Day 45 - Darwin, 11th August 2025

Shaun had his car booked in at Nissan to check the leak and do a service so they dropped off their car early and we picked them up from Macccas before heading out to Litchfield. 


First stop was the termite mounds - pretty impressive for such a tiny animal.






Next stop - Florence Falls.



It was a pretty short walk with about 130 steps down to get to the bottom. The water was cool but not Kimberly cold. We had a swim and Ian did his “oh what a feeling!’.






Next stop - Buley Rock Holes for a swim and a bit of lunch. Ian and I started at the top and worked our way down, making friends with a water monitor lizard on the way! 







Of course, Ian had to do a ‘oh what a feeling’ here too.


And then a horsey!


He wasn’t the only one performing though!


Back in the car and off to Wangi Falls. Another short walk to the beautiful falls and we actually remembered to take our pool noodles this time! The water was beautiful and clear but it was a long swim across and I was a little nervous about crocs.




On to the hot springs at Berry Springs. I wouldn’t say hot but it wasn’t cold and it was beautiful just drifting downstream.




We walked back up to get our clothes, dried off and time for a few more pics lol.




Our last stop for the day was the Berry Springs Tavern. Another cool little outback pub with a croc on the roof..




….and a croc out the back!! Along with a few other animals.







Back at our caravan park, Rachel and I left the boys and went to do a bit of late night power shopping! Kmart is open until 9pm and Woolworths til 10pm so we got our shopping done, one less thing to do before we leave.



















 



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