I would like to thank the Jawoyn People - Traditional owners of the area known as the Nitmiluk National Park for sharing their land and their stories with us.
Nitmiluk (Pronounced Nit-me-look) Gorge is some 30 km North East of Katherine.
Once there it was back into a boat and off down the clear water of the Katherine River.
That being said the large Saltwater Crocs can make their way inland during the wet season and have been found in the upper gorge waterholes.
The scenery is spectacular -
photographs cannot capture the size or Majesty of this place.
I was left in awe of the Centuries old Rock Art - colours still as fresh as the day it was painted. Pigment a mixture of Ochre and Animal blood.
We cruised on Sacred Waters and heard the Jawoyn Dream-time stories.
And learnt how the Gorges were formed some 40,000 years ago
Seems such an insignificant time compared to the age of this beautiful place.
How could we top off such a memorable day?
Simple!
Freshen up,
Pre-dinner drinks and then
the very hard task of Which Entree, Main and Dessert
Do I want?
Click this Link for -
More information about Nitmiluk Gorge and the Jawoyn People.
My son and I paddled a canoe around for a while in the first gorge, then we planned a helicopter ride over the rest of it but unfortunately the helicopter had developed some issue and the ride before ours ended up being the last of the day. It's a fantastic place to visit.
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