Katherine Gorge
(It makes a good cover photo.)
7.May2010
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Next camping trip was to Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park for 3 days, 2 nights, 35km of walking, and amazing sights. The photos have much better effect when viewed larger.
We were like little ants in this place
The concept that 'these rocks are so old that they don't even have fossils' still blows my mind.
A field of termite mounds
Hello! Wallabies are so tame!!
This pool was pretty challenging to get to, honestly
Aboriginal rock art is awesome
Knackered, midway a 20km track in the 2pm sun
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And ladies and gentlemen, this is how tanned I have got after only 2 weeks in outback Australia!!
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More absolutely stunning photos. Since you say that you’re using a fairly standard DSLR, I’m absolutely amazed at how beautiful it all looks.
Sitting at a cliff edge, feeling the wind in your hair. I can only imagine how good that must feel. I’ve yet to experience it myself…
thanks man
mind you, i do post-process the photos, adjusting the contrast, saturation etc, so it’s not all straight from the DSLR — although using a good lens and having the right settings do help a lot imho. i am definitely still learning.
are there many walks in canada / near vancouver? if not you should come to the down under and visit OZ or NZ.
There are a decent number of walks around Vancouver. I should use that opportunity and head out there. Unfortunate that most of my friends are just as much shut-ins as I am… we’re more keen to playing some games online than going out into the middle of nowhere to enjoy nature… :\
whoah man this excites me and makes me motivated to be more adventurous! Haha really funny: “rocks are so old that they don’t even have fossils”. And yeah, you look better having been tanned. Awesome.
yea it means those rocks have been formed even before there were living plants / animals. pretty mind-blowing.
Arghhh I should’ve hidden in your suitcase!
At least I can see the NT through your photos (these photos are of *high* standard btw). That photo of the wallaby definitely deserves to be in a Steve Parish calendar (the amazing scenic and wildlife photographer whose work you will find in all Australian souvenir/gift stores).
A huge proportion of the Australian population lies on the east coast, yet we have km and km of stretching outback that makes up most of it’s land area – so you are getting to see and experience its real physical identity.
Aboriginal art is very distinct. Warm natural colours (I believe they use rocks, and ochre, etc). Melbourne Museum and National Gallery of Victoria are good places to go to if you want to see more.
So you’re all fit and tanned now? Keep it up! I can’t believe you guys did a 25km walk in the heat. That’s like…a 1/4 of the Oxfam charity walk. Kudos to you!
Hope you continue to have many enjoyable camping trips!
hey! thanks for visiting and commenting!
i haven’t brought a suitcase along but a duffle bag, which the med students here have commented to look like a corpse bag (what a morbid bunch we are) – probably not the best place to hide in!
one small regret though is not being able to make it to the more central parts of the country where the palm trees and tropical lush bush gives way to the iconic ‘red sunset, red sand, red stones’ outback OZ scenery!
Wow amazing sceneries and amazing photos! Are you sure you want to go back to Melbourne? … and I doubt that you’re in NT for work!
oh yea I definitely am working full-time here hahah. Camping is just my secret alter ego during the weekends…
trust me, I have been looking forward to going back to Melb quite often now during this placement. i quite like the city buzz and a clean cool place without (so many) mosquitoes and cockroaches!
woah! you got tan. thats cool :) the rock art is awesome