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Nitmiluk Gorges
At Katherine the train stopped and we went on our first excursion of the trip. I had chosen the 2 gorge trip to the Nitmiluk Gorges, as that had the highest fitness requirement. Having seen my fellow passengers I assumed
Nitmiluk Gorges
At Katherine the train stopped and we went on our first excursion of the trip. I had chosen the 2 gorge trip to the Nitmiluk Gorges, as that had the highest fitness requirement. Having seen my fellow passengers I assumed
To Katherine
The first segment of our journey was a mere 4 hours to Katherine. As we were leaving Darwin, someone was recording our departure for posterity on their video camera before we crossed the East Arm with the industry of Darwin
To Katherine
The first segment of our journey was a mere 4 hours to Katherine. As we were leaving Darwin, someone was recording our departure for posterity on their video camera before we crossed the East Arm with the industry of Darwin
Training down the continent
Why did I go to Darwin if I didn’t plan on spending any time there? Because it’s the starting station for The Ghan. The Ghan journeys from Darwin to Adelaide, crossing the Australian continent from north to south. The train
Training down the continent
Why did I go to Darwin if I didn’t plan on spending any time there? Because it’s the starting station for The Ghan. The Ghan journeys from Darwin to Adelaide, crossing the Australian continent from north to south. The train
The top end
With Brisbane being a bit I travelled up to Darwin which was a bit more Although I spent less than 24 hours in Darwin, I felt like I was back in a Houston summer. It was hot and humid, despite
The top end
With Brisbane being a bit I travelled up to Darwin which was a bit more Although I spent less than 24 hours in Darwin, I felt like I was back in a Houston summer. It was hot and humid, despite
A country of convicts?
The weather in Brisbane was still rather wet so its usual beach attractions were not that inviting. In search for an indoor activity I found another ex-prison (in the tradition of the Eastern State Penitentiary, Reading Gaol, and Alcatraz) –
A country of convicts?
The weather in Brisbane was still rather wet so its usual beach attractions were not that inviting. In search for an indoor activity I found another ex-prison (in the tradition of the Eastern State Penitentiary, Reading Gaol, and Alcatraz) –
Creatures of Currumbin
The WPC was well planned and organised, so although we did encounter some bad weather, all the competitions were completed. A plethora of Nationals, some Continental and a World record were broken with very close races in 4-way Formation Skydiving
Creatures of Currumbin
The WPC was well planned and organised, so although we did encounter some bad weather, all the competitions were completed. A plethora of Nationals, some Continental and a World record were broken with very close races in 4-way Formation Skydiving
Soggy Sydney
There’s a saying in skydiving that if you want to make it rain in a desert, organise a skydiving competition and the weather is bound to turn preventing the competition from completing. And, true to form, as the World Parachuting
Soggy Sydney
There’s a saying in skydiving that if you want to make it rain in a desert, organise a skydiving competition and the weather is bound to turn preventing the competition from completing. And, true to form, as the World Parachuting
