2014-07 Arnhem Land

2014-07 Arnhem Land
Hreading into Arnhem Land
1 Hreading into Arnhem Land
Laurie & John in Arnhem Land
2 Laurie & John in Arnhem Land
John & Joan in Arnhem Land
3 John & Joan in Arnhem Land
Heidi MTBs in Arnhem Land
4 Heidi MTBs in Arnhem Land
Half way along the Great Arnhem Road
5 Half way along the Great Arnhem Road
Passing through an Aboriginal town
6 Passing through an Aboriginal town
Approaching the Goyder River
7 Approaching the Goyder River
John & Joan about to cross the Goyder River
8 John & Joan about to cross the Goyder River
Crossing the Goyder River
9 Crossing the Goyder River
Zebra crosses the Goyder River
10 Zebra crosses the Goyder River
Laurie enjoys a lunch break on the Goyder River
11 Laurie enjoys a lunch break on the Goyder River
Laurie prepares some lunch
12 Laurie prepares some lunch
Driving the Great Arnhem Road
13 Driving the Great Arnhem Road
Peter & John check out an aboriginal town along the Great Arnhem Road
14 Peter & John check out an aboriginal town along the Great Arnhem Road
Some locals enjoy a walk in Arnhem Land
15 Some locals enjoy a walk in Arnhem Land
Didn't quite make it across the Great Arnhem Road
16 Didn't quite make it across the Great Arnhem Road
Heidi & Lorriane take a morning tea stop
17 Heidi & Lorriane take a morning tea stop
Another Arnhem Land river
18 Another Arnhem Land river
Arriving in Nhulunbuy - NE Arnhem Land
19 Arriving in Nhulunbuy - NE Arnhem Land
Aerial view of Nhulunbuy
20 Aerial view of Nhulunbuy
Dinner with Laurie & Joan's 2nd cousin Rick. Rick organises tours in remote parts of Arnhem Land - Joan & Heidi listen in!
21 Dinner with Laurie & Joan's 2nd cousin Rick. Rick organises tours in remote parts of Arnhem Land - Joan & Heidi listen in!
Heidi helped this bat that was caught in the barbed wire fence. After getting the bat untangled, it bit her on the finger. OUCH!
22 Heidi helped this bat that was caught in the barbed wire fence. After getting the bat untangled, it bit her on the finger. OUCH!
Heidi arrives at Nhulunbuy Hospital & waits for the Doctor to inspect her bat bite
23 Heidi arrives at Nhulunbuy Hospital & waits for the Doctor to inspect her bat bite
Heidi's bitten finger
24 Heidi's bitten finger
Heidi at Nhulunbuy Hospital after her rabies & tetanus jabs
25 Heidi at Nhulunbuy Hospital after her rabies & tetanus jabs
Talking with a local at Yirrkala (15kn south-east of  Nhulunbuy)
26 Talking with a local at Yirrkala (15kn south-east of
Nhulunbuy)
Heidi checks out the Yirrkala Art Centre
27 Heidi checks out the Yirrkala Art Centre
Zebra camps at the beautiful Rainbow Cliffs
28 Zebra camps at the beautiful Rainbow Cliffs
Laurie walks along the beach at Rainbow Cliffs
29 Laurie walks along the beach at Rainbow Cliffs
Heidi enjoys the beach at Rainbow Cliffs
30 Heidi enjoys the beach at Rainbow Cliffs
Rainbow Cliffs
31 Rainbow Cliffs
Heidi at Rainbow Cliffs
32 Heidi at Rainbow Cliffs
Heidi gets attacked by Sand Flies at Rainbow Cliffs
33 Heidi gets attacked by Sand Flies at Rainbow Cliffs
Heidi relaxes in Arnhem Land after her bat bite & sand fly bites
34 Heidi relaxes in Arnhem Land after her bat bite & sand fly bites
Camp spot in Arnhem Land (with great river views)
35 Camp spot in Arnhem Land (with great river views)
Laurie takes in the views in Arnhem Land
36 Laurie takes in the views in Arnhem Land
Heidi relaxes near a river in Arnhem Land
37 Heidi relaxes near a river in Arnhem Land
Laurie takes a dip in the refreshing river
38 Laurie takes a dip in the refreshing river
Heidi enjoys our last night in Arnhem Land
39 Heidi enjoys our last night in Arnhem Land
John & Joan visit Bawaka (Arnhem Land)
40 John & Joan visit Bawaka (Arnhem Land)
Driving to Bawaka
41 Driving to Bawaka
Great views near Bawaka
42 Great views near Bawaka
John gets bogged at Bawaka
43 John gets bogged at Bawaka
John digs out some sand before recovering himself
44 John digs out some sand before recovering himself
More great coastal views near Bawaka
45 More great coastal views near Bawaka
Aboriginal out house
46 Aboriginal out house
Bird life at Bawaka
47 Bird life at Bawaka
Croc looks for some food
48 Croc looks for some food
Joan with second cousin Rick at Bawaka
49 Joan with second cousin Rick at Bawaka
More fantastic reptile life in Arnhem Land
50 More fantastic reptile life in Arnhem Land
Rick goes spear fishing
51 Rick goes spear fishing
A successful hunt by Rick
52 A successful hunt by Rick
Time to cook up the catch
53 Time to cook up the catch
Joan takes a nap - its a hard life in Arnhem Land!
54 Joan takes a nap - its a hard life in Arnhem Land!
John & Joan's last night at Bawaka
55 John & Joan's last night at Bawaka
Sunset in Arnhem Land
56 Sunset in Arnhem Land