Shopping at Katherine this morning and then onto morning tea
at a camp 46kms south of Katherine.
While we were stopped we noticed 4 people in the bush fossicking
around. Of course it got the better of
Barry so he went over to ask what they were up to. Seems that they were from The Australian
National University and were Biologists looking for different species of skinks
and lizards. They had travelled from
Canberra across the top end of Australia and were on their way back home when
we ran into them. They had approx. 500
different specimens and there are 4 different types of skink just in the area
where we had our morning tea. Very interesting. On to Mataranka for a swim at Bitter Springs
which is on the North side of Mataranka.
We didn’t go there last time so it was something different. Paul and I
were the only 2 not to get into the water, it looked a little slimy for me so I
just took photos. Everyone had a nice swim and Barry & Maree floated with
the current down to the footbridge which they assured everyone was
fabulous. Lunch at Mataranka and then
20kms south I saw my first Eagle for the trip. Actually 2, one was sitting in
the middle of the road at some road kill and the other I spotted sitting in a tree
when the first Eagle flew off towards it.
Maybe he was waiting for lunch. They are truly magnificent creatures and
I absolutely love them. Unfortunately the photos didn’t turn out as I had
expected…sad. Called into Daly Waters for a cooling ale and then headed to our
free camp which we found when traveling with Joy & Wayne in 2011. As we turned into the camp spot we were
followed by a little run down red car, an obnoxious little man stuck his head
out of the window and yelled at us that we couldn’t camp here as it was “Power
& Water” private land – yeah right!!!!!!!
No credibility, No Identification, No signs detailing “No Camping” So of course we
stayed, he was not happy. In the morning
he arrived back to make a point that he needed to get into the fenced off section
where the pipes were, we were not in his way at all so I am guessing he was not
happy. We all still think he was sent by
the Caravan Park at Daly Waters to stop the free camping around the Pub…….who
knows.
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