Day 10 - Daly Waters to Katherine

Our second last day on the road. Katherine is only 320 kilometres southeast of Darwin. Another long(ish) hot (39º C) day but the end is drawing near.

With an urban population of around 6,000 this town helps us get used to civilisation again.

The town's major tourist attraction is Nitmiluk National Park (previously named Katherine Gorge National Park) has been established around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park.

 Katherine also is home to RAAF Base Tindal and 75 Squadron's F/A-18 Hornets

Everyone can feel we're in the home stretch. Some are glad, others wish it was unsealed all the way and others wish we could keep going to Perth. Todays highlight were the pools. Our refuel was at Mataranka Thermal Pool. A great way to cool down in the middle of the day. At the end at Springvale Homestead it was straight into the pool after the tent was up.

 Other things of note:

• traffic, is becoming more previlant and more impatient. 
• There are crocodile is the pond less than 20m from where I'm sleeping, 
• 100 year old raintrees are amazing.

Tonight is going to be an early one. We've got a "sprint" into Darwin. Sounds like we'll have a bit of waiting around to get the media sorted defore we ride into town.

Looking forward to seeing Rah and the upcoming mini-adventure around Darwin. But can't get ahead of myself. Still got 326ks to complete tomorrow and that will be it! 

Click on Archive (previous posts) to see reports from the previous days.

More to come.

T