using my camera more often
In the last post, we had just reached Cooktown in Queensland. It is here where Captain James Cook beached his ship Endeavour in 1770 after it had hit an unknown reef a few days earlier.
In this post we are heading to Weipa on the western side of Cape York Peninsula. It is here where they mine bauxite which is used to make into alumina then smelted into aluminium.
Remember, by hovering over the photo you will see the name of the photo giving clues as to where we are.
Long time since I have added anything to this blog but one of my friends from USA doesn’t use Facebook but likes following me on my trips away. So I said I would add some photos from my most recent holidays to the mainland of Australia.
My first trip was to the Whitsunday Islands area.
This was another trip organized by my friends Garry and Sharon from Oatlands.
We travelled throughout Kakadu, visiting Nourlangie Rock and its ancient Aboriginal rock art. On to Adelaide River and the jumping crocs cruise then headed into Darwin.
Today we headed into Kakadu, the main reason I came on this trip, as I have never been here before. Lots of driving through a variety of landscapes all more green than I expected. Lots of pandanus and different grasses. Really enjoyed the afternoon sunset cruise where we saw many bird species including the large jabiru and the small gecheron??. Fantastic sunset including a crocodile swimming past.
