Katherine Gorge memories

Last year before we left the Northern Territory to tour in the eastern states and spend time with family we treated ourselves to something special.
We hopped in the ute and drove an hour into Katherine and then another 20 minutes or so out to Katherine Gorge.

Classic Katherine Gorge photo.
Late afternoon

The Gorge has a special place in our hearts. We first visited in November of 1989. I was expecting our youngest son and the other two kids were still in primary school. We didn't own a caravan, so we hired one and packed ourselves and our goods up and headed north from Adelaide.  November is well into the build-up to the wet season so we were treated to spectacular dry electrical storms and it was hot, very hot. We hired canoes and paddled and swam up the river porting the canoes over the rocks between gorges.  Incidentally, the camp area we used  is no longer, as it was wiped away in the flood of 1989. During this flood the tops of the gorge walls were just a series of islands.

It was my first introduction to the NT and even after all of this time the whole experience glows in my memories. That might be one of the reasons that I even listened when K began to wonder about travelling north.

Anyway as I was saying, last year we treated ourselves to the sunset tour and dinner on  Katherine Gorge. Boat trip and short walks through two of the gorges and then dinner while the boat drifted back down stream to the park.

Katherine Gorge just before sunset on a tour

Fresh water crocodiles, numerous birds, lizards  and the most spectacular scenery were accompanied by a commentary from one of the indigenous park rangers. And the sunset was beautiful.

 

Katherine Gorge sunset dinner cruise boat
Tables set up and the BBQ cooking.
Pretty good example of outdoor cooking

We were seated with a couple from France and their mother. It was a fascinating evening, Great food, Great scenery and a priceless insight into this couple's lives.

A good memory.


Cheers Sue

A Ferg on the Move