Darwin is in the enviable position of being surrounded by beaches. One is so famous that it inspired the beautiful Mindl Beach Sunset Market held on Thursday and Sunday evenings during the tourist season:
Cliffs that are the perfect backdrop for some of the most colorful sunsets I’ve ever seen:
Waterfalls and swimming holes that are understandably popular hangouts with the locals – I had no idea there were so many and that they were so beautiful!:
Nourlangie Rock Art Site in Kakadu National Park which featured some of the most incredible rock art I’ve ever seen, even if I don’t understand the deeper meanings because I haven’t earned the right to do so:
And of course and my personal favorites, the wildlife of the Northern Territory!
Like the HUGE Magnetic Termite Mounds which gave me a new found respect for these creepy crawlies. They are some of the hardest working insects on the planet, not to mention organized – they even build nurseries for their young:
Kayaking with Crocs in Katherine Gorge. Our guide assured us this one was a freshwater croc which apparently you can swim with since they’re so “small”. Ummm, no thanks, he still looked rather large to me.
And the cutest wildlife in the entire Northern Territory – Wallabies in Nitmiluk National Park.
They must have sensed my excitement as they posed graciously for photos. I’m sure the fact that they were at a campground and used to people had nothing to do with it.
Besides seeing the wallabies, the other highlight for me was the sunrise cruise through the Yellow Water Billabong!
The very early wake up call was more than worth getting up for – and I don’t say that easily. The wildlife sightings were incredible!:
This one is not one of the small fresh-water crocs. This is a salt-water croc which make no mistake, you do not want for a swimming buddy.
Despite the salt-water crocs that can eat you, I loved the Northern Territory and the opportunity to observe crocs safely from a boat.
Thank you to Northern Territory Tourism and Canon Australia for hosting me. All photos were taken with the new Canon EOS 650D, a camera I adored, but had to give back at the end of the week. It was with the EOS 650D that I won the Best Creative Filter Award. As always all opinions expressed are my own and thankfully no one forced me to go swimming with crocs “small” ones or otherwise.