Entered Northern Territories where so far the swimming holes are divine and croc free. But besides crocodile warnings, the main item of concern was to get to a camp with a tv for the State of Origin football game and alas Lorella Springs Wilderness Camp was the perfect spot.
Lorella was off the 4wd track from Boroloola to Mataranka
via Roper Bar and then on another 30km of track to get to the homestead. After more corrugation than you want in a day, we were just hoping this recommended sidetrack was going to be worth it. AMAZING it was! The grounds had a warm spring on site and each day we had a customised 4wd track drawn out to discover fresh spring water holes of our own.
As for the game - NSW won the first of the 3-part match so stay tuned for another 3 weeks when we take on Qld again. The homestead put on a spread for the match with campers bringing a contributory dish so we ate very well with the homestead. having its own cattle and barramundi from the rivers.
Next stop wasn't far with a hike on the way through the Western Lost City of sandstone spires. We stayed that night on the river's edge at Towns River where we could hear the fish jumping in the night (maybe from a bigger croc predator).
After an unimpressive dip at Mataranka Springs (way too commercial after our spoiled Lorella experience), we went through Katherine and ran into friends from earlier in the trip. Following Adrian and Lucy, we went to Edith Falls NP.
Oh, & how can I forget the rodeo?! Passed by that on the way to Litchfield National Park and what fun we had!
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