30KathrneGorge6.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a stop for a nice cooling swim at the Lily Pond pools.
walk.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout. (panorama)
DSC_0062.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0125.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. In the 1998 floods here, the water level was a metre above the top cave opening, in the middle of this photo.
DSC_0239.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - Katherine river with lovely clear water - shame about the dangers.
DSC_0253.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  red floats are placed by the rangers and if there is a saltwater crocodile around, they will attack it as an intrusion into their territory. The rangers are then aware that there is a "saltie" around, and traps are set.
DSC_0026.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. This sandy area is marked as a freshwater crocodile nesting area.
DSC_0082.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - some beautiful colours in the rock along the Katherine river.
DSC_0145.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - steps leading from the river to the waterfall and Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0185.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - natural rock formations near the Lily Pond pools.
30KathrneGorge3.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0091.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0151.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  The waterfall and Lily Pond pools.
29KathrneGorge1.jpg=Near Katherine, NT - our welcome to Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge).
DSC_0001.JPG=Near Katherine, NT -  Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) and the boat ramp into the Katherine river.
DSC_0146.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  Near the waterfall and Lily Pond pools.
pic01 (2).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  pretty flowering bush
DSC_0050.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0142.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan13.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
30KathrneGorge8.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - natural rock formations near the Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0245.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0005.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the Katherine river.
DSC_0023.JPG=Merten's Water Monitor
Pic02 (4).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0135.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathrnePan04.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout. (panorama)
DSC_0006.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - maybe a Varied Lorikeet at Nitmiluk.
30KathrneGorge7.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a tourist chopper above the Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0040.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0149.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  Near the waterfall and Lily Pond pools.
pic01 (9).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
KathGorgePan15.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Another sandy area marked as a freshwater crocodile nesting area. (panorama)
DSC_0109.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
Pic02 (3).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0070.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - rapids between the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0204.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
Pic02 (7).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0032.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Trees bent over by floodwaters.
DSC_0088crop.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - bird life along the Katherine river.
30KathrneGorge12.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the very noisy/smelly Little Red Flying Fox at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0003.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the Katherine river.
Pic02 (6).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0085.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - some beautiful colours in the rock along the Katherine river.
30KathrneGorge1.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - Aboriginal rock paintings of the Jawoyn people.
Pic02 (2).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0112.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0104.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0191.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - leaving the Lily Pond pools for our return journey.
KathGorgePan06.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
DSC_0049.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0036.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0052.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  pretty flowering bush
DSC_0045.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. This is the rock barrier separating the first and second gorge, where we change boats.
DSC_0156.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a stop for a nice cooling swim at the Lily Pond pools.
KathGorgePan14.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan11.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a stop for a nice cooling swim at the Lily Pond pools.
Pic02 (1).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  stairs from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0137crop.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. A Merten's Water Monitor (approx 1 metre) just poking his head above the grass.
DSC_0106.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Another Freshwater Crocodile nursery.
KathGorgePan12.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
pic01 (5).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  looking straight up the rock face on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout.
KathrnePan03.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout. (panorama)
DSC_0231.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0134.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
Pic02 (5).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
31Katherine.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - maybe a Varied Lorikeet at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0281.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the very noisy/smelly Little Red Flying Fox at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0209.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0251.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0228.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - Jedda rock on the Katherine river. Jedda was the first Australian movie (c1955) to be filmed in colour and also the first to include an Aboriginal actor.
DSC_0131.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Fresh water falling into the river
DSC_0291.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the very noisy/smelly Little Red Flying Fox at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0038.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan07.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
DSC_0128.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0184.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - natural rock formations near the Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0046.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0099.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0077.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a sand "island" created by the floodwaters between the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0242.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - our tour boat on the Katherine river.
DSC_0241.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - stunning rock colours along the Katherine river.
pic01 (1).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0121.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0119.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathrnePan01.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  looking straight up the rock face on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout. (panorama)
DSC_0002.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the Katherine river is closed to all water activities due to  saltwater crocodile sightings after the wet. We would never have been able to use this boat ramp anyway - it dropped off where the concrete ended about a metre from the water.
DSC_0265crop.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the Blue Faced Honeyeater is common at Nitmiluk.
30KathrneGorge4.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. A Merten's Water Monitor (approx 1 metre) just poking his head above the grass.
30KathrneGorge14.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - small Wallaroo at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0143.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0095.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0113.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
pic01 (4).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  looking straight up the rock face on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout.
30KathrneGorge9.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - brightly coloured rock formations with sparkling calcium carbonate particles near the Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0017.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a trap set for saltwater crocodiles on the Katherine river.
DSC_0229.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
pic01 (8).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  a view from Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0069.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0211.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. A Freshwater Crocodile of approx 2 metres, sunning itself on the river bank.
KathGorgePan01.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0060.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Aboriginal rock paintings that we're told are 10's of thousands of years old - could have been painted before the birth of Christ.
DSC_0226.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Approaching Jedda rock.
30KathrneGorge13.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the very noisy/smelly Little Red Flying Fox at Nitmiluk.
DSC_0096.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
30KathrneGorge.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
31Katherine2.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  back at the park we saw this tree, hanging on while under attack by termites.
DSC_0240.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - stunning rock colours along the Katherine river.
DSC_0221.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Approaching Jedda rock.
DSC_0042.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0051.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan02.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
DSC_0154.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  Near the waterfall and Lily Pond pools.
KathGorgePan05.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
pic01 (7).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout.
DSC_0076.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. Natural rock falls, perfectly split into flat slabs.
KathGorgePan08.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
DSC_0058.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan03.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
pic01 (6).JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  on our walk up to the Baruwei Lookout.
30KathrneGorge2.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - Aboriginal rock paintings of the Jawoyn people. More paintings have been discovered further west (Garbarnmung site) and are estimated to be 36,000 years old.
DSC_0205.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
31Katherine3.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT -  as we were about to leave we saw this very pretty Rainbow Bee-Eater.
DSC_0059.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0118.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
31Katherine1.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - the Great Bowerbird is common in the park at Nitmiluk.
pic01 (3).JPG=Near Katherine, NT - Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge).
DSC_0066.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - rapids between the gorges along the Katherine river.
KathGorgePan04.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. (panorama)
DSC_0033.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0178.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - natural rock formations near the Lily Pond pools.
DSC_0244.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
DSC_0098.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
30KathrneGorge11.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. A Golden Tree Snake
DSC_0067.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - rock falls along the Katherine river.
DSC_0020.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river.
29KathrneGorge.jpg=Near Katherine, NT - our welcome to Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge).
30KathrneGorge10.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - travelling the gorges along the Katherine river. A Freshwater Crocodile of approx 2 metres, sunning itself on the river bank.
DSC_0083.JPG=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - some beautiful colours in the rock along the Katherine river.
30KathrneGorge5.jpg=Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT - a stop for a nice cooling swim at the Lily Pond pools.
