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28th November 2007

Still in the Top End, we headed out to Kakadu National Park. We visited Ubirr and Nourlangie where we saw some amazing aboriginal art which dates back tens of thousands of years. We were treated to some distant storms across the plains from the top of the Ubirr rocks. Nourlangie is where Namarrgon is painted. To the aboriginals, Namarrgon is the Lightning Man - the man who creates the spectacular thunderstorms which roll across the Top End every wet season. We were fortunate enough to experience one of these storms whilst visiting this place - a very moving experience.

Date: 12/02/07
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Sunrise Cb over Darwin Harbour, NT

Date: 11/28/07
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Entering Kakadu National Park, NT

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People wait for the tide to receed at the East Alligator River crossing between Jabiru and Oenpelli, NT

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The first vehicle tackles the East Alligator River crossing after high tide (between Jabiru and Oenpelli, NT)

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Aboriginal rock art - Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, NT

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More aboriginal rock art - Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, NT

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Me relaxing beside my favourite Top End tree - the Screw Palm. It grows in a perfect sprial fashion. Ubirr, NT

Date: 11/28/07
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Tony relaxing beside the Screw Palm. Ubirr, NT

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Aboriginal rock art under a ledge at Ubirr, NT

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The East Alligator River flood plains viewed from Ubirr rocks. In just a few months, this entire plain will be covered in 1.5-2m of water. Ubirr, NT

Date: 11/28/07
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A storm brews in the distance above the East Alligator River flood plains. Ubirr, NT

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The storm grows above the flood plains of the East Alligtor River. Ubirr, NT

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A fully developed storm sits in the distance over the flood plains of the East Alligator River. Ubirr, NT

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A fully developed storm sits in the distance over the flood plains of the East Alligator River. Ubirr, NT

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Tony looks happy after jumping in for a very quick swim in the crocodile infested water of the East Alligator River, Kakadu National Park, NT

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Our XTrail contemplates crossing the East Alligator River (we didn't cross). Kakadu National Park, NT

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More aboriginal rock art. This time at Nourlangie. It was so hot and humid and a storm broke just over this area shortly after this photo (hence the lack of photos from here). Nourlangie, NT

Date: 11/28/07
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A beautiful specimen of the Screw Palm at Nourlangie, NT

Date: 11/28/07
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