator River seen at the end of boat tour.