Day 46 -- Darwin, 12th August 2025

Another big day today! Had breaky and then headed off to the Darwin Military Museum.


There was lots to see here inside and out. When the air raid siren goes off, everyone heads into the theatre to watch a video simulation of the bombing of Darwin. That was incredible to see.
Outside they had lots of machinery and a holocaust museum which was pretty horrific and had Rachel and I in tears. I just don’t understand how it could have happened. 






We left about 12pm to drop Rach and Shaun back to their car and then Ian and I headed to Crocosaurus Cove. It was really weird, it’s right in the middle of the city in a big, concrete building next to a pub and a hotel! 

We arrived just in time to watch the reptile show and saw the python making short work of a rat! 



There were lots of crocs from tiny ones that were kind of cute to the big monsters!




We saw some of the smaller ones being fed.



And then we saw some of the big crocs being fed. The handlers were way too close if you ask me!




There was a reptile house with lots of snakes, lizards, frogs and turtles.







And then it was time for us to enter the Cage of Death!



What a magnificent experience! I thought I would be terrified but I wasn’t. It was incredible to be so close to such an enormous crocodile! His name was Leo and he was five metres long and weighed  750 kilograms!









After the cage we had a bit more of a look around and then went in to feed the crocs ourselves.



We headed back to the caravan, quickly grabbed some food and drinks and headed over to Belinda’s.  We opened some champagne, had nibbles for dinner and spent the night playing cards and getting silly - I’ve missed these nights.





























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